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Welcome! This is the home of the world-famous (well, maybe locally well-known) SLR.
Our start time is at 7:00 AM for the remainder of the 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 |
| 8/2 | 12 | Water Route | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 8/9 | 15 | Battery Kemble | Cue Sheet & GPS | Post: Anne C. |
| 8/16 | 16 | Mock MCM | Cue Sheet & GPS | Post: Anne C. |
| 8/23 | 17 | The Awakening | Cue Sheet & GPS | Mid: Ruby Len |
| 8/30 | 18 | Rock Creek MBT | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 9/6 | 16 | Arlington Triangle | Cue Sheet & GPS | Mid and Post: Brian & Rae |
| 9/13 | 19 | Anacostia Riverwalk | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 9/20 | 20 | Ross Drive: Extended Edition | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 9/27 | 21 | The Big Loop | Cue Sheet & GPS |
SLR June 11 - GWK Shady
Hello Saturday Runners!
On Saturday, June 11, our long run route will be GWK Shady (additional map here) for 10.5 miles. There are lots of trails on this route, to help keep you shaded on what looks to be a warm day tomorrow. On the Wesley Heights trail (connecting G-A and B-K trails), which we don't take very often on SLR, remember to follow the yellow blazes to stay on course. For more mileage you can do a second loop of the Glover-Archbold / Wesley Heights / Battery-Kemble trails, which would bring total distance up to about 17.5 miles. For a shorter add-on, or go any other distance less than 10.5 miles, I would suggest out & back mileage on the C&O Towpath.
I'm going to be out of town this week, but Dan Lesmez will be starting off the run for me tomorrow morning.
Thank you to Paul & Christine Westcott for post-run drinks, and to Jenn Barton for mid-run drinks! We are still in need of mid-run drink volunteers, to help with your hydration in the warmer weather. Since all of our SLR beverages are volunteer-based, mid-run drinks won't continue until we get volunteers - so let me know when you can help! A full route schedule from now until the Marine Corps Marathon is now posted on the website, so there are plenty of slots to fill.
Up-to-date future volunteer needs and a route schedule are always posted on our web page, and you can email me to schedule your slot. For mid-run beverages, any week you're able to volunteer is appreciated, but for post-run beverages it's best if you can cover two (or more!) consecutive weeks at a time, to cut down on hand-offs of the bins. If you enjoy or benefit from the entirely volunteer-supported beverages at our runs, please do your part - it's easy, and you'll be reimbursed for all expenses.
Happy running!
Mike
SLR June 4 - Southeast DC, 7:00 am Start Time
Hello Saturday Runners!
First, don't forget that starting this week and for the rest of the summer months, we will be meeting one hour earlier, at 7:00 am!
This Saturday's run, on June 4, will be the 13.5 mile Southeast DC (additional map here) route. If you'd like a shorter run while going along the same route, you can go out & back on the Mall to get up to 8 miles if you go to the Capitol and back. Another way to shorten the run is to bring your SmarTrip card, and take the Metro back to the start in Rosslyn. If you get on at Eastern Market this is about 9 miles, or Smithsonian is about 10.5 miles. For an exteneded route, you can continue on the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail up to cross the river at Benning Rd. and take Maryland Ave. back to the Capitol, which would get you about 16.5 miles.
Thanks this week to Paul & Christine Westcott for post-run drinks! We are still in need of mid-run drink volunteers, to help with your hydration in the warmer weather. Since all of our SLR beverages are volunteer-based, mid-run drinks won't begin until we get volunteers - so let me know when you can help! I will soon be posting a full route schedule for the rest of the summer and early fall, leading up to the Marine Corps Marathon.
Up-to-date future volunteer needs and a route schedule are always posted on our web page, and you can email me to schedule your slot. For mid-run beverages, any week you're able to volunteer is appreciated, but for post-run beverages it's best if you can cover two (or more!) consecutive weeks at a time, to cut down on hand-offs of the bins. If you enjoy or benefit from the entirely volunteer-supported beverages at our runs, please do your part - it's easy, and you'll be reimbursed for all expenses.
Happy running!
Mike
SLR May 28 - Cathedral-Clintons
Hello Saturday Runners!
On Saturday, May 28, we will be running the 13 mile Cathedral-Clintons route (additional map here). For a shorter run, I'd recommend out & back on the Rock Creek Park trail, or for a longer run you can add extra miles up and down The Mall before heading back over Memorial Bridge. Please refrain from all election discussions while running this route, even though we'll be passing the Clinton house :) The weather forecast for this week looks like it will make up for last week's downpour with some nice sunshine, but we're getting our first HOT Saturday of the year, with a high temp predicted at almost 90 deg! Be sure to carry fluids with you if you'll want them during the run, and don't hesitate to adjust your pace for the heat.
Speaking of hot weather, our planned start of mid-run beverages would normally be next week, but we don't yet have any volunteers. Mid-run beverages will only start after we have volunteers to provide them for us, so if you enjoy this part of SLR then please step up! Thank you Paul & Christine Westcott for post-run beverages!
Don't forget that we will also be moving our start time to 7:00am starting next week (June 4).
Up-to-date future volunteer needs and a route schedule are always posted on our web page, and you can email me to schedule your slot. For mid-run beverages, any week you're able to volunteer is appreciated, but for post-run beverages it's best if you can cover two (or more!) consecutive weeks at a time, to cut down on hand-offs of the bins. If you enjoy or benefit from the entirely volunteer-supported beverages at our runs, please do your part - it's easy, and you'll be reimbursed for all expenses.
Happy running!
Mike
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