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 Update
Hi Everyone,Just a quick note to say that the SLR route for this weekend (April 5) is:
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/GloverMassCrescent.html
Many thanks to Ben Richter for leading SLR in my absence (I will be off coaching my track team at the Potomac Relays) and to Tom Glen for providing the post-run beverages!
Have a great run....and good luck to all those participating in the Cherry Blossom 10 miler on Sunday! I will be out cheering....
:)Kerry.
SLR Update
Hi Everyone,Just a quick note to say that the SLR route for this weekend (April 5) is:
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/GloverMassCrescent.html
Many thanks to Ben Richter for leading SLR in my absence (I will be off coaching my track team at the Potomac Relays) and to Tom Glen for providing the post-run beverages!
Have a great run....and good luck to all those participating in the Cherry Blossom 10 miler on Sunday! I will be out cheering....
:)Kerry.
SLR Update
Hi Everyone,Given that it is supposed to be prime Cherry Blossom viewing time this weekend, we've decided to change the route this weekend to the Cherry Blossom Route:
http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=118416
The route is about 12 miles:
Across the Memorial Bridge
Counterclockwise loop around the tidal basin
Loop around Hains Point back to the tidal basin
Ohio Drive to Rock Creek to C&O canal through Georgetown
Over Key Bridge through Roslyn
Kevin D'Amanda is going to lead tomorrow. And be sure to thank Maan Hashem for providing post-run beverages for the month of March!
I may make a surprise appearance.....but just in case, I don't....have a great run,
:)Kerry.