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Our start time is at 8:00 AM until next summer! Every Saturday we meet at North Meade Street Park, a small park northwest of the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) in Rosslyn. The closest address for mapping purposes is 1300 Arlington Blvd, and street parking is available in the neighborhoods adjacent to N. Meade Street. Be mindful of parking signs, since Arlington County enforces them enthusiastically, and please do not park on Marine Memorial Circle (inside Iwo Jima), because this parking area is for memorial use only. At least one porta-john is available year-round near the Iwo Jima Memorial, and the memorial's water fountain is usually on during the summer.
We run rain or shine! In cases of extreme weather (snow, ice, thunderstorms, heat waves) we do occasionally either change our meeting time or cancel the run for safety, but the run will be held as planned unless otherwise posted via email/twitter/facebook and here on the SLR web page.
All are welcome! We're an informal group, and there are no requirements for speed, racing experience, or what distance means "long" for you, other than the suggested route that most of our group will be running each week. If you don't want to run the same distance or course as the main group, you can go out for half of your own target distance and re-trace your steps back to Iwo Jima. More specific route info and mileage options will be given in the email/post preceding each Saturday's run. SLR always features a run from our extensive Route Catalog, which gives us a wide range of options to keep things fresh for you each week. We have routes that are flat, hilly, looped, out & back, roads, sidewalks, trails, and more, reaching all around the local area of DC, VA, and MD!
For more details about Saturday Long Runs please read our Frequently Asked Questions to get a sense for what it's like to run with us, or send an email to Anna if you have any other questions that are not covered.
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Schedule:
| Date | Miles | Route Map | Navigation Downloads | Post/Mid-Run Beverages |
| 10/4 | 18 | Arlington Loop | GPS & PDF |
Mid and Post: Brian and Rae |
| 10/11 | 16 | Long Bridge Park | GPS & PDF | Post: Peter Castelino |
| 10/18 | 14 | Capital Crescent Trail OaB | GPS & PDF |
Mid and Post: Brian and Rae |
| 10/25 | 13 | Southeast DC | GPS & PDF | Post: Eunja Rau |
| 11/1 | 12 | Piney Branch | GPS & PDF | |
| 11/8 | 17 | Mount Vernon Trail OaB | GPS & PDF | |
| 11/15 | 15 | Iron Triangle | GPS & PDF | |
| 11/22 | 12 | New Route: College Tour | GPS & PDF | |
| 11/29 | 12 | RFK | GPS & PDF |
SLR: 17 Miles Mount Vernon Trail
Hello Saturday Long Runners!
It's Nate, your faithful ersatz SLR leader, here with you for the next two weeks. We have an excellent fall Saturday on tap with the weather forecast to be in the mid 50s and sunny. And an obligatory "go Spirit!" (say hello if you are going to the game, I'm in the supporters end!) and "go Hoos!"
Where Are We Going This Time?It's time for a classicMount Vernon Trail Out and Back (strava, gps, pdf). Ask Anna about the time she ran the whole thing out and back! Our prescribed distance for this week is 17 miles, which puts the turnaround just past the end of Union Street, as you turn toward Jones Point Park.
Want Something Shorter or Longer? Out and backs make that easy! The mile markers along the trail roughly line up with half miles from the park, where MM 12 is 5.5 miles, MM 11 is 6.5, and so on. You can also detour to Potomac Yard (~5-2/3 miles out, ~13 miles back), Braddock Road (~8 miles out, ~11 miles back), or King Street (~9 miles out, ~10-1/2 miles back) metro stops if you would like.
Parched?With last night's frost, I would expect all non-freeze-proof water fountains to be turned off. FoMVT unfortunately have not replaced the one by the airport yet, but the one at Jones Point is good to go! If you'd like to detour to the waterfront and try your luck, there are a couple though they are often broken if not also turned off.
Swimming Eyeballs?I am not certain about this, but I would expect the toxic waste dump, er, Gravelly Point port-a-pots, to be locked due to the shutdown. Old Town has two sets of public restrooms that open at 9 a.m.: one is to the left of Blackwall Hitch when facing its entrance (turn left on Cameron in the 200 block of North Union) and one is on Pioneer Mill Way (turn left in the 300 block of South Union). The latter has a large Public Restrooms sign and is easier to find. There are also Anna's favorite park restrooms in the area underneath the bridge in Jones Point Park, slightly past the turnaround point.
Happy Running!
Nate
SLR: 13 Miles Southeast DC and MCM Shakeout
Hello Saturday Long Runners!
Good luck to everyone running the Marine Corps Marathon this weekend! We've got a shakeout run on deck tomorrow morning along with our usual SLR, so no fear if 13 isn't in the cards for you the day before a marathon (and it shouldn't be!). Now let's get into it:
The Route: This week we'll be treated to a nice tour of the Wharf and the southern portion of the Anacostia Riverwalk as we take on Southeast DC (strava, gps, pdf). We'll head into the city via the Memorial Bridge, head down L'Enfant Plaza and through the Wharf to get to the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge (new and improved as of a few years ago), make our way up the Anacostia Riverwalk and across the Sousa Bridge (named for the inventor of the Sousaphone), before heading to the Capitol via Pennsylvania and back to North Meade Park via the Mall. The easiest way to make sure you take the right bridge is to look for the Pirate Ship Playground. That's your cue to turn and head over the bridge immediately after it!
Did Somebody Say Shakeout? Running MCM (or just want a shorter run for the morning)? Well you're in luck! We've also got a 3ish mile shakeout run in the morning that ends at Four Five Coffee in Rosslyn. Stick around for coffee, because we'll also be rafflling off gift cards from Potomac River Running!
Want Something Shorter? Coming back across the 11th Street Bridge (a severely underrated DC bridge in my humble opinion) and heading back via M Street will get you around 12.5 miles instead of the normal 14. There's also the option to take the metro back ($2.50 on weekends!) from a number of stations including Potomac Ave, Eastern Market, Capitol South, and Smithsonian!
Need a Longer Route? The Anacostia Riverwalk is great for adding additional mileage (and is super flat too if you need a workout)! For 18 miles, consider doing the full Anacostia Riverwalk Loop. Another option for around 16 miles is to take the East Capitol Street Bridge back across the river and continue down East Capitol Street all the way to the Capitol to head back.
Thirsty? Thanks to Eunja for post run drinks tomorrow! As far as drinks along the route go, the water fountains along the Mall are flowing steadily, but if you depend on them they will certainly be turned off. Other than that there is a fairly dependable fountain near the pirate ship playground at mile 7.7 that is a good bet.
Need a Bathroom? Along the Mall you'll find the usual selection at the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial. There are also some very well-positioned ones also at 7.7 near the playground. Otherwise along Pennsylvania Ave. there are a lot of restaurants and shops that generally will let you use their restrooms if you ask nicely. My personal favorite restrooms are the ones in Capitol Hill Books in the foreign language section.
We'll have a cheer zone out on Sunday morning for MCM, come out and get pumped for your fellow runners. The group will be set up around miles 22 and 23 in Crystal City near the water park starting at 9:20 AM.
Happy Running!
Anna
SLR: **8 AM START** 14 Miles Capital Crescent OaB
Hello Saturday Long Runners!Â
SLR will be starting at 8 AM tomorrow! It's like our version of daylight savings time! I'm writing this right before boarding a plane back to DC, so we've got some quick hits today:
The Route: CCT OaBÂ (strava, gps, pdf)! It's easy, run up the Capital Crescent until you reach your halfway, for a lot of us that'll be at 7 right after the River Road Bridge.
More or Less? It's an out and back, just run halfway to the mileage you want, turn around, and come back!
Drinks, please! Rae and Brian are on it (make sure to congratulate Rae for her 40(!!!) minute PR at Chicago last weekend). They'll be up on the CCT and providing post run drinks. Fletchers is likely turned off due to the shutdown, but there's a chance.
Bathrooms? Might be a challenge tomorrow with the shutdown. Closer to Bethesda there are some gas stations, but not a ton of options for the morning.
The Turkey Trot is coming! Volunteer or run on Thanksgiving and help out the club's largest event!Â
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Anna
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