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  

Not Arlington Triangle. SLR Aug 20 is NEW MBT Loop

Written by Kristin Dahling

Wednesday, 17 August 2011 22:53

I apologize for any confusion.  Have a great run!
 

SLR Aug 20 - Arlington Triangle

Written by Kristin Dahling

Wednesday, 17 August 2011 22:27

Hello Saturday runners!

 

This week's run is the brand new MBT Route.  Since it is brand new, there is no cue sheet on the SLR Routes page, but there is a cue sheet right here (see below)!

 

Kenny Ames is not only your cue sheet mastermind, but he and Erik Price will be taking care of your beverages on the route as well.  Please be sure to thank them, and also thank Mary Ellen Seale and Paul Westcott for the post run beverages.


I will be out of town this weekend, but Chris Miller will again be leading in my absence.  Thanks, Chris!

If you have any questions about the route, please contact Kenny at kenny@dcroadrunners.org.

 

 

MBT Loop

Start Iwo Jima
Head over Mem Bridge
Run to the south of the Lincoln and Reflecting Pool
Run by the Washington Monument and along the Mall
Run past the Capitol on the Senate side
At the top of Capitol Hill, turn left and run right by the Russell
building onto Delaware Ave toward Union Station
Run down First St NE
Turn Right on M
Right by the NY Ave Metro, run up the ramp onto the MBT
Run north on the MBT until it ends on 8th St NE
Run up 8th St NE
Turn left on Monroe
Turn Left when it turns into Michigan
Stay on Michigan past the Hospital Center
After Hospital Center and reservoir, run on Harvard then on Columbia
Get on to Calvert and head toward the Rock Creek entrance
Run down Rock Creek
Take M and then Key Bridge and then back to Iwo Jima

 

SLR Aug 20 - Arlington Triangle

Written by Kristin Dahling

Wednesday, 17 August 2011 22:27

Hello Saturday runners!

 

This week's run is the brand new MBT Route.  Since it is brand new, there is no cue sheet on the SLR Routes page, but there is a cue sheet right here (see below)!

 

Kenny Ames is not only your cue sheet mastermind, but he and Erik Price will be taking care of your beverages on the route as well.  Please be sure to thank them, and also thank Mary Ellen Seale and Paul Westcott for the post run beverages.


I will be out of town this weekend, but Chris Miller will again be leading in my absence.  Thanks, Chris!

If you have any questions about the route, please contact Kenny at kenny@dcroadrunners.org.

 

 

MBT Loop

Start Iwo Jima
Head over Mem Bridge
Run to the south of the Lincoln and Reflecting Pool
Run by the Washington Monument and along the Mall
Run past the Capitol on the Senate side
At the top of Capitol Hill, turn left and run right by the Russell
building onto Delaware Ave toward Union Station
Run down First St NE
Turn Right on M
Right by the NY Ave Metro, run up the ramp onto the MBT
Run north on the MBT until it ends on 8th St NE
Run up 8th St NE
Turn left on Monroe
Turn Left when it turns into Michigan
Stay on Michigan past the Hospital Center
After Hospital Center and reservoir, run on Harvard then on Columbia
Get on to Calvert and head toward the Rock Creek entrance
Run down Rock Creek
Take M and then Key Bridge and then back to Iwo Jima

 

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