BCRR Update: September 8th, 2025

 

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird

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In This Newsletter:  ­ Road Kill Relay - This Saturday - September 13th! Wednesday - 20th Consecutive Valhalla Tab - Eivind Bday Tab! Member News! Warm-up Series Bundles - Deadline  September 15th! Renew Your Membership Before the HARRA Fall Races Begin! ­

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HARRA Race:

Road Kill X-C Relay - This Saturday!

LESS THAN 1 WEEK AWAY! We still need a few runners to fill a team (contact houstonbcrr@gmail.com) Race Details: When: Saturday, September 13, 8AM Where: Bear Creek Park What: 4 X 2-mile cross-country relay. First race of the HARRA Fall Series. New: Relays now count for HARRA Ironfoot Awards. If you want an Ironfoot, you have to run or volunteer for the relay in addition to running all the individual races of the fall series.   BCRR is sponsoring teams in which all runners have current BCRR and HARRA memberships (you must have BCRR designated as your primary club in your HARRA profile). You must renew both memberships before the race!    TEAM COORDINATORS: Contact your team coordinator to get on a team.     Women: Open Women: Christina Young (christinabcrr@gmail.com) Masters (40+) and Veteran Women (50+): Anna Helm (gaslyte@yahoo.com) Senior Women (60+, 70+): Kathi Mahon (mahonmobile54@gmail.com) Men: Open and Masters Men: Andrew Young (young.andrew.joseph@gmail.com) Veteran Men (50+) and Senior Men (60+) : Steve Hasson (shasson@earthlink.net) 70+ Men - Mike Mangan (mikemangan41@yahoo.com)   There will be no race day registration, all entries and team changes must be completed on RunSignup by midnight on Friday, September 12th.    ­ Race Details

­ BDay Tab @ Valhalla

Eivind Østerhus will be sponsoring the tab this Wednesday in celebration of his birthday! Chris Eick, who was originally scheduled for this week, will now sponsor the tab in 2 weeks (September 24th).  That means next week is available if anyone would like to step up! The Wednesday run, as always, starts at 6:30PM sharp from the First Christian Church Parking lot.   This Wednesday will be the 20th consecutive tab at Valhalla!

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Member News: BCRR Sweep at Boston or Bust Marathon!

Caryn Honig, Suzy Moore Seeley, and LaTasha Gary took the Boston or Bust Marathon in Huntsville, AL this weekend. LaTasha reports on Facebook that "It was warm for a marathon, but we all ran a Boston Qualifer (BA) and took 1st (Caryn, 4:09:56 ) 2nd (Suzy, 4:15:39) and 3rd (LaTasha, 4:15.43) in our age group." Congratulations Ladies! (photo: L. Gary)

­ Marathon & Half Marathon Series: Bundle and Save - Deadline 9/15/25!

HARRA is offering a bundle option to register for all the races in either the Marathon or Half-Marathon Warm-Up Series in one transaction and save money! Marathon Warm-Up Series: The Space City 10-Miler, UTHealth Houston Half Marathon, Houston 25K, and Coach Andy Stewart's 30K  Half Marathon Warm-Up Series:  Space City 10-Miler Relay, UTHealth Houston 10K, HMSA 10-Mile, and Coach Andy Stewart's 10K.  In addition to saving $$, HARRA members that participate in either the Marathon Warm-Up Series or Half Marathon Warm-Up Series will be recognized by HARRA with a special prize after the season has completed. The prize was a very nice singlet the last 2 years. Bundle registration is open and will close on September 15, 2025. BUNDLE INFO

­ Save the Date:  Fall Race Schedule ­ HARRA Fall Series Races:   Road Kill Cross Country Relay: September 13, 2025 (Join a BCRR Team!) Space City 10 Miler*: October 5, 2025 (discount code: HARRA10_2025) Houston Half Marathon*: October 26, 2025 HMSA 25K*: November 23, 2025 (discount code: 'HARRA2025') Coach Andy Stewart's 30K*: December 14. 2025 Chevron Houston Marathon: January 11, 2026   *HARRA Warmup Series Races.  Save $$ by bundling...  Marathon and Half-Marathon Series Bundle-And Save Options Now Available    🏃🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️   BCRR Affiliated Races:   Alex's 5K & Kids' K: November 1, 2025 (Our race! Run for Autism!) Harvest Marathon Relay: November 2, 2025 (BCRR teams run for Houston Food Bank)   More details to follow ­ ­

BCRR THIS WEEK:  🏃🏃‍♀️ 😎 Monday 7PM: Mellow Monday Memorial Day. Memorial Park Tennis Center. Dinner afterwards.    🏃🍺 💜 Wednesday 6:30PM:  Wednesday Night Run from First Christian Church.  Beer tab at Valhalla sponsored by BCRR. 20th Consecutive Week of Beer Tab!!! 🏃💀 Saturday 8AM : Road Kill XC Relay. Bear Creek Park. HARRA RACE 🏃🏃‍♀️ Sunday 6:30AM: BCRR Long Run. Memorial Park Tennis Center.

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Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday This Week: More Virgos!   9/8 Marva Gay 9/9 Rhonda Emerson 9/9 LaTasha Gary 9/12 Jody Berry (NAG*) 9/12 Lauren Hannigan 9/14 Ankur Patel *NAG = New Age Group

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Welcome New Members!

Welcome New Member Dave Stadnick!

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No Happy Hour This Week Next Happy Hour will be on Friday, September 19th  at Under the Volcano, 2349 Bissonnet St., Houston, TX  77005. We will be there at approximately 6:30PM. ­ Sunday Hydration Support Thank you to Mirna Chang and Leyla Østerhus for setting out the water and Gatorade last weekend.                                                      🥛🥛🥛  Who likes water during the Sunday long runs? Our Sunday morning hydration team could use a your help. Please contact Loris at Loris0105@yahoo.com for more information on how to volunteer! ­

Membership Renewal for 2025-2026  Renew before the HARRA Fall Race Series Starts! We are now into the new "running" year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). HARRA Discount: If you are a current HARRA member, you will save $5 off your BCRR Membership with code HARRA25 at checkout. BCRR MEMBERSHIP

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Weekly Club Runs

Mellow Monday 7 pm at Memorial Park Tennis Center (on trail in front of Center) for a 3 mile casual paced run around the Park and dinner to follow	Wednesday Run 6:30 pm at First Christian Church for a 3-6 mile run around Rice University and Hermann Park followed by drinks at Valhalla	Friday Speedwork 5:30 am at Memorial Park Running Center. Contact Peter Griffiths for more info	Sunday Long Run 6:30 am at Memorial Park Tennis Center (on trail in front of Center) for a 10-12 mile supported run w/ water at 2 locations followed by breakfast at Whole Foods in Montrose (701 Waugh Dr Houston, TX 77019)

BCRR Update: September 1st, 2025

 

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird

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In This Newsletter:  ­ Happy Labor Day! Sign Up for a Team: Road Kill Relay - September 13th! Wednesday - 19th Consecutive Valhalla Tab - Allumni Night! Warm-up Series Bundles! Friday - Happy Hour - Vinology Sunday - Bayou Run Renew Your Membership Before the HARRA Fall Races Begin! ­

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Alumni Night @ Valhalla

BCRR will be sponsoring the tab this Wednesday for Alumni Night! The Wednesday run, as always, starts at 6:30PM sharp from the First Christian Church Parking lot.   This Wednesday will be the 19th consecutive tab at Valhalla!  Next week's sponsor: Chris Eick!

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HARRA Race:

Road Kill X-C Relay - September 13th

LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AWAY! Get on a Team! Contact Your Age-Group Coordinator! BCRR Pays for the Teams! When: Saturday, September 13, 8AM Where: Bear Creek Park Gird your loins for the annual fall 4 X 2-mile cross-country relay. First race of the HARRA Fall Series.    As usual, BCRR will be sponsoring teams in which all runners have current BCRR and HARRA memberships (you must have BCRR designated as your primary club in your HARRA profile). You must renew both memberships before the race!    TEAM COORDINATORS: Contact your team coordinator to get on a team.     Women: Open Women: Christina Young (christinabcrr@gmail.com) Masters (40+) and Veteran Women (50+): Anna Helm (gaslyte@yahoo.com) Senior Women (60+, 70+): Kathi Mahon (mahonmobile54@gmail.com) Men: Open and Masters Men: Andrew Young (young.andrew.joseph@gmail.com) Veteran Men (50+) and Senior Men (60+) : Steve Hasson (shasson@earthlink.net) 70+ Men - Mike Mangan (mikemangan41@yahoo.com)   The race is only 1.5 weeks away so get on a team now! There will be no race day registration, all entries and team changes must be completed on RunSignup by midnight on Friday, September 12th, so we need to get organized in advance!    ­ Race Details

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Marathon & Half Marathon Series: Bundle and Save!

HARRA is offering a bundle option to register for all the races in either the Marathon or Half-Marathon Warm-Up Series in one transaction and save money! Marathon Warm-Up Series: The Space City 10-Miler, UTHealth Houston Half Marathon, Houston 25K, and Coach Andy Stewart's 30K  Half Marathon Warm-Up Series:  Space City 10-Miler Relay, UTHealth Houston 10K, HMSA 10-Mile, and Coach Andy Stewart's 10K.  In addition to saving $$, HARRA members that participate in either the Marathon Warm-Up Series or Half Marathon Warm-Up Series will be recognized by HARRA with a special prize after the season has completed. The prize was a very nice singlet the last 2 years. Bundle registration is open and will close on September 15, 2025. BUNDLE INFO

­ Save the Date:  Fall Race Schedule ­ HARRA Fall Series Races:   Road Kill Cross Country Relay: September 13, 2025 (Join a BCRR Team!) Space City 10 Miler*: October 5, 2025 (discount code: HARRA10_2025) Houston Half Marathon*: October 26, 2025 HMSA 25K*: November 23, 2025 (discount code: 'HARRA2025') Coach Andy Stewart's 30K*: December 14. 2025 Chevron Houston Marathon: January 11, 2026   *HARRA Warmup Series Races.  Save $$ by bundling...  Marathon and Half-Marathon Series Bundle-And Save Options Now Available    🏃🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️   BCRR Affiliated Races:   Alex's 5K & Kids' K: November 1, 2025 (Our race! Run for Autism!) Harvest Marathon Relay: November 2, 2025 (BCRR teams run for Houston Food Bank)   More details to follow ­ ­

BCRR THIS WEEK:  🏃🏃‍♀️ 😎 Monday 7PM: Mellow Monday Memorial Day. Memorial Park Tennis Center. Dinner afterwards.    🏃🍺 💜 Wednesday 6:30PM:  Wednesday Night Run from First Christian Church.  Alumni Night. Beer tab at Valhalla sponsored by BCRR. 19th Consecutive Week of Beer Tab!!! 😀🕖 Friday Happy Hour 6:30PM: Vinology. 2314 Bissonnet St., Houston, TX 77005. (Steak Night) 🏃🏃‍♀️ Sunday 6:30AM: BCRR Bayou Long Run. Memorial Park Tennis Center.

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Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday This Week: There are a lot of birthdays this week, strongly suggesting many people "get busy" during the period around Xmas and New Years. Years ago the we used to have a "Virgos Do Valhalla" event. Perhaps time to bring it back?   9/1 Camille Fitzsimmons 9/1 Nicolas Forge (NAG*) 9/4 Michelle Wolpert 9/5 Paulina Paczkowska 9/6 Lara Allen 9/6 Clare Bensh    9/6 Susan Cita     9/6 David Piper 9/7 Eivind Østerhus 9/7 Neal Wille *NAG = New Age Group

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Happy Hour - Vinology Happy Hour will be on Friday, September 5th  at Vinology, 2314 Bissonnet St., Houston, TX  77005. Beers available next door (and it's Steak Night)! We will be there at approximately 6:30PM. ­ Sunday Hydration Support Thank you to Jamie Lopez and Hong Tang for setting out the water and Gatorade last weekend.                                                      🥛🥛🥛  Who likes water during the Sunday long runs? Our Sunday morning hydration team could use a your help. Please contact Loris at Loris0105@yahoo.com for more information on how to volunteer! ­

Membership Renewal for 2025-2026  Renew before the HARRA Fall Race Series Starts! We are now into the new "running" year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). HARRA Discount: If you are a current HARRA member, you will save $5 off your BCRR Membership with code HARRA25 at checkout. BCRR MEMBERSHIP

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Weekly Club Runs

Mellow Monday 7 pm at Memorial Park Tennis Center (on trail in front of Center) for a 3 mile casual paced run around the Park and dinner to follow	Wednesday Run 6:30 pm at First Christian Church for a 3-6 mile run around Rice University and Hermann Park followed by drinks at Valhalla	Friday Speedwork 5:30 am at Memorial Park Running Center. Contact Peter Griffiths for more info	Sunday Long Run 6:30 am at Memorial Park Tennis Center (on trail in front of Center) for a 10-12 mile supported run w/ water at 2 locations followed by breakfast at Whole Foods in Montrose (701 Waugh Dr Houston, TX 77019)