GOOD EVENING BAYOU CITY ROAD RUNNERS!
*Sorry for the delay! Life got a little crazy!*
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BCRR Spring Banquet
Thanks to all who attended the BCRR Spring Banquet! It was a fun night celebrating an exciting year of running! Congrats to Theresa Pearsall for winning Queen of the Cookie Table!
CONGRATULATIONS to the 2019-2020 BCRR Board:
President: Christina Jones
Vice President: David Piper
Secretary: Andrew Young
Treasurer: Peter Griffiths
Members at Large: Sarah Austin, David Gaskin, Mikra Jalovcova, Mike Mangan, & Justyna Paczkowski
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Wednesday Night @ Valhalla
It’s celebration time!!! June Harris will be celebrating her birthday! And we will be wishing a Bon-Voyage to Sian Evans & Kern Hankins before they venture to the other side of the pond. You will be missed!!
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Bayou Bash Relay - Saturday, June 1st
The Bayou Bash Relay is RESCHEDULED for Saturday, June 1st. Please contact your Age Group Captain if you have not done so!
Open: Christina Jones – christinabcrr@gmail.com & Andrew Young – young.andrew.joseph@gmail.com
Masters (40-49): Christina Jones - christinabcrr@gmail.com & David Gaskin - djgaskin2013@yahoo.com
Senior (50-59): Lisa Thompson - lisa@modernbb.com & Joe Lengfellner - thatsjoesmail@yahoo.com
Veteran (60-69) & Ultra (70+): Kathi Mahon - mahonmobile54@gmail.com & Mike Mangan - mikemangan41@yahoo.com
HARRA FAMILY PICNIC
After the relay - hang around and enjoy the HARRA Family Picnic! Complete with burgers, beer, and kids games!
**If you are unable to run - we still need volunteers for set up, road guards, and water station management!! Please email me to volunteer!!**
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First Sunday of the Month Bayou Run & Breakfast
Join us Sunday, June 2nd for a break from the routine by running along the Buffalo Bayou.
Afterwards, join us at Tacodeli (1902 Washington Ave. D) - a Austin based taco chain serving a variety of… TACOS!!
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BCRR Membership 2019-2020
· Single Member $30
· Family Membership: $35
· Both options offer a $5 discount for HARRA members
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BCRR FALL TRIP!!!
Save the date for a fall trip to Santa Fe with BCRR!! We will be venturing to the Santa Fe Thunder Half-Marathon & 5K on Sunday, September 15th. RSVP to the email for additional information!
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2019 HARRA Spring Series
Date
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Race
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Location
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January 20, 2019
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Aramco Half Marathon
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GRB, Houston
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February 16, 2019
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Sam Houston Park, Downtown Houston
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March 16, 2019
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Houston City Hall
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April 13, 2019
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Bellaire City Hall
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April 27, 2019
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Rice University Track
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June 1, 2019
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T.C. Jester Park
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:
We'd like to extend a warm Bayou City welcome to our newest members! We look forward to seeing you at the next club run or social event!!
BCRR Birthdays:
Happy Birthday to:
- June Harris - May 27th
- Patricia Halter - May 30th
- Claire Greenberg - June 1st
Hope you have a spectacular day!!!
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SOCIAL CALENDAR:
Happy Hour - True Anomaly
(Friday, May 31st, 2019) Join us at True Anomaly (2012 Dallas St) a new craft brewery in EaDO! See you starting around 6:30PM.
Sunday – Whole Foods - to return next week
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WEEKLY CLUB RUNS:
Mellow Monday- Join us every Monday for a 3 mile recovery run around Memorial Park at 7:00 PM. Runners who are interested should park on the east side of the parking lot in front of the softball fields off of the Picnic Loop. Following a loop around Memorial, we head to a dinner venue for post running fun.
Wednesday at Rice University: Every Wednesday evening we meet at 6:30 PM at Rice University (run leaves at 6:40 PM sharp!). All levels are welcome. And the best part is the cheap beer at Valhalla afterwards. Parking is available at First Christian Church/School (1628 Rice Boulevard).
To park in the church parking lot, you need a BCRR bumper sticker. Please see Lisa Thompson for a sticker if you do not already have one.
Friday Speedwork (Memorial Park 5:30 AM): Contact Peter Griffiths for more information- p_griffiths@bellsouth.net
Sunday Long Run (Memorial Park, 6:30 AM): Meet us at the Tennis Center (Old 0 Mile Marker) for a 10, 11, or 12 mile route around Memorial Park and through River Oaks. Immediately following the run, join us Whole Foods for coffee and conversation.
**Please note that in cases of inclement weather, i.e. thunder & lightning, group runs will be cancelled for safety reasons. Check the BCRR Facebook Page for the latest updates on run cancellations**
WORD FROM THE BIRD
See the latest newsletter here! http://www.bcrr.org/news-archive.html
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Your BCRR Board!!!
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