Join us as we bring back our Oktoberfest 5k Pub Run/Walk benefiting Friends of the Phoenix Bike Around the Bay Team.  Free to Join! $10 Suggested Donation. Register by 9/29 for a FREE sway bag upon completion of the crawl.

Walk / Run / Visit  4 outstanding bars in the Montrose neighborhood: Phoenix on Westheimer, West Alabama Ice House, Poison Girl, Penny Whistle.  Cap off the event with a STEIN Hoisting  competition.

Sponsored by The Phoenix on Westheimer, Sam Adams, Shiner Beers, and Yuengling!

The Friends of the Phoenix reached a milestone by contributing to the Houston Community College Foundation with our FIRST endowment!  Each year for perpetuity, a $1000 scholarship will be given to a deserving student at HCC.  We hope to establish many more with the help of our community.

A Friends of the Phoenix Fundraiser supporting teachers at Title 1 schools in Houston, Texas. Set a personal goal and challenge yourself to reach that goal over 28 days. Walk. Run. Bike. Swim. It is up to you!

How far will you go for education? 

Register here: https://runsignup.com/midsemestermiles

The Friends of the Phoenix will award up to $500 grants to local teachers so they can provide a beneficial learning environment for their students. 100% of net proceeds from the Midsemester Miles Challenge will fund grants for teachers.

Entry into the Midsemester Miles Challenge includes t-shirt, medal, digital race bib, and access to exclusive in-person and virtual activities. T-shirts, medals, and optional add-ons will be shipped to U.S. addresses free of charge the first week of December 2021.

Sponsorships are available! Click here to learn more about sponsorship opportunities. 

This challenge includes prize drawing entries for event participation and performance. Get moving and get fit! Rack up the prize entries daily, and help raise funds for the teacher Title I grants!

• 10 entries – Each referral of new Midsemester Miles registration in RunSignUp (no maximum!)
• 10 entries – Join Strava Midsemester Miles 2021 group
• 1 entry – Social media post using hashtag #midsemestermiles, max 1 per day (includes Instagram and Facebook, maximum of 28 entries) 
• 1 entry – Strava activity post, max 1 per day (maximum of 28 entries) 
• 1 entry – Repost/ share any of the Midsemester Miles event posts
• 5 entries (in addition to daily entry) – Attend in-person run event
• 5 entries (in addition to daily entry) – participate in theme of the week and post pic
• 20 entries – Complete your challenge. Notify us with post on social media!
• 20 entries – Daily log of activity in Strava – That's 28 days!
• 20 entries – Daily log of activity within Facebook and/or Instagram #midsemestermiles – That's 28 days!
• PLUS: The person with the most referrals by the end of the event gets a free cycling jersey!

Note: Board members of the Friends of the Phoenix and their immediate family members are not eligible for prize drawings or referral prizes.

On October  23-24, 2021, The Friends of the Phoenix our team will be riding around Galveston Bay in the 15th annual Bike Around the Bay cycling event. We are riding to support the most productive bay in Texas that provides habitat for more than one-third of all threatened and endangered species, produces more oysters than any other body of water in the United States, and supports vital industries like agriculture, tourism, and more.

http://support.galvbay.org/goto/fotp

Did you know that half the population of Texas lives within the Galveston Bay watershed? You can help make a difference in preserving and protecting the Bay right in our own backyards by making a tax-deductible donation to a rider on our team. Your contribution will support the Galveston Bay Foundation which works with all Bay users to preserve the beauty, tranquility, and health of Galveston Bay. Every donation, no matter the amount, helps create a better bay!