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 Apr 27 - Ross Drive

Written by Erik Price

Thursday, 25 April 2013 15:53

Hello Saturday Runners!

 

This Sat, April 27th, we will be running the Ross Drive route, a 14 mile run through Georgetown, down "Lover's Lane", and across Rock Creek Park.  Be sure to check the cue sheet and route map for details if you are at all unsure.  I won't be there but have a sub starting things off.  I have posted SLR routes on the SLR website through the end of June for us all to look forward to!

Please thank Jeff Austin for great post-run beverage work this month! Additional drink volunteers are always appreciated - its not a lot of work and the club reimburses your expenses.  Email slr@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.  Remember, once it heats up in summer we will start needing mid-run beverage volunteers (in addition to monthly post-run beverage volunteers) to keep us cool during our long runs, so start planning early!

If you would like to add on a little: when you are heading back, rather than making a right onto M street, continue down to the Georgetown Waterfront, and turn left to run toward (and under) the Kennedy Center.  Stay on the Rock Creek Park trail south, take Memorial Bridge back to VA and run on path alongside Arlington Cemetary to reach Iwo Jima.  This should add about 2.5 miles.

Run Strong and enjoy the great running weather!

-- Erik

 

SLR Apr 20 - Cathedral + Clintons

Written by Erik Price

Thursday, 18 April 2013 09:55

Saturday Runners,

This Sat, April 20th, we will be running the Cathedral + Clintons route. The listed route mileage is 13 miles. Please check the cue sheet for directions and map. Mileage options to follow.

Please thank Jeff Austin for post-run beverage work this month. Additional drink volunteers are always appreciated - its not a lot of work and the club reimburses your expenses. Email slr@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.  In club news, there is a Happy Hour Friday April 19th at the 4 Courts Pub in Courthouse (Arlington) from 6-9pm.  Come enjoy a drink with your fellow club members - Just don't be too hungover at SLR of course!  Also, the GW Parkway 10 Miler is Sunday and DCRRC has a drink stop - I'm sure they could still use volunteers if you aren't running.

Mileage Options:

11: While on Cleveland Ave, take a left (instead of a right) on 34th street to cut off Cathedral portion. Then left on Massachusetts Ave to rejoin the route. This cuts off a mile. Then you can also return via Key Bridge to cut off another mile.

13: Run route as written, take Rock Creek trail back, and cross Memorial Bridge to return.

15: As you are on your way back on the Rock Creek trail, run up toward the Lincoln Memorial and out Henry Bacon Dr. to run on path next to Constitution Ave, right on 17th Street, past WWII memorial, right on Independence Ave, take that back to Memorial Bridge; this adds 2 miles.

Run Strong - Now and Forever.

-- Erik

 

SLR Apr 13 - Glover Panda Route

Written by Erik Price

Thursday, 11 April 2013 17:22

Hello Saturday Runners!

 

This Sat, April 13th, we will be running the Glover Archbold Panda route. The base route is 13 miles, or you can cut some off to make it more like 10 miles. Shorter than that and you'll probably just need to make it an out-and-back.  I will be out this weekend but have a sub getting things started.  Good luck to all our Boston runners!!

Please thank Jeff Austin for post-run beverage work this month. Additional drink vounteers are always appreciated - its not a lot of work and the club reimburses your expenses.  Email slr@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.

To shorten: At mile 4.0, take a right on Massachusetts Ave. Take Mass Ave all the way down to Sheridan Circle, bear right on the circle, take right on 23rd St NW to exit, take slight right onto Q st, and then immediately left back onto 23rd St. Take this up to P St, right on P St NW. Soon you will pass over the Rock Creek Park trail, then take a left to rejoin Rock Creek Park trail. Take back to Memorial bridge, end at Iwo Jima. Makes it like a 9.5 mile run. Or make it an out and back on the way out for less than that.

To lengthen: after the Panda portion you can take Mass Ave Northwest and rejoin the original route around mile 4.0. Should add like 4.5 miles. More loops means more Pandas!!

-- Erik

 

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