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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 |
| 5/31 | 15 | Long Bridge Park | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 6/7 | 13 | Iron Triangle | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 6/14 | 12 | Four Mile Run Park | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 6/21 | 14 | Capital Crescent OaB | Cue Sheet & GPS | Post: Kate Scott |
| 6/28 | 13 | Marymount Chain Bridge | Cue Sheet & GPS | Post: Kate Scott |
| 7/5 | 14 | MBT - Catholic | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 7/12 | 12 | RFK | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 7/19 | 14 | Ross Drive | Cue Sheet & GPS | Post: Kate Scott |
| 7/26 | 14 | Capital Crescent OaB | Cue Sheet & GPS | Post: Kate Scott |
SLR June 15 - Long Bridge Park
Hello Saturday Runners!
This Saturday, June 15th we will be running a new route (and you're gonna love it), the Long Bridge Park/ Crystal City loop, clocking in at 15 miles. Check the cue sheet and map ahead of time - I will also be giving an overview of everything Saturday morning.
Please thank Franco Ordonez for our post-run drinks! Joe Emerson will also be out there supporting mid-run drinks to keep us cool. As always we seek drink volunteers for the coming months - August and September are wide open. Email slr@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.
The route is 15 miles as-is. If you wish to add on a few, you can continue on the Mt. Vernon trail north and make a loop around Roosevelt Island for about a 17.5 mile total run.
To shorten the route to a 12.5 mile run: after you run through Crystal City and as you are heading south on S. Potomac Ave, take a right on South Glebe Road. Carefully cross Rt. 1, and take a left to continue south on Rt. 1. Very soon you will see the entrance ramp to the 4 Mile Run trail on your right. Take this down to loop under Rt. 1 and you will hit the Mt. Vernon Trail shortly. Take a left on Mt. Vernon trail to head north back to Iwo Jima.
Have a great run!
-- Erik
SLR June 8 - 4 Mile Run Park to Pentagon
This Sat, June 8th, we will be running the 4 Mile Run park to Pentagon route, listed at 11 miles. I'll be out but have a sub starting things off. Don't forget the 7:00am start time which will continue all summer long!
We need mid-run beverage volunteers!! Its starting to get hot out there and we do not have anyone on deck for mid-run beverages this week. Its everyone's duty to help out at least once. Here's how: Go to The SLR Website, look under "Summer Mid-Run Beverages", pick a date that does not yet have a name in parentheses after it, email slr@dcroadrunners.org with that date. I'll coordinate with you on when and where to be and the club will reimburse your expenses. If everyone helps out only 1 day, then we all will have mid-run drinks to keep us cool all summer long!
Please thank Franco Ordonez for our post-run drinks this week! As always we seek post-run drink volunteers for the coming months (August is still wide open). Its not a lot of work and DCRRC reimburses your expenses. Email slr@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.
If you need MORE miles you know the drill! Continue on Mt. Vernon and come back through Rosslyn for around 1.5 extra miles, do the "bridge to bridge" run (~4 extra), or run down to the Capital Building and back (~6 extra).
Its a pretty flat route so its a good one for tempo's or race pacing - might want to wear sunglasses or a hat, I seem to remember having the sun in my face a lot. Stay Cool!
-- Erik
SLR June 1 - Piney Branch (7AM Start Time)
Hello Saturday Runners!This Saturday, June 1st, we will be running the Piney Branch route, listed at about 12.5 miles. I'll be out at the Northface trail races (along with a few other dedicated SLR runners) but will have a sub starting things off. We now begin our Summer 7:00am Start time to take advantage of the cooler parts of the day.
Thank you to Rick DeSaussure for our post-run drinks! We will also be needing mid-run drinks for all Saturdays this summer to keep us hydrated in the hot & humid weather. Please check the SLR webpage for dates of need and email slr@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.
Directions: Check cue sheet and map; Run route as written for about 12.5 miles, or for a little extra: run down to the Georgetown waterfront, take that towards DC and take the Rock Creek trails south. Take Memorial bridge back. This makes it like 14 miles total.
Thats all for now! Happy Running!
-- Erik
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