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 - October 30 - 13 miles
Hi Runners,
Reminder: the start time is 8 AM! Parking may be limited in the Iwo Jima area due to local virtual MCM runners, so please plan ahead and come a little bit early.
The route this week is the 13ish mile Southeast DC route! The cue sheet and gps links are here.
If you are tapering and would like to run shorter, you can bring your metro card and mask and catch the metro back to Rosslyn from either the Eastern Market station (at 8.5 miles) or the Smithsonian station (at 10.5 miles), both of which the route will go right past.
Thanks to Andrew for bringing post run drinks this week! We do not have any volunteers after him, so please volunteer if you are able! It is volunteers that make mid and post run drinks possible.
The 2021-2022 Snowball Series will be kicking off with the Bread Run 10k & 2 Mile Fun Run on Sunday, December 12th.
Want to get a head start on your snowball series volunteering? We looking for volunteers on Nov 13th for a water stop at the Rock and Roll marathon on H St near Union Station. If you are interested please email Ted Cochrane.
Happy running!
Megan
SLR - October 23 - 10 Miles
Hi Runners,
NEW START TIME! We will meet at 8 AM this week. The route this week is the 10 mile Chain Bridge Loop! The cue sheet and gps links are here.
Thanks to Andrew for bringing post run drinks this week and next!! We do not have any volunteers lined up for the month of November, so please volunteer if you are able! It is volunteers that make mid and post run drinks possible.
We are also looking for volunteers for a water stop at the Rock and Roll marathon on H St near Union Station. If you are interested please email Ted Cochrane.
Some individuals will be running their own version of MCM on 10/30 near Iwo Jima starting around 7:50. Please keep this in mind as parking in the area may be difficult on 10/30.
The 2021-2022 Snowball Series will be kicking off with the Bread Run 10k & 2 Mile Fun Run on Sunday, December 12th.
Happy running!
Megan
SLR - October 16 - 12 Miles
Hi Runners,
The route this week is the Piney Branch 12 mile route! The cue sheet and gps links are here. We will meet at 7 AM this week. We will switch to meeting at 8 AM on 10/23. (there is a chance we may do the National Capitol route instead due to Rock Creek closures - cue sheet and gps).Â
Big thanks to Miguel for being very thoughtful and offering to bring drinks last week. Coach Big Guy was generous and went out to grab drinks for this week. We do not have any volunteers lined up for the coming weeks, so please volunteer if you are able! It is volunteers that make mid and post run drinks possible.
We are also looking for volunteers for a water stop at the Rock and Roll marathon on H St near Union Station. If you are interested please email Ted Cochrane.
Some individuals will be running their own verison of MCM on 10/30 near Iwo Jima starting around 7:50. Please keep this in mind as parking in the area may be difficult on 10/30.
Congrats to everyone who ran Baltimore marathon, Chicago marathon, Boston marathon, and Charlottesville half mararthon this weekend!
Happy running!
Megan