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 |
Hi Runners!
Good luck to those of you running NYC marathon! The run this weekend is Ross Drive. The cue sheet and gps files are here. See you at 8 AM!
There were no post run drink volunteers, so there won’t be post run drinks this week!
Upcoming volunteer opportunities include Alexandria Turkey Trot (you can do registration AND race) and SLR!
There is a club happy hour on 11/17 at First Down Sports Bar in Arlington, VA – Bunion Derby Awards will be presented!
Thanks,
Megan
Hi Runners!
Good luck to those of you running MCM! I can’t wait to cheer you on. The run this weekend is Bluemont L Loop. The cue sheet and gps files are here. See you at 8 AM!
There were no post run drink volunteers, so there won’t be post run drinks this week!
Upcoming volunteer opportunities for MCM 50K water stop, SLR post run drinks, and Alexandria Turkey Trot! Check out the website or upcoming membership newsletter for more details!
There is a club happy hour on 11/17, stay tuned for the upcoming membership monthly for details!
Thanks,
Megan
Hi Runners!
The run this weekend is Rock Creek Park. It is an out and back so you can turn around when it makes sense for you. The cue sheet and gps files are here. See you at 8 AM!
Thanks for Nate for the post run drinks and covering for me last weekend! If you are able to bring post run drinks future weeks, please let me know.
If you have any route requests, please let me know. I will be planning the next few weeks this weekend and requests are welcome!
Upcoming volunteer opportunities for MCM 50K water stop, SLR post run drinks, and Alexandria Turkey Trot! Check out the website or upcoming membership newsletter for more details!
There is now a 6:30 PM Monday easy 6ish mile run starting and ending at Duke’s Grocery in Foggy Bottom! Come check it out.
Thanks,
Megan