SLR March 7 - Battery Kemble Loops

Hello Saturday Runners!

Once again, snow in the week leading up to SLR might become a factor... The route for this Saturday, March 7th, is Battery Kemble Loops for 16 miles, which will hopefully be mostly clear by Saturday from any snow that comes down on Thursday. The Capital Crescent Trail has been getting plowed this winter, and roads in the Palisades neighborhood should be plowed as well. If the short connector trail we usually use from CCT to the reservoir at Potomac and Norton isn't passable, there is also a staircase that goes between CCT and Potomac Ave which could be an option (after turning around at the water fountain). If the Battery Kemble trail is too wet or snowy/icy, an alternate I have used in the past to get 16 miles while still running up the big hill at the park is shown below - keep going on Chain Bridge Rd NW past the park entrance, turn right at Loughboro Rd NW, right again on Foxhall Rd, and turn around when you reach Garfield St NW. To make the run 14 miles, you can cut off the park loops (or road out/back) and turn around on MacArthur Blvd at the base of the park. As always, please use caution around ice that may be remaining, and only run where conditions are such that you feel comfortable.

Connector Markup  B-K Alternate

Thank you Kyle Edgerton for picking up post-run drinks for the first two weeks in March!  We will need beverage volunteers for the rest of the spring starting in April, so please consider volunteering if you plan to be at SLR for a few consecutive weeks.  Visit the SLR page any time to see current needs, and email if you can help.  This is an easy way to support your fellow runners, and the club will reimburse all expenses.

The DCRRC annual banquet will be on Sunday March 15th, 6:00 pm at Maggiano's Little Italy in Friendship Heights - spend some non-running time with your SLR friends! The event will include a family-style dinner, club annual awards, board elections, and a keynote speaker from Back On My Feet. More information and registration is available here.

Happy running!

Mike

 
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