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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 | 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 |
SLR July 12 - Upton Hill Route
Hello Saturday Runners!
This Sat, July 12th, we will be running the Upton Hill Route. Its actually only 12 miles as-is, but if you would like to add on I suggest running the "bridge-to-bridge" route (take Key Bridge into DC and come back via Memorial Bridge) once you get back down to Rosslyn. This will make it about a 14 mile run.
Drinks are looking good for summer, though there are still a few Saturday mid-run drink needs - especially next week, July 19. Please check the SLR webpage for dates of need and email SLR@dcroadrunners.org to help out!
Thank you to Joe Buccimo for supplying our post-run drinks! And thank you to Janate Abbate for supplying our mid-run drinks! We all appreciate this important effort to keep us hydrated.
Lots of great races coming up including the summer Bunion Derby races!
Looks like great summer running weather, partly cloudy with temps in the 70s!
-- Erik
SLR July 5 - Battery Kemble
Happy Independence Day Runners!
This Sat, July 5th, we will be running the Battery Kemble route. The full route is 16 miles, but its easily shortened to less (see below) if you are taking it easy or just ran the 4th of July DCRRC Race.
Drinks are looking good for summer, though there are still a few Saturday mid-run drink needs. Please check the SLR webpage for dates of need and email SLR@dcroadrunners.org to help out!
Double thank you to Joe Buccimo for supplying our post-run drinks as well as our mid-run drink stop!
Like I said, the full route (with 2 loops around Battery Kemble Park) is 16 miles but for less, you can cut off a loop of Battery Kemble - each loop is 1.25 miles. For even less, do just 1 loop, then take a right onto the Capital Crescent trail upon exiting the wood to cut off about a mile - this gets your run down to about 13.5 miles.
Looks like great summer running weather, clear, and with temps in the low 70s. Have a great run!
-- Erik
SLR June 28 - Long Bridge Park
Hello Saturday Runners!
This Sat, June 28th, we will be running the Long Bridge Park/ Crystal City route at around 15 miles.
We are still currently in need of mid-run drink volunteers for summer as well as post-run drinks for July. Its not a lot of work and the club reimburses your expenses. This is critical especially in the summer heat! Please check the SLR webpage for dates of need and email SLR@dcroadrunners.org to help out!
Thank you to Kevin Cunningham for our post-run drinks! We will also be having mid-run drinks provided by Joe Emerson to give everyone a chance to refuel.
The weather will be warm (probably low 70s) but really not too hot for summer. Even so, please be mindful of dehydration symptons, carry fluids if you are worried, wear light colored clothing, and of course slow things down if you are getting hot!
Have a great run,
-- Erik
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