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Welcome! This is the home of the world-famous (well, maybe locally well-known) SLR.
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 |
| 4/5 | 14 | Marymount Chain Bridge | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 4/12 | 12 | Pentagon Army Navy | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 4/19 | 13 | Cathedral Clintons | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 4/26 | 18 | National Arboretum | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 5/3 | 12 | Potomac Overlook Loops | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 5/10 | 13 | Southeast DC | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 5/17 | 16 | Around the World in Fourteen Miles | Cue Sheet & GPS | 62 Embassies! New Route! |
| 5/24 | 14 | Ross Drive | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 5/31 | 15 | Long Bridge Park | Cue Sheet & GPS |
March 27 SLR
Hello Saturday Runners!
Congratulations to everyone who completed the National Marathon or Half Marathon last Saturday. This week we will have some new faces joining us from that training program, as well as familiar faces looking for a shorter recovery run, and still others who are coming back from an off season (or a non-season) and ready to build a base.
Our main route this Saturday is Cathedral Clintons., with a distance of approximately 13 miles. For those looking for something shorter, Andrew Kent has summed up our distances for an earlier turnaround on the Rock Creek Trail.
Distances (out-n-back on RCT)
9 – to bottom of Calvert Ave Bridge
8 – to under Mass Ave Bridge
7 – to footbridge over Rock Creek by Oak Hill cemetery
6.4 – to P Street
5 – To K Street Bridge
4.25 – to K St and back via Key Bridge
Hopefully there's something to please everyone in there!
As for beverages, Jim Cardosi and Rick DeSaussure will be rounding out March, and Nikki Elston will take over for April, so please thank them when you see them. If anybody wants to step up for May, just let me know!
See you Saturday,
Kristin
March 27 SLR
Hello Saturday Runners!
Congratulations to everyone who completed the National Marathon or Half Marathon last Saturday. This week we will have some new faces joining us from that training program, as well as familiar faces looking for a shorter recovery run, and still others who are coming back from an off season (or a non-season) and ready to build a base.
Our main route this Saturday is Cathedral Clintons., with a distance of approximately 13 miles. For those looking for something shorter, Andrew Kent has summed up our distances for an earlier turnaround on the Rock Creek Trail.
Distances (out-n-back on RCT)
9 – to bottom of Calvert Ave Bridge
8 – to under Mass Ave Bridge
7 – to footbridge over Rock Creek by Oak Hill cemetery
6.4 – to P Street
5 – To K Street Bridge
4.25 – to K St and back via Key Bridge
Hopefully there's something to please everyone in there!
As for beverages, Jim Cardosi and Rick DeSaussure will be rounding out March, and Nikki Elston will take over for April, so please thank them when you see them. If anybody wants to step up for May, just let me know!
See you Saturday,
Kristin
March 20 SLR
Good morning Saturday runners!
This week we'll do Pentagon Army Navy to try to steer clear of any need to cross the marathon course. It sounds like a lot of this course was under water a few days ago, but should be back to normal now.
Afterward (or instead, if you want to be out there early), please head over to the club's cheering station! We will be at mile 21/22 which is in Anacostia Park. Please support our club runners and newest members who have been training for this event. You may either show up or sign up to join us as we cheer for runners in their last miles.
Finally, we still need a beverage volunteer for April, AND...
It's that time of year again-- we're looking for good coaches for the Fall Marathon Training Program, which will begin in early June, largely focuses on the Marince Corps Marathon, and usually finishes up with the Philadelphia Marathon in November. Please consider how you can help or see me with questions, and watch for more information!
Thanks for keeping SLR running smoothly, and I'll see you Saturday!
Kristin
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