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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 |
June 11 SLR - Fort Scott Hill
Hello Saturday Runners!
This week's route wil be a slightly modified Fort Scott Hill Route. It will begin as usual on the Mt. Vernon Trial and into and through Crystal City, the up Fort Scott Drive where Joe Emerson will have our refreshments at the top of the hill.
Then the modification begins. Rather than tumbling back down the steep hill, we will continue on lovely Ft. Scott Drive to 23rd street, then run back through Crystal City and the Mt. Vernon Trail. More details and options in this link: (you may also wish to use this to memorize the route and/or print your own cue sheet)
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4547529
Be sure to thank Joe for bringing those top of the hill refreshments!!!
And thank Lindsey, Rick, and Chris for the post-run beverages, too! (Also, be sure to remember to bring your own hydration from home to start yourself off, so there will be sufficient POST run beverages for all to enjoy.)
Hope to see you all tomorrow!
SLR June 4 at 7AM - C&O Out/Back
Hello Saturday Runners!
This week we will shift to our 7AM summer start time, so be sure you have your transportation planned and arrive early enough to begin at 7!
The forecast calls for tolerable, if not downright pleasant, weather for our early AM start, although it will warm up as the day continues. Also, our route is the most simple of all our routes (just go to the C&O, run on the path for a while, then come back), so once you get to the SLR start, things should be relatively easy!
As usual in the first Saturday of June, we will be joined by our Fall Marathon Training Program, so we will look forward to a great run with many new faces. Hope to see you all tomorrow!
Kristin
SLR June 4 at 7AM - C&O Out/Back
Hello Saturday Runners!
This week we will shift to our 7AM summer start time, so be sure you have your transportation planned and arrive early enough to begin at 7!
The forecast calls for tolerable, if not downright pleasant, weather for our early AM start, although it will warm up as the day continues. Also, our route is the most simple of all our routes (just go to the C&O, run on the path for a while, then come back), so once you get to the SLR start, things should be relatively easy!
As usual in the first Saturday of June, we will be joined by our Fall Marathon Training Program, so we will look forward to a great run with many new faces. Hope to see you all tomorrow!
Kristin
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