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  
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781 Summer SLR Routes are UP! Please choose your midroute volunteer week! Kristin Dahling
782 SLR May 21 - Piney Branch Kristin Dahling
783 SLR May 21 - Piney Branch Kristin Dahling
784 SLR May 14 - Chain Bridge (10 Mile Version) Kristin Dahling
785 SLR May 14 - Chain Bridge (10 Mile Version) Kristin Dahling
786 May 6 SLR Brian Danza
787 May 6 SLR Brian Danza
788 SLR April 30 - Ross Drive Kristin Dahling
789 SLR April 30 - Ross Drive Kristin Dahling
790 SLR April 23 - Water Route Kristin Dahling
791 SLR April 23 - Water Route Kristin Dahling
792 SLR April 16 - Arlington Triangle Kristin Dahling
793 SLR April 16 - Arlington Triangle Kristin Dahling
794 SLR - Upton Hill it is! Kristin Dahling
795 SLR - Upton Hill it is! Kristin Dahling
796 SLR Update - Zoo on Saturday Kristin Dahling
797 SLR Update - Zoo on Saturday Kristin Dahling
798 SLR April 2 - Battery Kemble Kristin Dahling
799 SLR April 2 - Battery Kemble Kristin Dahling
800 SLR Mar 26 - Fort Scott Hill Kristin Dahling

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Upcoming Events

DCRRC Steve Thompson 8K
Sun, Sep 14th, 2025, @9:00am
Monday Chill Runs
Mon, Sep 15th, 2025, @6:30pm
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Sat, Sep 20th, 2025, @7:45am
Book Club
Sun, Sep 28th, 2025, @4:00pm
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The DC Road Runners Club is a member of the Road Runners Club of America and is also affiliated with USA Track & Field. We provide a year-round schedule of running events that offer everyone a chance to participate regardless of age, gender, or athletic ability.