Iwo Jima Memorial

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  
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101 SLR: 14 Miles Ross Drive **6AM Start** Anna Staats
102 SLR: Start Time 6 AM July 29th Anna Staats
103 SLR: 12 Miles C&O Canal Anna Staats
104 SLR: 14 Miles **New Route** Hains with a Capitol H Anna
105 SLR - 12 Miles - Pentagon Army-Navy Anna Staats
106 SLR: Chain Bridge Loop 10 Miles Anna Staats
107 SLR: **New Route** Battery Garesché 14 Miles Anna Staats
108 SLR - 14 Miles - Cleveland Park Cathedral Clintons Anna Staats
109 SLR - 10 Miles - Cemetery Loop **New Route** Anna Staats
110 SLR - 15 Miles - Battery Kemble Park Anna Staats
111 SLR - 12 Miles - Cathedral Clintons (Alt Route) Anna Staats
112 SLR - 15 Miles - Iron Triangle Anna Staats
113 SLR - 14 Miles - Catholic MBT Anna Staats
114 SLR New Start Time 7 AM Anna Staats
115 SLR - 12 Miles - Pentagon Army-Navy Anna Staats
116 SLR - 13 miles - Southeast DC Megan Curtin
117 DCRR Offer from Compass Coffee Rosslyn Megan Curtin
118 SLR - 18 Miles - National Arboretum and Azaleas Megan Curtin
119 SLR - April 15 - 16 miles - Mock MCM Route Megan Curtin
120 SLR - April 8 - 12 miles - 4 mile run park Megan Curtin

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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.