Hello Saturday Runners!
This Saturday our rote on February 25 will be the 13.5 mile loop to Southeast DC (additional map here). If you'd rather go for a shorter distance while covering the same route, this run will pass a few Metro stations on your way back, at Potomac Ave (~8 mi), Eastern Market (~8.75 mi), and Smithsonian (~11 mi) where you can hop a train back to Rosslyn if you'd like.
Both Kathy and I will be out of town this week, but coaches Angeline and Big Guy will get things started for you on Saturday morning.
Next weekend on March 5, we will have our Annual Banquet & Membership Meeting at Maggiano's in Friendship Heights. In addition to drinks & dinner, we will be presenting our annual awards, electing the club's 2017 board of directors, and hearing a state of the club presentation. We also have an exciting keynote speaker in Matt Centrowitz, American University head cross country coach, 2-time Olympian, former 5000m American record holder, and father of Matthew Centrowitz Jr. who is the 2016 Olympic gold medalist at 1500m. Pre-registration on the club website is required for this event.
Thank you Kate Frese for post-run drinks this week! We will need someone to cover Saturday March 11, so if you're not running Rock n Roll DC and would be willing to help, please let me know. Volunteer needs along with the weekly route & distance schedule are always kept up-to-date on the SLR web page, and you can email me any time to schedule your slot. Post-run volunteers are typically scheduled for at least 2 consecutive weeks to cut down on handoffs of the bins, and because it's a relatively easy job. Post-run drinks are entirely volunteer supported, so if you regularly enjoy this SLR perk, do your part to keep it going! Volunteering is easy, doesn't take a lot of time, and all restocking expenses will be reimbursed by the club.
Happy running!
Mike
