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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.
To receive weekly SLR updates via email, please log in and check your email subscriptions.
Schedule:
| Date | Miles | Route Map | Navigation Downloads | Post/Mid-Run Beverages |
| 5/31 | 15 | Long Bridge Park | Cue Sheet & GPS | Post: Eric Price |
| 6/7 | 13 | Iron Triangle | Cue Sheet & GPS | Post: Chris Walsh |
| 6/14 | 12 | Custis - W&OD | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 6/21 | 14 | Capital Crescent OaB | Cue Sheet & GPS | Post: Kate Scott Mid: Alan Dixon |
| 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 | Mid: Ben Richter |
| 7/19 | 14 | Ross Drive | Cue Sheet & GPS | Post: Kate Scott |
| 7/26 | 14 | Capital Crescent OaB | Cue Sheet & GPS | Post: Kate Scott |
Summer SLR Routes are UP! Please choose your midroute volunteer week!
Hello Saturday Runners!
The summer SLR routes have been posted. Please review the route schedule and your own personal schedule, and let me know when I can put you down to man our midway stops! Please remember the club will reimburse your expenses. All we need from you is the commitment and the (hu)manpower!
Thank you all for your help as we look forward to another great summer of running!
Kristin
SLR May 21 - Piney Branch
Hello Saturday Runners!
This week's route is Piney Branch, by popular request.
Remember, starting June 4 we will move to 7am, and we will need midroute beverages beginning that week. If you volunteer based on *when* the run is, please let me know which week you'd like-- and thanks to Andrew Kent and Lindsey Paola for stepping up to help already!
Once I get the routes from the Fall Marathon Training Program organizers, I will post them as soon as I can so that those of you who volunteer based on *where* the run is can let me know which week you'd like.
And if you don't volunteer for these stops at all, please let me know which month you'd like to help with post-run beverages-- and thanks to Nikki Elston for bringing May's, and to Rich Mendelowitz for committing so early to help out in September! If you drink them, you know you should bring some, too, right?
Thanks to all of you who help SLR to run smoothly by suggesting routes, alerting to route closures, bringing beverages, welcoming newcomers, and all the other stuff that makes SLR a great way to run. See you tomorrow!
Kristin
SLR May 21 - Piney Branch
Hello Saturday Runners!
This week's route is Piney Branch, by popular request.
Remember, starting June 4 we will move to 7am, and we will need midroute beverages beginning that week. If you volunteer based on *when* the run is, please let me know which week you'd like-- and thanks to Andrew Kent and Lindsey Paola for stepping up to help already!
Once I get the routes from the Fall Marathon Training Program organizers, I will post them as soon as I can so that those of you who volunteer based on *where* the run is can let me know which week you'd like.
And if you don't volunteer for these stops at all, please let me know which month you'd like to help with post-run beverages-- and thanks to Nikki Elston for bringing May's, and to Rich Mendelowitz for committing so early to help out in September! If you drink them, you know you should bring some, too, right?
Thanks to all of you who help SLR to run smoothly by suggesting routes, alerting to route closures, bringing beverages, welcoming newcomers, and all the other stuff that makes SLR a great way to run. See you tomorrow!
Kristin
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