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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 |
Sept 4 SLR 18 Mile MCM Update
Hello Saturday Runners!
After last weekend's rally adjustments, we've got things figured out to make our Streets of MCM into an 18-miler, and also to make it a little closer to the 2010 MCM course (as opposed to the 2004 MCM course). Many thanks to Andrew Kent and Chris Miller for working on route updates!
Also, many thanks to Dara Schulman for bringing our midroute beverages this week, and to Chris Miller and Adam Rubenstein for providing our post-run beverages!
And now, the route!
Short version for MCM 2010 18 miler
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4001703
The route is something like this:
- Memorial Bridge (enter MCM route on ~Mile 11)
- Loop Haines Point
- Circle Lincoln Memorial
- Run to Capital (circling Horse’s ass)
- Mall to 14th street to 14th St Bridge (then exit MCM route at ~Mile 21)
- South to Airport along GW Parkway
- Tunnel to Crystal City
- Run though Crystal City to Pentagon (for a few more miles on MCM route - ~Mile 23 - ~25)
- Wander back to Arl Cemetery / Iwo Jima via paths
And, with more details:
Streets of MCM 2010 – 18 Miles
DCRRC Marathon Training Program
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4001703
0.0 RUN to Memorial Bridge, crossing River on south side
1.6 RIGHT on 23rd St at Lincoln Memorial to Ohio Dr. LEFT at River toward Haines Point
4.3 At end of Haines Point, CONTINUE along roadway upriver Washington Channel side
6.1 Coming out of Haines Point, RIGHT at Tidal Basin, (counterclockwise), eventually heading west on Independence
7.3 RIGHT on 23rd St to Lincoln Memorial, VEER RIGHT around Lincoln, CONTINUE on 23rd St to Constitution Ave
7.7 RIGHT on Constitution Ave
8.6 RIGHT on 15th St, LEFT on Madison Drive along Mall
9.7 LEFT on 3rd Street NW and CIRCLE Capitol Reflecting Pool (around Horse’s Ass).
10.2 LEFT on Jefferson Street SW along Mall
11.2 LEFT on 15th Street, LEFT at Tidal Basin toward 14th St Bridge. Cross 14th Street Bridge
12.7 After cross Bridge, RIGHT HEADING SOUTH on GW Parkway toward airport
14.3 RIGHT onto Crystal City Connector Trail. After tunnel, RIGHT on Crystal Drive
15.0 LEFT onto 12th, RIGHT onto Army Navy Drive,
15.5 RIGHT onto Fern St (under I-395), LEFT onto Rotary Drive (around outside on Pentagon parking lot)
16.0 CONTINUE onto path/walkway on west side of Pentagon along Washington Blvd
17.1 LEFT at Memorial Circle toward Arlington Cemetery and Iwo Jima
18.2 STOP at Iwo Jima, Drink Water & Gatorade. Chat with friends.
August 28 SLR - note route change
Hello Saturday runners!As noted in last week's email, and recently updated on the summer schedule, we will be running Battery Kemble Loops tomorrow. The suggested distance is 16 miles, but there are a myriad of ways to extend or cut this one to size.
Next week we will run 18 miles of a route modified from Streets of MCM.
For those starting at the regular 7am start time, Lynn Addington will be in Battery Kemble Park with our midroute beverages, so please thank her and thank Chris Miller for bringing the post run beverages.
Also, Steve Easley will be leading a group of early starters at 6am.
Finally, a note to Marathon Training Program participants-- you may still sign up for Sunday evening's seminar on the training website: mtp.dcroadrunners.org.
See you all tomorrow!
August 28 SLR - note route change
Hello Saturday runners!As noted in last week's email, and recently updated on the summer schedule, we will be running Battery Kemble Loops tomorrow. The suggested distance is 16 miles, but there are a myriad of ways to extend or cut this one to size.
Next week we will run 18 miles of a route modified from Streets of MCM.
For those starting at the regular 7am start time, Lynn Addington will be in Battery Kemble Park with our midroute beverages, so please thank her and thank Chris Miller for bringing the post run beverages.
Also, Steve Easley will be leading a group of early starters at 6am.
Finally, a note to Marathon Training Program participants-- you may still sign up for Sunday evening's seminar on the training website: mtp.dcroadrunners.org.
See you all tomorrow!
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