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 - August 21 - 16 miles
Hi Runners,
The route this week is the 16 mile Arlington Triangle Loop. The cue sheet and GPS links are here. There will be mid-run drinks thanks to Mrs. Big Guy! She will be at the Beenie Weenie across the street from the start of the W&OD trail (about mile 7). Thank you Don for bringing post run drinks this week!
We are always looking for mid run drink volunteers. We are also looking for volunteers to help with water stations at the Cherry Blossom 10 miler and MCM, see the volunteers page for info on volunteering!
The next club race is the 5K and Club Picinic on August 28th!
Please be sure to follow CDC guidelines with respect to COVID-19.
Happy running!
Megan
UPDATE - SLR - 6 AM - August 14
Hi All,
Temps will not get below 75 tonight and humidity is projected to be over 80% tomorrow morning. As a result, we are moving the start time of SLR from 7 AM to 6 AM. Get hydrated! Please drink lots of water today and bring water with you tomorrow morning.Â
Thanks,
Megan
SLR - August 7 - 12 miles
Hi Runners,
I will be out of town this weekend, but Coach Big Guy will be there to kick you off! Thank you Binyam for bringing post run drinks this week!
The route this week is the 12 mile Pentagon-Army route. The cue sheet and GPS links are here. There will be mid-run drinks (thank you Gary and Donna!). They will be located at mile 6 where the Four Mile Run Trail ends at Mt. Vernon Trail.
We are always looking for mid run drink volunteers. We are also looking for volunteers to help with water stations at the Cherry Blossom 10 miler and MCM, see the front page of our website for details.
The next club race is the Paul Thurston 4.5 Miler on August 17th.
Please be sure to follow CDC guidelines with respect to COVID-19.
Happy running!
Megan