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You can read our story below in the weekly blog or bi-monthly newsletter, but it's more fun to come out and meet us in person. Visitors always welcome!
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Feb 2021 Newsletter
For past editions of our club newsletter, CLICK HERE.
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​Valentine's Relay - BCRR's Virtual Valentine's Couple's Relay was a success! Learn more HERE! 

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​Alex 5K -  Did you join in the fun? Learn more about the 2020 year event on the Alex5K page HERE. Check out the participants' results HERE. 

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​Beach Day! - BCRR held a socially distant beach day on Sunday, Oct. 18 at Surfside Beach. Everyone enjoyed a chance to get out of the house and share some fun in the Sun! Learn more at BCRR Facebook.

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Labor Day World Record "5K" - Did you join the BCRR Labor Day weekend virtual race? Did you run for 12 minutes and 36 seconds during the Labor Day weekend? Learn more HERE! 

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​VIRTUAL Bayou Bash Relay
 - The virtual Bayou Bash Relay featuring teams of 4 people each running 2 miles the week of June 22-28 was a success! Check out the results HERE.

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Memorial Day Mile - The BCRR Memorial Day Mile was a safe mile completed on May 25th. Results were submitted and winners recognized in several categories, including best dressed! 

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Safety Precautions - Many races and other public events have been cancelled in an attempt to address public health concerns. BCRR shares the concern for health and safety, and cancelled all of our social events. For the latest news regarding BCRR plans, please watch our social media and email. -- UPDATE: ALL events and runs cancelled.

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BCRR Virtual 5K - Miss the fun of racing? Join the BCRR Virtual 5K and compete for fun and glory online! Run a 5K between May 1st and May 5th. Then submit results HERE. Join the BCRR Strava Event to keep an eye on your competition! 

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The Bayou City Classic cancelled, Texas' oldest 10K race, previously scheduled for March 14, was cancelled due to coronavirus concerns. The event organizers apologized for any inconvenience. 

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JOHN'S LOOONG RUN 
The grueling good time tradition continued on Sunday, Dec. 29. The club's annual marathon prep run and post run party welcomed visitors from other clubs and escaped the hard rains many had predicted. (See calendar for map and details.)
 

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Holiday Season Events:
Dec. 11 - Christmas Lights Run at 6:30 p.m. at the Rose Garden in River Oaks. After a short run enjoying the lights, the party moved to a local pub.
Dec. 13 - Christmas Party at 7 p.m. at the Modern - featuring cocktails, dinner, live music, baking competition, ugly sweaters and more!

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Tent Lost - The BCRR club tent is missing. If you can recover it, you can claim a cash reward! The tent has BCCR and Alex5K logos on it. Send recovery info to christinabcrr@gmail.com.

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Global Running Day - 
Wednesday, June 5, join us under the BCRR Tent at the Memorial Running Center to celebrate Global Running Day! Learn more here.

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BCRR Wins! -HARRA results are for the 2018-2019 running season are in, and BCRR wins Club Overall 1st place! And earns Team Overall 2nd place! Learn more here.

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2019 Chevron Houston Marathon & Aramco Half Marathon Done! - A big 'high five' to everyone that ran or volunteered so others could run! You are amazing! Let's keep the spirit alive; come join us for a weekly fun run. Click here for our leisure run list. (Marathon info page click logo.)
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JOHN'S LOOONG RUN - A grueling good time tradition! On Sunday, Dec. 30, nearly 50 people joined this marathon prep run. Starting/finishing near Memorial Park at Sue & Alan's house, everyone earned the awesome breakfast that followed. Special THANK YOU to all the volunteers that made it possible. (See calendar for map and details.) 
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Membership Renewal! 
Summer is the time BCRR club memberships expire. Please renew now HERE. New members, or renewing members, welcome!

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​Alex's 5K: Race to defeat autism! - BCRR’s favorite short race, Alex's 5K, was held Saturday, Nov 3 at MacGregor Park on a beautiful fall day. NBC channel 2's meteorologist Britta Merwin was an honorary host and helped present the awards. The family-friendly event featured a competitive 5K followed by a terrific post-race party with food, drink, and activities for the kids. Click here for all the details.

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Space City 10K - The Space City 10 Miler was a big success! Several BCRR members earned medal on the scenic course around the UH Clear Lake area. Up next, the Houston Half!

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​Surfside Beach Bash 
- The beach adventure at Surfside Beach August 25 was a great success! BCRR members enjoyed a little fun in the sand to ease through the summer heat!  BCRR provided drinks and a hot grill. Members brought the food. The shade tent was up, the waves were cool, and the fun was all around! (HERE. is where they partied.)  

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​Dash N' Splash
- On August 15, following the traditional Wednesday night run, the gang headed over to Andrew Young's home for hot dogs, beer, and pool time! The "Dash N' Splash" event is becoming a popular way to beat the heat this year

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Party in the Park - HARRA's Party in the Park returned to Houston's Memorial Park August 18. The festivities provided an opportunity to check out the competition, enjoy some refreshments, and go for a run. BCRR volunteers set up the club tent near the tennis center and welcomed running enthusiasts all morning. Special shout out to our volunteers that get up early and work in tough conditions to make this event great. 

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Mellow Monday  Scrabble Run - On June 25 our "Mellow Monday" run turned into a Scrabble game/run. Participants running the Memorial Park loop collected Scrabble tiles from BCRR board members along the way and then used the letters to spell out words for top honors. Two dozen members joined the fun and celebrated with refreshments at the finish! Visit the Facebook page for pictures.

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​June Newsletter Released
 - The latest edition of the club's newsletter is now available. See it (and our past editions) under the "Newsletters" link found on the "News" tab above.

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​BCRR Family Picnic - On April 8 BCRR's annual spring family picnic returned. The festivities took place at the Presidential Palace! BCRR Board members worked the grill serving up burgers and hot dogs. Members brought side dishes and desserts. And everyone joined in the games. 

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BCRR Expands Social Media Reach - The club has long been know for the popular BCRR Facebook page, but now members have additional ways to stay in touch online. Thanks to volunteers Christina and Dan, the club is now active on INSTAGRAM and TWITTER. Check them out today!

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​BCRR Alumni Night at Valhalla 
We don't see some members very often, and we miss you! Come back and join us for refreshments at Valhalla on Rice campus the FIRST Wednesday evening of each month is "Alumni Night" at Valhalla!  (See calendar for details.)

 

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