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 - March 18 - C&O Canal

Hi Runners,

Happy St. Patrick's Day!! If you checked this route earlier in the year please note it has changed as the the DC Rock and Roll Half will block off many streets in DC. If driving to SLR from DC or MD, please note the closed roads here.

The route this week is up to 20 miles on the C&O canal towpath. The cue sheet and gps files are here.

Best of luck to those of you racing this weekend – I know there a lot of you

 

SLR - March 10 - RFK Route

Hi Runners,

The route this week is the 12 mile RFK route, picked for it’s flatness. For those of you racing next weekend, we recommend 10 miles which is easy to do by turning around at 7th St Southeast instead of running all the way to RFK. The cue sheet and gps files are here.

The next club race is the DCRRC Fort Hunt 10K on March 12th. Sign up to race or volunteer here.

Thanks,

Megan

 

SLR - Mar 4 - Ross Drive

Hi Runners,

The route this week is the 14 mile Ross Drive. We were going to do a route on Soapstone orginally, but the route is under construction. Ross Drive is pretty fun though, so I am looking forward to it. The cue sheet and gps files are here. Big thanks to Enuja for the post run drinks!

The next club race is the DCRRC Burke Lake 12K on March 5th. Sign up to race or volunteer here.

The club banquet and annual meeting is on Sunday March 6th.This is a family friendly, fun club event. The guest speaker this year is Jacqueline Hansen. I hope to see you there!

Thanks,

Megan

 

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