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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 June 9 SLR
Hi everyone,Just a reminder that this week's SLR route is out-and-back on the C&O canal for a total of 10 miles (well, you can actually run as far as you want!).
Also PLEASE NOTE that there will NOT be a midpoint beverage stop. I apologize for promising to have a water stop but it is just not logistically possible given the road closures for the Lawyers Have Heart race.
PLEASE carry water, gatorade (or other sports beverage) with you! There are water fountains and bathrooms at Fletcher's Boathouse so you can re-fill there. Another trick is to carry some gatorade powder in a ziploc bag so that you can whip up a batch of gatorade at the water fountain :)
I will not be at SLR. Club President Ed Grant and Kenny Ames will be there to get things started.
One final note is that our Marathon Training Program starts this weekend and will be joining us for SLR---so this means another 50 people at Iwo Jima. Translation: get to Iwo Jima early to find parking!
Cheers,
:)kerry.
Update for June 9 SLR
Hi everyone,Just a reminder that this week's SLR route is out-and-back on the C&O canal for a total of 10 miles (well, you can actually run as far as you want!).
Also PLEASE NOTE that there will NOT be a midpoint beverage stop. I apologize for promising to have a water stop but it is just not logistically possible given the road closures for the Lawyers Have Heart race.
PLEASE carry water, gatorade (or other sports beverage) with you! There are water fountains and bathrooms at Fletcher's Boathouse so you can re-fill there. Another trick is to carry some gatorade powder in a ziploc bag so that you can whip up a batch of gatorade at the water fountain :)
I will not be at SLR. Club President Ed Grant and Kenny Ames will be there to get things started.
One final note is that our Marathon Training Program starts this weekend and will be joining us for SLR---so this means another 50 people at Iwo Jima. Translation: get to Iwo Jima early to find parking!
Cheers,
:)kerry.
SLR
Hi Everyone,Just a reminder that SLR starts at 7am tomorrow morning for the 14 mile Ross Drive Route:
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/RossDrive.html
Many thanks to Emily Leary for volunteering to be our post-run beverage person for the month of June :)
Just a heads-up that there is NO mid-point water stop tomorrow, so please know to carry your own fluids if you think you need them. There are a few places to stop for water on this route (at the zoo and at Peirce Mill) so know that you can use those places to get some water or refill water bottles.
Many of you have been responding to sign up for beverage volunteer positions and I greatly appreciate how awesome you all are about pitching in to make SLR work :)
A few spots that I am eager to fill quickly are the June 9, June 23, and June 30 mid-point water stops. Please check the list of routes and let me know if you can cover one of these slots!
June 9: 10 miles
Out-and-back on the C&O Canal
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/COCanal.html
midpoint water person: ??
June 16: 12 miles
RFK Route
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/JodiRFK.html
midpoint water person: Ben Richter
June 23: 12 miles
Up Upton Hill
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/uptonhill.htm
midpoint water person: ??
June 30: 14 miles
Glover Archbold/Rock Creek Loop
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/GloverRockCreek1.html
midpoint water person: ??
See you tomorrow,
:)kerry.
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