Hello Saturday Runners!
This week's route is a deep cut from the archives, which some of you may remember, but will be new to most of you, including myself. The route is Iron Triangle (downloads: cue sheet and GPS), a 15 mile 3-sided loop around North Arlington, which presumably got its name from the unrelenting rolling hills along this route that will make you feel like you're made of iron at the end. If 15 hilly miles isn't enough for you for some reason, you can add extra distance by going further west on the W&OD trail when you get to it at about mile 9. For a shorter run, which will also give you relief from hills in the second half, you can start out with everyone else and then turn right instead of left at Old Glebe Rd just before mile 5, to return on the Towpath and instead run the 10 mile Chain Bridge Loop.
Thank you Steve Kuhn for volunteering to cover post-run drinks this week! We're actually all set on volunteers for the time being until I start planning further out, but the weekly schedule of volunteers, routes, and distances is always kept up-to-date on the SLR web page, and you can email me any time to book your slot. For more info on how volunteering works, please first see the SLR FAQ, and after that get in touch with me if you'd like any additional details.
Registration is now open for the RRCA Club Challenge Ten Miler, on February 26. This is a great event where you can represent our club among the other RRCA chapters in DC and Maryland, while testing yourself on a challenging course! The club will pay your $10 entry fee, but you must be a current DCRR club member or else your name will be removed from the roster. We'll also provide bus transportation to the race, with pickup and dropoff at Courthouse and Dupont Circle, which you'll need to register for here if you'd like to reserve a spot.
Happy running,
Mike
