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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# Article Title Author
701 SLR Feb 18 - Water Route Erik Price
702 SLR Feb 11 - Loops of Battery Kemble Erik Price
703 SLR Feb 4 - Rock Creek out and back Erik Price
704 SLR Jan 28 - Mt. Vernon Trail out & back Erik Price
705 SLR - Winter Weather Policy Erik Price
706 SLR Jan 21 - DC Sightseer Loop - TENTATIVE pending weather Erik Price
707 SLR Jan 14 - Mt. Vernon/ Hains Point "T" Erik Price
708 SLR Jan 7 - Marymount Chain Bridge Loop Erik Price
709 SLR Dec 31 - Pentagon Army Navy Dr. Erik Price
710 SLR Dec 24 - Holiday "Festivus" Run Erik Price
711 SLR Dec 17 - Arlington Triangle Erik Price
712 SLR Dec 10 - Battery Kemble Erik Price
713 SLR Dec 3 - RFK Loop Erik Price
714 SLR Nov 26 - Rock Creek Park out and back Erik Price
715 SLR Nov 19 - Hains Point/ Mt. Vernon "T" route Erik Price
716 SLR Nov 12 - Out and Back on C&O Erik Price
717 SLR Nov 12 - Out and Back on C&O Erik Price
718 SLR Nov 5 - Marymount-Chain Bridge Chris Miller
719 SLR Nov 5 - Marymount-Chain Bridge Chris Miller
720 SLR Oct 29 - Glover/Mass Ave Chris Miller

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Upcoming Events

Hero Dogs 5K9
Sat, May 17th, 2025, @8:00am
Jamestown 5K
Sat, May 17th, 2025, @9:00am
DCRRC One Hour Track Run
Wed, May 21st, 2025, @6:45pm
Women's Distance Festival and Run After The Women
Sun, Jun 8th, 2025, @8:00am
Rock Creek 5K
Sun, Jun 22nd, 2025, @8:00am
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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.