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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 | Post: Eric Price |
| 6/7 | 13 | Iron Triangle | Cue Sheet & GPS | Post: Chris Walsh |
| 6/14 | 12 | Custis - W&OD | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 6/21 | 14 | Capital Crescent OaB | Cue Sheet & GPS | Post: Kate Scott Mid: Alan Dixon |
| 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 | Mid: Ben Richter |
| 7/19 | 14 | Ross Drive | Cue Sheet & GPS | Post: Kate Scott |
| 7/26 | 14 | Capital Crescent OaB | Cue Sheet & GPS | Post: Kate Scott |
SLR April 9 - Water Route
Hello Saturday Runners!
This week at SLR we'll be running the 11.75 mile Water Route (additional map here), which I originally scheduled a few months ago hoping to see some Cherry Blossoms, but unfortunately at this point they've already come and gone... instead we get snow! If you're tapering for Boston or any other spring marathon, there are a few easy ways to shorten this route. For 10.5 miles, skip going around the Tidal Basin, and head directly back after Hains Point, past the Jefferson Memorial and over the 14th St Bridge. For 8 miles, in addition to skipping the Tidal Basin as above, turn left at Buckeye Drive before you get to the East Potomac Park golf course, and do not run all the way to the end of Hains Point. The forecast for tomorrow is looking cold, wet, and windy, so bring your weather-resistant gear, and let's get through this crazy April morning together!
Thank you Paul and Christine Westcott for post-run beverages! We're going to need more volunteers after next week, so please let me know when you're available to help. I've also now posted our schedule through most of June on the SLR webpage, up until the week before the fall Marathon Training Program kicks off. We'll once again provide mid-run drinks for the group starting in June, so please be thinking about that as well, in terms of when you can volunteer.
Up-to-date future volunteer needs as well as a route schedule are always available on our web page, and you can email me to schedule your slot. Any time you can volunteer for at least 2 consecutive weeks is helpful, and if you can do 4 weeks (or more!) that's ideal. Volunteering is easy, and all of your expenses for supplies will be reimbursed by the club.
Happy running!
Mike
SLR April 2 - Marymount Chain Bridge
Hello Saturday Runners!
This Saturday, April 2, we will be running the Marymount - Chain Bridge route (additional map here). This route gives a few easy options for distance, with the as-written route on the map and cue sheet at 14 miles. For 16.5 miles, return to Iwo Jima via the 14th St Bridge and Mt Vernon Trail. If you'd like to make it a 12 mile run, return via the Key Bridge rather than Memorial Bridge. If you're tapering for spring marathons and would like to shorten the route to 10 miles, in addition to returning via the Key Bridge, do not turn left into Taylor Park but continue straight on Military Rd until you reach Old Glebe Rd where a right turn picks up the route. Good luck to those running Cherry Blossom this weekend!
Thank you Paul and Christine Westcott for post-run beverages! Additional volunteers will be needed in a few weeks (and I'm planning to post our schedule for April thru June soon), so please let me know when you're available to help. Up-to-date future volunteer needs as well as a route schedule are always available on our web page, and you can email me to schedule your slot. Any time you can volunteer for at least 2 consecutive weeks is helpful, and if you can do 4 weeks (or more!) that's ideal. Volunteering is easy, and all of your expenses for supplies will be reimbursed by the club.
Happy running!
Mike
SLR March 26 - Big Loop
Hello Saturday Runners!
Our route on Saturday, March 26, will be Big Loop (additional map here) for 23 miles. For a shorter run, the easiest modification is to turn the route into an out & back along the Capital Crescent Trail. Alternately, for a loop that's about 20-21 miles, you could start and finish your run at the Key Bridge in Georgetown, meeting up with the rest of the SLR group a few minutes after 8:00, after they've already started. If you're running Boston in 3 weeks, enjoy this last long run!
I'll be out of town again this weekend, but Brian Danza will kick off the run tomorrow morning.
Thank you Angela Katson for post-run beverages! Volunteers are needed starting next week, so please let me know when you're available to help. Up-to-date future volunteer needs as well as a route schedule are always available on our web page, and you can email me to schedule your slot. Any time you can volunteer for at least 2 consecutive weeks is helpful, and if you can do 4 weeks (or more!) that's ideal. Volunteering is easy, and all of your expenses for supplies will be reimbursed by the club.
Happy running!
Mike
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