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SLR Dec 3 - RFK Loop

Hello Saturday Runners!

This Saturday, December the 3rd, we will be running the RFK Loop route. The listed route mileage is approx. 13 miles; mileage options are provided after the directions. Please thank Jessica Schwartz for our post-run beverages.  I am not able to make it this week so we will be having a sub to get things started - Howell Posner of DCRRC has been kind enough to take my place and will be at Iwo Jima prior to the 8:00am SLR start.

Directions: From Iwo Jima, take Memorial Bridge into DC, pass by the left of the Lincoln Memorial.  Run along service road next to Constitution Ave.  After the Capital, turn right onto 1st St. then turn left on East Capital St.  Run in the bike lane to RFK.  Loop around RFK clockwise, watching for cars and take East Capital St. back to 1st St.  Turn left on 1st St.  Turn right, go past Capital towards the Mall.  Run past left side of Washington Monument, past left side of Lincoln to Memorial Bridge, Finish at Iwo Jima.

There are heated bathrooms with running water under the Lincoln Memorial and in the little house behind the Washington Monument.  This can be very handy during winter!

Approx. Mileage Options:

• 7: Loop around the Capital and continue back for about 7 miles
• 9: Loop around the Capital but come back via Key Bridge (through Georgetown) for about 9 miles
• 15: Normal route, but come back via Key Bridge for about 2 extra miles, 15 total

Not to sound like a broken record, but we still need volunteers to do drinks for the 2nd half of December (and beyond).  Its not too much work and DCRRC reimburses your expenses so please consider volunteering.  We typically try to have people do 1 month at a time.  Email slr@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.

Have a great run – its starting to cool off but still great running weather, with temps in the mid 30s and plenty of sunshine!

-- Erik

SLR Nov 26 - Rock Creek Park out and back

Hello Saturday Runners!

This Saturday, November the 26th, we will be running the Rock Creek Park out and back route. The listed route mileage is 16 miles; mileage options are provided after the directions. Please thank Mike Tosto for post-run beverages.

Directions : Go from Iwo Jima down to Memorial Bridge, cross the bridge and go North along Rock Creek Park trail, passing the Kennedy Center and Watergate on your right, and Georgetown on your left.  At 4.2 miles out, stay on the main trail and go around the tunnel, not through it.  At 5 miles out, trail passes the Zoo entrance.  Continue North along the bike path.   At 6.5 miles out, at Peirce Mill, water fountain (probably off) on trail and bathroom stop to side.   Just past Peirce Mill, trail passes a parking lot, crosses a road and empties out onto Beach Rd, which is closed to cars here on weekends.   At 8.3 miles out is the Park Ranger Station.  Turn around and head back the same way for a 16.6 mile run.  More info. and map in the cue sheet.

Approx. Mileage Options:

10: Turn around at Zoo entrance for 10 miles total.

13: Turn around at Peirce Mill for 13 miles total.

16: Turn around at Park Ranger station for 16.6 miles total.

24: You can continue on Beach Rd. all the way to the beltway, but this is over 24 miles total.

As I mentioned last week, the SLR routes are posted through the end of January and are geared towards the GW Birthday Marathon (A DCRRC race), National Rock-n-Roll Marathon, and Boston Marathon, with long runs every 2 or 3 weeks, and the final long run 3 weeks out from each race. We will be sharing most of our routes with the DCRRC Spring Marathon and Half-Marathon training programs (who start/finish in Georgetown), so be sure to say "Hi"!

We still need volunteers to do drinks for the 2nd half of December (and beyond) so please consider helping out. Remember, if no one volunteers we don't get to have yummy Gatorade to drink.  The club reimburses your expenses.  Email slr@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.

Hope everyone had a pleasant Thanksgiving complete with lots of Carbs.  See you tomorrow morning – The weather should be great for running, with temps in the high 40s and plenty of sunshine!

-- Erik