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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 April 2 - Battery Kemble
Hello Saturday Runners!
We'll return to a favorite route this week - Loops of Battery Kemble. It begins with a very straightforward and mild run across Key Bridge and then onto the Capital Crescent, at which point you can either quit while you're ahead and enjoy the mild downhill of return on the Capital Crescent, or, if you are more of a glutton for punishment, you can tantalize yourself with views of the river and then turn up that lovely hill for a REAL workout.
This route will be ideal for anyone recovering from last week's marathon (provided you turn around before the big hill!!), anyone wanting to try SLR for the first time, or anyone who's enjoyed some serious off-season and wants to ease back into things. Also it's great if you want to run a gazillion repeats of a rather steep uphill followed by a little trail to get you back to the base of that steep hill. What could be better?
Thanks to Colleen Marzec for providing last month's post-run beverages and to Gary Morgans for providing tomorrow's and the rest of April's. Our next volunteer need is for June, so let me know if you can help. And of course, congratulations to all of our training program participants and to all others who completed the National Marathon last week! We look forward to running with you all tomorrow and hearing the great stories and race reports!
Hope to see you tomorrow,
Kristin
SLR Mar 26 - Fort Scott Hill
Hello Saturday Runners!
For this week's route, for those who need an uninterrupted crowd-free training run, I will bring cue sheets for the Fort Scott Hill Route. You can view the Cherry Blossoms from your light-on-tourists vantage point across the river, power up the big hill, and then come on back.
However, if you are able to enjoy a more relaxed run with a few interruptions, I encourage you to meet at Iwo as usual and head over to DC to cheer on your peers in the National Marathon! Since we start at 8, the racers will be an hour in when we begin and they'll be ready for a little extra encouragement to spur them on.
Whatever you choose, I hope to see you tomorrow-- and best of luck to those racing tomorrow!
Kristin
SLR Mar 26 - Fort Scott Hill
Hello Saturday Runners!
For this week's route, for those who need an uninterrupted crowd-free training run, I will bring cue sheets for the Fort Scott Hill Route. You can view the Cherry Blossoms from your light-on-tourists vantage point across the river, power up the big hill, and then come on back.
However, if you are able to enjoy a more relaxed run with a few interruptions, I encourage you to meet at Iwo as usual and head over to DC to cheer on your peers in the National Marathon! Since we start at 8, the racers will be an hour in when we begin and they'll be ready for a little extra encouragement to spur them on.
Whatever you choose, I hope to see you tomorrow-- and best of luck to those racing tomorrow!
Kristin
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