Hello Saturday Runners!
This Saturday‘s route is a brand new one in our rotation, heading out to the National Arboretum (downloads: cue sheet and GPS) for 18 miles. To shorten the run you can either go for a shorter loop inside the arboretum, or if you just run out & back to the entrance of the arboretum it’s 14 miles. Unfortunately I’m going to be out of town this weekend and can‘t run this route with you all for the first time, but Coach Jonny will be there to kick things off. He’ll also be organizing a couple groups from the Marathon Training Program who will be running out & back on the C&O Towpath, so that’s also an option if you’d rather stick to familiar ground.
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
