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
12/6 14 Festivus Run GPS & PDF

 

12/13 10 Christmas Tree Run GPS & PDF  
12/20 15 Holiday Card Lane GPS & PDF  
12/20  14 Capital Crescent Trail OaB GPS & PDF  
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# Article Title Author
41 SLR: 14 Miles Mount Vernon Trail Out and Back Anna Staats
42 SLR: New Route! 14 Miles Stadium Loop Anna Staats
43 SLR: 16 Miles Battery Kemble Loops Anna Staats
44 SLR: 16 Miles Arlington Loop Anna Staats
45 SLR: New Route! 18 Miles Four Lincolns and A Funeral Anna Staats
46 SLR: Ross Drive Anna Staats
47 SLR: 12 Miles RFK Nate Rathjen
48 SLR: 14 Miles Custis W&OD Out And Back Anna Staats
49 SLR: A 14 Mile Out and Back On Clear Trails Anna Staats
50 No SLR: Winter Weather Cancellation Anna Staats
51 SLR: 12 Miles Pentagon Army Navy Anna Staats
52 SLR: 14 Miles Capital Crescent OAB Anna Staats
53 SLR: 14.5 Miles Holiday Card Lane Anna Staats
54 Christmas Tree Run Pictures Anna
55 SLR: 10 Miles Christmas Tree Run! Anna Staats
56 SLR: 14 Miles Festivus Run Anna Staats
57 DCRR SLR: 14 Miles Catholic MBT Anna Staats
58 SLR: 12 Miles Bluemont L Loop Anna
59 SLR: 14 Miles Southeast DC Anna Staats
60 SLR: 12 Miles Piney Branch Anna Staats

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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.