Iwo Jima Memorial

Welcome! This is the home of the world-famous (well, maybe locally well-known) SLR.


Our start time is at 8:00 AM until next 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
4/5 14 Marymount Chain Bridge Cue Sheet & GPS  
4/12 12 Pentagon Army Navy Cue Sheet & GPS  
4/19 13 Cathedral Clintons Cue Sheet & GPS  
4/26 18 National Arboretum Cue Sheet & GPS  
5/3 12  Potomac Overlook Loops Cue Sheet & GPS  
5/10 13 Southeast DC Cue Sheet & GPS  
5/17 16 Around the World in Fourteen Miles Cue Sheet & GPS 62 Embassies! New Route!
5/24 14 Ross Drive Cue Sheet & GPS  
5/31 15 Long Bridge Park  Cue Sheet & GPS  

SLR Aug 31 - Rock Creek Park

Written by Erik Price

Thursday, 29 August 2013 23:12

Hello Saturday Runners!

 

This Saturday, August 31st (wow - Labor Day Weekend already?!), we will be running the Rock Creek Park out and back route. I put down 18 miles for folks in Marathon training, but since its an out and back you can do as you please. This is nice since it allows for people to go long or short.  I will be out of town at a race but have a sub starting things off.

Please thank Chris Britz and Walter Barret for excellent post-run beverage work, and Maureen Atkins for our mid-run drinks. As always we seek volunteers for post-run and mid-run beverages in the coming months (still a few dates that need to be filled). Its not a lot of work and DCRRC reimburses your expenses. Email SLR@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.

SLR is keeping the post-run brunch tradition alive this weekend if anyone is hungry.  Members will be meeting at Ireland's 4 Courts Pub in Courthouse following the run for food, drinks, and friendship.

Approx. Mileage Options (turn around spots):

10: At 5 miles out, trail passes Zoo entrances, water/bathrooms ~50ft inside.

13: At 6.5 miles out is Pierce Mill, water/bathrooms here too.

16.6: At 8.3 miles out is Park Ranger Station. Might be water across the street.

20: At 10 miles out is Sherrill Drive NW (on right), turn around for a 20 mile long run! Keep going for even more!

Enjoy these cooler late summer temps and Run Happy!!

-- Erik

 

SLR Aug 24 - Battery Kemble Loops

Written by Erik Price

Thursday, 22 August 2013 13:58

Hello Saturday Runners!

 

This Saturday, August 24th we will be running the Loops of Battery Kemble route, listed at 16 miles (but easily modified for more or less).  I'll be out but have a sub starting things off.

Please give a big thank you to Eunja Rau for our post-run drinks, and to Paul and Christine Westcott for mid-run drinks this weekend. As always we seek drink volunteers for the coming months.  Drinks are in pretty good shape but there are still a few mid-run drink dates that need volunteers.  Its not a lot of work and DCRRC reimburses your expenses. Email slr@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.

If you wish to modify the route:

  • Don't run any loops, turn around when you get to the base on Chain Bridge Road and come back, makes it 13.5 miles total.
  • Only run one loop around Battery Kemble, makes it 14.75 miles total.
  • Run two loops through Battery Kemble park for the 16 mile run.
  • Each loop is 1.25 miles, so you can add more loops for more miles.

Wow, those Fall Marathons are starting to creep up... will you be ready?!

Race Date Weeks out
Twin Cities Marathon Oct 6 6
Baltimore Marathon Oct 12 7
Hartford Marathon Oct 12 7
Chicago Marathon Oct 13 7
Marine Corps Marathon Oct 27 9
New York City Marathon Nov 3 10
Richmond Marathon Nov 16 12
Philadelphia Marathon Nov 17 12
JFK 50 Miler Nov 23 13

 

Stay cool and happy running!

-- Erik

 

SLR Aug 17 - Glover to Rock Creek (Tilden)

Written by Erik Price

Thursday, 15 August 2013 23:54

Hello Saturady Runners!!

 

This Saturday we will be running the Glover to Rock Creek via Tilden Route, listed at 14 miles.  Rumor has it that there may be construction going on at some points within Glover Archbold park so please keep an eye out and be careful.

Thank you to Eunja Rau for our post-run drinks, and to Matt Chesnes for our mid-run drinks! Drink volunteers are always appreciated, we still need a few more mid-run drink volunteers to keep us hydrated as so many members train for their fall marathons!  Email SLR@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.

New SLR routes are posted on the SLR Webpage through mid-October!  I know all you marathoners are super excited about those 18-22 mile long runs you've got on your schedules!

Whats that? Love that trail running we do through Glover Archbold Park? Then check out the DC Road Runners Fall trail running and ultra training workshop! This 4 part series will work in conjuction with SLR and will be a great chance to run a 50k, train for the JFK 50 Miler, or just get more comfortable with trail running in general. Email SLR@dcroadrunners.org for more info, check under Programs > Trail Running Workshop on the website, or just stay tuned for more details!

Hope you are enjoying this fantastic and unseasonably dry weather!

-- Erik

 

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