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 May 14 - Chain Bridge (10 Mile Version)

Written by Kristin Dahling

Friday, 13 May 2011 13:14

Hello Saturday Runners!

 

This week's route is the Chain Bridge Route.  While I will be bringing cue sheets for the 10 Mile version, as always, feel free to adjust the mileage to suit your individual needs.  See all the "Chain Bridge" variations on the "SLR Routes" link at the very bottom left of the SLR page for popular options.

 

We are still looking for beverage volunteers for June.  The Fall Marathon Training Program will be starting up then and we will again offer a mid-route beverage stop on all of our Saturday routes throughout the summer-- but only if everyone helps out, to ensure we are covered every week!!

 

If you can volunteer by week, please let me know what week you'd like to help.  If you volunteer by route AND week, I'm sure I will have the route list from the program organizers soon! 

 

Hope to see you tomorrow for a great run!

 

Kristin

 

May 6 SLR

Written by Brian Danza

Friday, 06 May 2011 11:54

Hey everyone, 

Krisitn will be out of town this weekend; you are consequently stuck with me as your SLR leader. 

Thankfully though, she didn't leave route picking duties up to me, or you would be stuck with either something incredibly boring, excessively short, or both.

That said, the planned route for this weekend is the Pentagon Army Navy route. At 12 miles it's a reasonable length, it has one good hill three miles into the run, and some great scenery.

Some of the attractions you should look out for during the run include: The pentagon, the intersection of Glebe and Glebe (the nexus of the universe), 4 mile run, a guided tour of the Arlington Sewer Plant, National Airport, and the newly renovated Humpaback Bridge.

Click here for a map and cue sheet.

See you in the morning.

Brian.

 

May 6 SLR

Written by Brian Danza

Friday, 06 May 2011 11:54

Hey everyone, 

Krisitn will be out of town this weekend; you are consequently stuck with me as your SLR leader. 

Thankfully though, she didn't leave route picking duties up to me, or you would be stuck with either something incredibly boring, excessively short, or both.

That said, the planned route for this weekend is the Pentagon Army Navy route. At 12 miles it's a reasonable length, it has one good hill three miles into the run, and some great scenery.

Some of the attractions you should look out for during the run include: The pentagon, the intersection of Glebe and Glebe (the nexus of the universe), 4 mile run, a guided tour of the Arlington Sewer Plant, National Airport, and the newly renovated Humpaback Bridge.

Click here for a map and cue sheet.

See you in the morning.

Brian.

 

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