Hello Saturday Runners!
This Saturday, June 9th, we will be running the Pentagon – Army Navy Dr. Route. As it is written the route is 12 miles or you can add loops around Roosevelt Island to tack on a few extra miles. This is a deviation from the original schedule, but the Lawyers Have Heart 10k race and walk may clog up some of the previously planned route, thus the change. Also, SLR routes have been posted for summer.
We continue with our 7am Start Time all summer to take advantage of the coolest hours of the day. We again meet in the park at 1300 Arlington Blvd, but I’m pleased to say that things are in motion to get us moved back to Iwo Jima.
Please thank Robyn & Pete Bernardy for our post-run Beverages this week. We are covered for post-run drinks this summer, but are now in need of mid-run SLR beverage volunteers. We just ask for folks to volunteer one Saturday at a time. Please check the SLR website for dates of need. Its not a lot of work and DC Roadrunners reimburses you for costs. Email slr@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.
What Fall Marathons are people doing? I tried to plan the routes with a longer run every 3 weeks, and to have a last long run (or at least an option) 3 weeks out from major Marathons. This table lists most of the biggies for Fall 2012:
| Race | Date |
| Chicago | 10/7 |
| Baltimore | 10/13 |
| McM | 10/28 |
| New York | 11/4 |
| Richmond | 11/10 |
| JFK50 | 11/17 |
| Philly | 11/18 |
Route Directions: From Iwo Jima, go towards Memorial Bridge heading to Mt. Vernon Trail. After traffic circle, go to the right of bridge and STAY STRAIGHT on trail on left side of Rt. 27 (DO NOT go to Mt. Vernon Trail). Follow path/sidewalk along Rt. 27 past the Pentagon. After Pentagon, BEAR LEFT through South Parking Lot and go through long pedestrian tunnel under 395. Quickly turn RIGHT on Army Navy Dr. up hill. Road becomes Adams Dr. then ends on Glebe Rd. Cross Glebe Rd. and go LEFT on Four Mile Run Trail. Trail ends at Mt. Vernon Trail, take Mt. Vernon North Past DCA. Continue on Mt. Vernon Trail (adding optional loops around Roosevelt Island; 2 or 3 is suggested – see below), once in Rosslyn go left on Lynn street and finish at Iwo Jima.
Mileage Options:
- For 7.5 miles: just after you pass the Pentagon, start circling around through the South parking lots, making your way to the sidewalk by N Boundary Channel Drive. With the Pentagon still in view (now behind you), take the footbridge over the river toward the Columbia Island Marina. Stay on this path through a tunnel under GW Parkway to connect with Mt. Vernon Trail. Continue North on Mt. Vernon trail back to Iwo Jima.
- Do route as written in cue sheet for 12 miles.
- Each Loop around Roosevelt Island is approx. 1.5 miles, so do 1 loop for 13.5 miles total, 2 loops for 14.75 miles total, or 3 loops for 16 miles total, and so on if you need even more.
Hope you enjoyed this lengthy SLR update! Have a great run!
-- Erik
