Hello Saturday Runners!
This Sat, June 30th, we will be running the National Capital 12 mile route. This should get you feeling patriotic just in time for Independence Day! I will be out again this week but club president Brian Danza will be getting things started.
Please thank Robyn and Pete Bernardy for our post-run beverages. We still have a few dates open for mid-run beverage volunteers, check the SLR website for dates of need and email slr@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.
Directions: From Iwo Jima, take Memorial Bridge, Pass by left of Lincoln Memorial. Run along service road adjacent to Constitution Ave. At 14th St, turn right and get on the mall. Run down mall to Capitol. At 3rd St, zigzag left to Constitution then Louisiana. Go left up Louisiana Ave and pass in front of Union Station. Turn right and run south on 1st St NE. Pass between the Capitol on right Supreme Court on left. Also, Library of Congress on your left. Turn right onto Independence Ave. Run on the Mall all the way down to Lincoln memorial. Turn left, cross Independence, run North along the Potomac on path. Cross the small bridge, before 14th St Bridge, take stairs left. Run across 14th street bridge. Turn right on Mt. Vernon Trail (heading towards Memorial Bridge). Take Mt Vernon Trail past Memorial Bridge to Roosevelt Island. Take pedestrian bridge over the GW Parkway and into Rosslyn. Turn left at Lynn St and go through Rosslyn, Finish Iwo Jima.
To Shorten: After you get back from the Capital and pass Lincoln, take Memorial Bridge Back from here. Makes it like a 9 mile run.
To Lengthen: After Capital, Run down to RFK and back, or once in VA run down to DCA airport and back on Mt. Vernon.
Remember to be careful out there in the heat. Fortunetely there are LOTS of water fountains along this route so drink up!
-- Erik
