Iwo Jima Memorial

Welcome! This is the home of the world-famous (well, maybe locally well-known) SLR.

Our start time is at 8:00 AM for the rest of the year. 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
4/20 18 Arboretum - Azaleas!! Cue Sheet & GPS  
4/27 12 Piney Branch Cue Sheet & GPS  
5/4 14 MBT - Catholic Cue Sheet & GPS  
5/11 14 Capital Crescent OaB Cue Sheet & GPS  
5/18 16 Arlington Loop Cue Sheet & GPS  
5/25 14 Battery Garesche Cue Sheet & GPS  

SLR Sept 17 - Out/Back Rock Creek

Written by Kristin Dahling

Friday, 16 September 2011 11:38

Hello Saturday Runners!

 

This week's run is a simple course in which you can choose your distance-- just a nice Out and Back on Rock Creek Park path.

 

All there is to it is starting off to Memorial Bridge, staying on the water past the Kennedy Center, and continuing up the path until you want to turn around.  Temps should be nice and forgiving.

 

Please thank Kate Malone for providing our beverages near Pierce Mill, and Rich Mendelowitz for having our post run beverages back at Iwo Jima for us.  (And remember to put your recyclables in the yellow bins when you are through!)

 

Thanks, everyone, and see you tomorrow!

 

Kristin

 

SLR Sept 17 - Out/Back Rock Creek

Written by Kristin Dahling

Friday, 16 September 2011 11:38

Hello Saturday Runners!

 

This week's run is a simple course in which you can choose your distance-- just a nice Out and Back on Rock Creek Park path.

 

All there is to it is starting off to Memorial Bridge, staying on the water past the Kennedy Center, and continuing up the path until you want to turn around.  Temps should be nice and forgiving.

 

Please thank Kate Malone for providing our beverages near Pierce Mill, and Rich Mendelowitz for having our post run beverages back at Iwo Jima for us.  (And remember to put your recyclables in the yellow bins when you are through!)

 

Thanks, everyone, and see you tomorrow!

 

Kristin

 

SLR Sept 10 - Cathedral Clintons

Written by Kristin Dahling

Friday, 09 September 2011 11:26

Hello Saturday Runners!

 

This week's route is Cathedral Clintons.  It involves a tiny bit of what will probably be a rather soggy trail, but those who want to avoid the trail section can run on Garfield Street, then retrace the Cleveland/Calvert directions to come back down Rock Creek.  Or we can listen to anyone else who has better alternate suggestions.  Or just play in the mud-- I'm sure there will be a few doing that!

 

Please thank Robyn and Pete for the midway beverages (will be up near the Cathedral) and Rich for the post-run beverages.  And good luck to those racing this weekend!

 

Kristin

 

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