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.

To receive weekly SLR updates via email, please log in and check your email subscriptions.

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  

Dec 11 SLR - Battery Kemble

Hello Saturday Runners!

 

This week's route is the Batter Kemble route.  With two loops of the park it's around 16 miles, but it's easy to add loops or cut miles, if, for example, you happen to be racing the Bread Run on Sunday.

 

Please check the website for volunteer opportunities.  Volunteers are needed for upcoming races, and we will need a volunteer to bring post-run beverages for January as well.  Let me know if you can help with SLR beverages, and I hope to see you tomorrow!

 

Kristin

 

Dec 11 SLR - Battery Kemble

Hello Saturday Runners!

 

This week's route is the Batter Kemble route.  With two loops of the park it's around 16 miles, but it's easy to add loops or cut miles, if, for example, you happen to be racing the Bread Run on Sunday.

 

Please check the website for volunteer opportunities.  Volunteers are needed for upcoming races, and we will need a volunteer to bring post-run beverages for January as well.  Let me know if you can help with SLR beverages, and I hope to see you tomorrow!

 

Kristin

 

Dec 3 SLR - Pentagon Army Navy

Hello Saturday runners!

 

For those not making the trip to Carderock for the Gar Williams half, this week's route is the Pentagon Army Navy route. It's a nice loop around south Arlington, and is easily modified for the various goals everyone has in their winter training.

 

Also, next week a new training program for people interested in training for Boston will begin, and they'll be joining us at SLR for their own Saturday long runs.  If you are interested in more information, check the website at http://www.dcroadrunners.org/programs/spring-2011-boston-marathon-training.html.

If you have questions about this program, please direct them to the VP of Training, Kenny Ames,who can be emailed through the link on the website if you have questions.

 

Thanks so much to Mary Ellen Seale for providing our beverages for December!  Please let me know if you can help in January!

 

See you Saturday!

Kristin

 

 

 

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