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 on Tomorrow's Route

Thursday, 05 April 2007 20:00

Hi Everyone,

Just a little info about our new Cherry Blossom viewing route for tomorrow :) The route will be 12 miles....and hopefully will provide prime viewing of the Cherry Blossoms (if they haven't all died from this very cold weather!).

Here is a link to a map of the course:
http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=118416

.....and Max will be making up cue sheets and bringing them along tomorrow morning!!

Hope to see you all tomorrow--bundle up, it is going to be unseasonably cold!

Cheers,
:)Kerry.
 

Update on Tomorrow's Route

Thursday, 05 April 2007 20:00

Hi Everyone,

Just a little info about our new Cherry Blossom viewing route for tomorrow :) The route will be 12 miles....and hopefully will provide prime viewing of the Cherry Blossoms (if they haven't all died from this very cold weather!).

Here is a link to a map of the course:
http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=118416

.....and Max will be making up cue sheets and bringing them along tomorrow morning!!

Hope to see you all tomorrow--bundle up, it is going to be unseasonably cold!

Cheers,
:)Kerry.
 

Update for Saturday, April 7 SLR

Tuesday, 03 April 2007 20:00

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to let you know that we are trying to work out a new route to see the Cherry Blossoms for this Saturday.

We are trying to get a 12-14 mile route made up....so stay tuned :)

I will also be getting the list of all April/May SLRs posted by the end of the week.

Also, many thanks to Bill Fourqurean for being the April beverage volunteer!

Cheers,
:)Kerry.
 

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