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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541 SLR March 7 - Update: RFK Mike Tosto
542 SLR March 7 - Battery Kemble Loops Mike Tosto
543 SLR February 28 - Route Change: Capital Crescent Mike Tosto
544 SLR February 21 - Route Change: Custis / W&OD Mike Tosto
545 SLR February 14 - Water Route Mike Tosto
546 SLR February 7 - Ross Drive Mike Tosto
547 SLR January 31 - Upton Hill Mike Tosto
548 SLR January 24 - Piney Branch Mike Tosto
549 SLR January 17 - UPDATE Mike Tosto
550 SLR January 17 - Marymount Chain Bridge Mike Tosto
551 SLR January 10 - Capital Crescent Trail Mike Tosto
552 SLR January 3 - Fort Scott Hill Mike Tosto
553 SLR December 27 – Festivus Run Emily Leary Chesnes
554 SLR December 20 – Christmas Tree Run Emily Leary Chesnes
555 SLR December 13 – Ross Drive Emily Leary Chesnes
556 SLR December 6 – Upton Hill Emily Leary Chesnes
557 SLR November 29 – Glover Archbold/Rock Creek Emily Leary Chesnes
558 SLR November 22 – Piney Branch Emily Leary Chesnes
559 SLR November 15 – Cathedral Clintons Emily Leary Chesnes
560 SLR November 8 – Southeast DC Emily Leary Chesnes

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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.