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Welcome! This is the home of the world-famous (well, maybe locally well-known) SLR.
Our start time is at 7:00 AM for the remainder of the 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 |
| 5/31 | 15 | Long Bridge Park | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 6/7 | 13 | Iron Triangle | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 6/14 | 12 | Four Mile Run Park | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 6/21 | 14 | Capital Crescent OaB | Cue Sheet & GPS | Post: Kate Scott |
| 6/28 | 13 | Marymount Chain Bridge | Cue Sheet & GPS | Post: Kate Scott |
| 7/5 | 14 | MBT - Catholic | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 7/12 | 12 | RFK | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 7/19 | 14 | Ross Drive | Cue Sheet & GPS | Post: Kate Scott |
| 7/26 | 14 | Capital Crescent OaB | Cue Sheet & GPS | Post: Kate Scott |
SLR March 17 - MBT Catholic - NOTE: Route Change
Hello Saturday Runners!
Congrats to everyone who ran the Rock n Roll Marathon or other races last weekend, there were a bunch of fantastic performances there from DCRRC runners! For your St. Patrick's Day run on this Saturday morning the 17th, we're going to be doing the 14 mile MBT Catholic loop (downloads: cue sheet and GPS). Note that this is a last-minute route change from what I had previously posted on the website, due to a Saturday morning 5K/10K race on Hains Point that would have put us in the middle of a few hundred people. If you'd like to run shorter than 14 miles along the MBT Catholic route, I'd recommend just making it an out & back, and turning around when you reach the half-way point of your target run. Hopefully the rain in Saturday's forecast will stay in the afternoon, and I'll see you at SLR!
Thank you Mary Ellen Seale for post-run drinks this week! The entire spring season SLR lineup is now posted, and we are in need of a lot more volunteers for beverages, so please get in touch with me if you can help. The weekly schedule of volunteers, routes, and distances is always kept up-to-date on the SLR web page, and you can email me any time to book your slot. For more info on how volunteering works, please first see the SLR FAQ, and after that send me an email if you'd like any additional details.
Happy running,
Mike
SLR March 10 - Custis to W&OD
Hello Saturday Runners!
Good luck to everyone running the Rock n Roll DC Marathon or other races this weekend! For those of you who are not racing and will be at SLR, we have an extra-long run scheduled since we're now 5 weeks out from Boston, 20 miles along the Custis and W&OD trails (downloads: cue sheet and GPS). Because this is an out & back route, it's an easy one to tailor for whatever distance you like by simply turning around at your own half-way point. When you reach the W&OD trail at the Custis gazebo intersection, you'll be 5 miles out from the start. For 20 miles total, the 10 mile turn around point is just after you pass over the Beltway and before you reach Gallows Rd, near mile marker 9 on the W&OD trail.
Thank you Mary Ellen Seale for post-run drinks this week! The entire spring season SLR lineup is now posted, and we are in need of a lot more volunteers for beverages, so please get in touch with me if you can help. The weekly schedule of volunteers, routes, and distances is always kept up-to-date on the SLR web page, and you can email me any time to book your slot. For more info on how volunteering works, please first see the SLR FAQ, and after that send me an email if you'd like any additional details.
Happy running,
Mike
SLR March 3 - Chain Bridge Loop
Hello Saturday Runners!
If you're running the Rock n Roll DC Marathon it's now only one week until race day, so our scheduled run is on the shorter side at 10 miles, but with some hills in the first half to keep things fresh. The route will be 10 miles on Chain Bridge Loop (downloads: cue sheet and GPS), but if you'd like to extend it to either 12 or 14 miles, this is easy to do by following instead variation that's mapped as Marymount Chain Bridge (downloads: cue sheet and GPS).
Thank you Christine and Paul Westcott for providing our post-run drinks over the past month!! I now have an updated SLR schedule for the spring posted, and we are in dire need of post-run beverage volunteers for next week and beyond, so please get in touch with me right away if you can help. The weekly schedule of volunteers, routes, and distances is always kept up-to-date on the SLR web page, and you can email me any time to book your slot. For more info on how volunteering works, please first see the SLR FAQ, and after that send me an email if you'd like any additional details.
Last call plug this week for the annual Club Banquet and Membership Meeting coming up on Sunday March 4, at Maggiano's in Friendship Heights! After cocktails and dinner, the event will feature presentation of our annual awards, a state of the club update, and a keynote address from local world-class ultra-runner Michael Wardian on his experience running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. The banquet is one of our signature events for the year, and is also a great way to spend some relaxed time off the roads with your running friends and their families! Please register in advance using the link above if you plan to attend.
Happy running,
Mike
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The DC Road Runners Club is a member of the Road Runners Club of America and is also affiliated with USA Track & Field. We provide a year-round schedule of running events that offer everyone a chance to participate regardless of age, gender, or athletic ability. |