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  

Update for Nov 10 SLR

Wednesday, 07 November 2007 20:00

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick note to say that the route for this Saturday's SLR is Piney Branch. Here is a link to the cue sheet:
http://www.dcroadru nners.org/ longrun/routes/ PineyBranch. html

I will be there to get things started..... ..but will then be hitting the pool as I am injured :(

Chris Kupczyk will be providing the post-run beverages!

See you at 8am on Saturday...

Cheers,
:)kerry.
 

Update for Nov 10 SLR

Wednesday, 07 November 2007 20:00

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick note to say that the route for this Saturday's SLR is Piney Branch. Here is a link to the cue sheet:
http://www.dcroadru nners.org/ longrun/routes/ PineyBranch. html

I will be there to get things started..... ..but will then be hitting the pool as I am injured :(

Chris Kupczyk will be providing the post-run beverages!

See you at 8am on Saturday...

Cheers,
:)kerry.
 

SLR Routes for rest of 2007

Monday, 22 October 2007 20:00

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick note to fill you all in on what the SLR routes are for the remaining weeks of 2007.

First, a note of thanks to Lana Leung for covering post-run beverages for most of October...she will have them covered for this Saturday!

Chris Kupczyk will be covering the month of November.....and I've got the month of December....

Here is the list of routes:

Oct 27: Fort Scott Hill (11 miles)
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/FortScottHillClimb.html

Nov 3 : RFK (12.5 miles)
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/JodiRFK.html

Nov 10: Piney Branch (13 miles)
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/PineyBranch.html

Nov 17: Marymount Chain Bridge (14 miles)
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/MarymountChainbridge.html

Nov 24: Battery Kemble (10 miles--but can vary with more loops)
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/LoopsOfBatteryKemble.htm

Dec 1: Cleveland+Cathedral+Clintons (15.5 miles):
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/Cleveland+Cathedral+Clintons.html

Dec 8: Southeast DC (13 miles)
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/SoutheastDC.html

Dec 15: Upton Hill (12 miles)
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/uptonhill.htm

Dec 22: Holiday Tree Viewing--Route TBD

Dec 29: Glover Archbold Panda (13 miles)
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/GloverPanda.html

Cheers,
:)kerry.
 

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