Iwo Jima Memorial

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 August 30 – Piney Branch

Written by Emily Leary Chesnes

Wednesday, 27 August 2014 22:13

Hello Saturday Runners!

This Saturday, August 30, we will be running the Piney Branch route, listed at about 13 miles. This is our last weekend starting at 7:00am – we move to an 8:00am start on September 6th.

Thanks to Kevin Cunningham for post-run beverages and to Priscilla Sandoli for mid-point drinks! We need both mid-point and post-run beverage volunteers starting in September; please visit the SLR page to see current needs and email SLR@dcroadrunners.org if you can help. The club reimburses all expenses and everyone >who runs will appreciate it!

See you Saturday - have a great run and a great holiday weekend!

Emily

 

SLR August 23 - C&O Canal

Written by Emily Leary Chesnes

Wednesday, 20 August 2014 22:04

Hello Saturday Runners!

This Saturday, August 23, we will be running the C&O Canal. The listed run is 19 miles, but you can make it as long or as short as you'd like since it's an out and back.

Thanks to Kevin Cunningham for post-run beverages and to Christine Westcott for mid-point drinks! We need both mid-point and post-run beverage volunteers starting in September; please visit the SLR page to see current needs and email SLR@dcroadrunners.org if you can help. The club reimburses all expenses and everyone who runs will appreciate it! No volunteers = no drinks!

See you Saturday - have a great run!

Emily

 

SLR August 16 - RFK Loop

Written by Emily Leary Chesnes

Wednesday, 13 August 2014 23:03

Hello Saturday Runners!  

This Saturday, August 16, we will be doing the RFK Loop, listed at 12.5 miles.  The route has a return over Memorial Bridge, so you can add on by coming back over the Key Bridge (1.5 extra miles) or adding loops of Roosevelt Island after coming across Memorial.  

Thanks to Kevin Cunningham for more great post-run beverages this month!  Unfortunately we don't have a mid-point water stop this week, but luckily there are a few water fountains along the route (at the WWII Memorial, Washington Monument, the Capitol, Lincoln Park).  We do need both mid-point and post-run beverage volunteers after late August; please visit the SLR page to see what current needs are and email SLR@dcroadrunners.org if you can help.  The club reimburses all expenses and everyone who runs will appreciate it!

Hopefully this unusually nice summer weather will continue; it looks like it may be in the low 70s and sunny on Saturday.  

I'm excited to be following Erik after his three years coordinating SLR (thanks again, Erik!).  See you on Saturday - have a great run!

Emily

 

 

 

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