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  
Title Filter  Display # 
# Article Title Author
81 SLR: 14 Miles Long Bridge Nate Rathjen
82 SLR: 15 Miles Iron Triangle Anna Staats
83 SLR: 14 Miles Southeast DC Anna Staats
84 SLR - 12 Miles - Water Route Anna Staats
85 SLR: 12 Miles Bluemont L Loop Anna Staats
86 SLR: 10 Miles Chain Bridge Loop Anna Staats
87 SLR: 16 Miles Ross Drive Anna Staats
88 SLR: 22 Miles North Anacostia Anna Staats
89 SLR: 18 Miles Rock Creek MBT Anna Staats
90 SLR: No SLR! Langley 8K Anna Staats
91 SLR: 21 Miles - The Big Loop Anna Staats
92 SLR: 16 Miles Arlington Loop (Taylor's Version) Anna Staats
93 SLR - A Winter Adventure - 12 to 14ish Miles Anna Staats
94 SLR - A Winter Adventure - 12-14ish Miles Anna Staats
95 No SLR: JFK 20K and MLK 5K Anna Staats
96 No SLR: Al Lewis 10 Miler! Anna Staats
97 SLR - 14 Miles Capital Crescent Trail Anna Staats
98 SLR: 14 Miles Holiday Card Lane Anna Staats
99 Christmas Tree Run Photos! Anna Staats
100 SLR: 10 Miles Christmas Tree Run Anna Staats

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Upcoming Events

Monday Chill Runs
Mon, Sep 8th, 2025, @6:30pm
DCRRC Steve Thompson 8K
Sun, Sep 14th, 2025, @9:00am
Kensington 8K
Sat, Sep 20th, 2025, @7:45am
Book Club
Sun, Sep 28th, 2025, @4:00pm
National Capital 20 and 5 Miler
Sun, Oct 5th, 2025, @7:00am
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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.