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 for the rest of the year. 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
4/20 18 Arboretum - Azaleas!! Cue Sheet & GPS  
4/27 12 Piney Branch Cue Sheet & GPS  
5/4 14 MBT - Catholic Cue Sheet & GPS  
5/11 14 Capital Crescent OaB Cue Sheet & GPS  
5/18 16 Arlington Loop Cue Sheet & GPS  
5/25 14 Battery Garesche Cue Sheet & GPS  

SLR Route for Feb 9

Thursday, 07 February 2008 20:00

Hi Everyone,

Again, I apologize for not getting this information out sooner! The route for tomorrow will be the 13 mile Piney Branch route:
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/PineyBranch.html

I plan to sit down this weekend and plot out the routes for the next few months!

Hope to see you all tomorrow,
:)Kerry.
 

SLR Route for Feb 9

Thursday, 07 February 2008 20:00

Hi Everyone,

Again, I apologize for not getting this information out sooner! The route for tomorrow will be the 13 mile Piney Branch route:
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/PineyBranch.html

I plan to sit down this weekend and plot out the routes for the next few months!

Hope to see you all tomorrow,
:)Kerry.
 

SLR Route for Sat. Feb 2

Wednesday, 30 January 2008 20:00

Hi Everyone,

Sorry for the delay in getting out the route for this weekend. The group at track voted for the "Hills of Arlington" route...which is actually NOT archived on our website yet---but I have pasted in the cue sheet below and will have copies on hand on Saturday.

Many thanks to Lynn Addington for providing post-run beverages for the month of January and to Mary Ellen Seale for volunteering to cover the month of January :)

Here's the cue sheet:

Hills of North Arlington

0.0 Begin at Iwo Jima. Follow Lynn St through Rosslyn to Custis Trail

0.6 Turn LEFT on Custis Trail using sidewalk beside

Lee Highway

2.1 U-turn LEFT shortly after crossing bridge over

Spout Run Parkway

Turn LEFT and go under bridge

Turn LEFT again on bike trail to Lorcum Lane

Up and over hill on Lorcum Lane

2.6 Turn RIGHT on Nellie Custis Drive at bottom of hill. Begin climb

up long hill to Military Road

3.1 Slight RIGHT on Military Road

Follow Military Road down hill past Zachary Taylor Park

(Do NOT take trail up hill toward Marymount!!!)

Continue up hill on Military Road past 31st Street

Continue past Washington Country Club golf course (on your left

at top of hill)

4.1 Turn LEFT on 35th St (opposite Quincy Street ) part way down hill

after golf course

Follow curving, rolling hills of

35th Street past Randolph , Thomas, and Utah streets

4.5 Turn LEFT on Vermont St (Note: Street sign is slightly hidden in

the tree on left side of street).

Follow Vermont past 33rd Road and 33rd Street up and over hill to

intersection with Rock Spring Road

4.8 Turn RIGHT on Rock Spring Road

Look into the distance to the hill that awaits

Hammer hard up hill past Steve Easley’s crib on your

right(Refreshments should be close by)

Reach top of hill and pat yourself on the back. Most, but not

all, of the climb is behind you

5.3 Cross busy Glebe Road carefully and continue down hill on

Rock Spring Road (Finally!!!)

Cross busy Old Dominion Drive carefully and continue down hill on

Rock Spring Road

5.7 Bear LEFT on Little Falls Road

Cross busy Yorktown Boulevard carefully and continue past Greenbrier Street

6.1 Turn LEFT on Harrison Street

Continue up hill past playground at Greenbriar Park on your left

Continue on Harrison pastLee-Harrison Shopping Center

Cross busy Lee Highway and continue on Harrison Street to

intersection with Patrick Henry Drive

7.0 Turn RIGHT on Patrick Henry Drive

(It really is net down hill from here)

Glide down hill past 21st,

Inglewood , Jefferson , 18th, and 16th streets

Cross busy Washington Boulevard carefully

Continue on Patrick Henry Drive past big church on your left to intersection with 11th Street

8.0 Turn LEFT on 11th Street

8.1 Turn RIGHT on Kennebec St

Pass Westover Park on your right

(Water and bathroom facilities should be available)

8.2 Turn LEFT onto Custis Trail towards DC

Follow Custis Trail to intersection with Lynn St

12.4 Turn RIGHT onto Lynn St

Continue through Rosslyn towards Iwo Jima

13.0 Return to Iwo Jima



How do your legs feel now?





NOTE: All distances are approximate, your mileage may vary.
 

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