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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 |
Sept 19 SLR
Well, it's time for the big one-- Saturday's route is the 22-mile Capital Crescent/Rock Creek loop. It's lovely, but if 22 miles of loveliness is more than you want, don't worry. Just make it an out and back.
Upon your return, if you'd like your car to be waiting for you ticket-free, be sure to avoid Marshall Drive (the little pothole-infested road between the entrance to Ft. Myer and 110). A friendly neighborhood authority warned us not to park there last week, so plan accordingly.
Also, please enjoy the mid-point and post-run beverages Carl Ford and Mary Ellen Seale will bring for us. Please thank them, as well as Colleen Marzec for taking away our recyclable trash.
If you, too, would like to experience well-earned thanks and accolades, we are looking for post-run beverage help on and after 10/10. Let me know if you can assist us! Thank you all for making every run a fun one, and see you Saturday!
Kristin
This week's SLR
Hello Saturday Runners!
This week's route is a favorite of many-- Ross Drive. Enjoy!
Midpoint beverages will be provided by Miguel Cuya, and Mary Ellen Seale will be bringing the post-run bevs. Colleen Marzec is helping us to lessen our negative environmental impact by taking away our recycling (anyone is welcome to help her out as well). Please thank all of our friendly neighborhood volunteers.
I just want to thank everyone for stepping up and volunteering for all the beverage positions this summer. Everything has worked out great and it's really nice to see so many different people finding ways they can help out. We are already set for getting our beverages for September and some of October-- if anyone can help out with post-run beverages on or after 10/10, or midpoint after 10/10, please let me know!
Thanks everyone, and see you on Saturday!
Kristin
This week's SLR
Hello Saturday Runners!
This week's route is a favorite of many-- Ross Drive. Enjoy!
Midpoint beverages will be provided by Miguel Cuya, and Mary Ellen Seale will be bringing the post-run bevs. Colleen Marzec is helping us to lessen our negative environmental impact by taking away our recycling (anyone is welcome to help her out as well). Please thank all of our friendly neighborhood volunteers.
I just want to thank everyone for stepping up and volunteering for all the beverage positions this summer. Everything has worked out great and it's really nice to see so many different people finding ways they can help out. We are already set for getting our beverages for September and some of October-- if anyone can help out with post-run beverages on or after 10/10, or midpoint after 10/10, please let me know!
Thanks everyone, and see you on Saturday!
Kristin
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