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Welcome! This is the home of the world-famous (well, maybe locally well-known) SLR.
Our start time is at 7:00 AM for the rest of the summer. Every Saturday we meet at North Meade Street Park, a small park northwest of the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) in Rosslyn. The closest address for mapping purposes is 1300 Arlington Blvd, and street parking is available in the neighborhoods adjacent to N. Meade Street. Be mindful of parking signs, since Arlington County enforces them enthusiastically, and please do not park on Marine Memorial Circle (inside Iwo Jima), because this parking area is for memorial use only. At least one porta-john is available year-round near the Iwo Jima Memorial, and the memorial's water fountain is usually on during the summer.
We run rain or shine! In cases of extreme weather (snow, ice, thunderstorms, heat waves) we do occasionally either change our meeting time or cancel the run for safety, but the run will be held as planned unless otherwise posted via email/twitter/facebook and here on the SLR web page.
All are welcome! We're an informal group, and there are no requirements for speed, racing experience, or what distance means "long" for you, other than the suggested route that most of our group will be running each week. If you don't want to run the same distance or course as the main group, you can go out for half of your own target distance and re-trace your steps back to Iwo Jima. More specific route info and mileage options will be given in the email/post preceding each Saturday's run. SLR always features a run from our extensive Route Catalog, which gives us a wide range of options to keep things fresh for you each week. We have routes that are flat, hilly, looped, out & back, roads, sidewalks, trails, and more, reaching all around the local area of DC, VA, and MD!
For more details about Saturday Long Runs please read our Frequently Asked Questions to get a sense for what it's like to run with us, or send an email to Anna if you have any other questions that are not covered.
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Schedule:
| Date | Miles | Route Map | Navigation Downloads | Post/Mid-Run Beverages |
| 5/18 | 16 | Arlington Loop | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 5/25 | 14 | Battery Garesche | Cue Sheet & GPS | Kate Scott Mid: Gary Morgans & Donna Lekang |
| 6/1 | 15 | Battery Kemble | Cue Sheet & GPS | Carolyn Yang |
| 6/8 | 14 | Vienna Metro | Cue Sheet & GPS | Carolyn Yang |
| 6/15 | 13 | Cathedral Clintons | Cue Sheet & GPS | Carolyn Yang |
| 6/22 | 13 | Southeast DC | Cue Sheet & GPS | Kate Scott |
| 6/29 | 10 | Chain Bridge Loop | Cue Sheet & GPS | Kate Scott |
| 7/6 | 12 | Pentagon Army Navy | Cue Sheet & GPS | Christie & Rodrigo |
| 7/13 | 14 | Capitol Hains | Cue Sheet & GPS | Christie & Rodrigo |
| 7/20 | 12 | C&O Canal OaB | Cue Sheet & GPS | Christie & Rodrigo |
| 7/27 | 14 | Ross Drive | Cue Sheet & GPS |
SLR May 11 - RFK Loop
Hello Saturday Runners!
This Sat, May 11th, we will be running the RFK Loop route, listed at 12.5 miles. Check the cue sheet for clarification. I won't be there but will have a sub starting things off.
Please thank Holly Shick for our post-run drinks! As always we seek drink volunteers for the coming months. Its not a lot of work and DCRRC reimburses your expenses. Email slr@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.
A word of advice: rather than running around the road portion behind RFK (next to fast moving cars), you should be able to run directly behind the stadium. If you want a little less miles just turn around early - turning around in Lincoln Park (before you have reached RFK) will get you about a 9.5 Mile Run.
If you need more miles you can connect with the Mt. Vernon trail north and loop around Roosevelt Island, then come back through Rosslyn. This would add about 2 miles. Each loops is 1.25 miles so you can do more loops as desired.
Happy Running!
-- Erik
SLR May 4 - Marymount/ Chain Bridge
Hello Saturday Runners!
This Sat, May 4th we will be running the Marymount/ Chain Bridge loop route, listed at 14 miles. Check the cue sheet for clarification.
Please thank Holly Shick for post-run beverages! Additional drink volunteers are always appreciated - its not a lot of work and the club reimburses your expenses. Email slr@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out
Mileage Options:
11: Continue on Military Road (don't run up through Zach Taylor Park), cutting off Marymount College portion, rejoin the route with a right onto Old Glebe Rd.
14: Run route as written
17: Continue through Georgetown, past Kennedy Center and return via Memorial Bridge ("Bridge to bridge")
Happy Running!!
-- Erik
SLR Apr 27 - Ross Drive
Hello Saturday Runners!
This Sat, April 27th, we will be running the Ross Drive route, a 14 mile run through Georgetown, down "Lover's Lane", and across Rock Creek Park. Be sure to check the cue sheet and route map for details if you are at all unsure. I won't be there but have a sub starting things off. I have posted SLR routes on the SLR website through the end of June for us all to look forward to!
Please thank Jeff Austin for great post-run beverage work this month! Additional drink volunteers are always appreciated - its not a lot of work and the club reimburses your expenses. Email slr@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out. Remember, once it heats up in summer we will start needing mid-run beverage volunteers (in addition to monthly post-run beverage volunteers) to keep us cool during our long runs, so start planning early!
If you would like to add on a little: when you are heading back, rather than making a right onto M street, continue down to the Georgetown Waterfront, and turn left to run toward (and under) the Kennedy Center. Stay on the Rock Creek Park trail south, take Memorial Bridge back to VA and run on path alongside Arlington Cemetary to reach Iwo Jima. This should add about 2.5 miles.
Run Strong and enjoy the great running weather!
-- Erik
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