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 - 13 miles - Southeast DC

Hi All,

Happy Friday! This week’s route is Southeast DC. The cue sheet and GPS files are here.

I am not feeling well, so Anna will kick you all off this week! Anna and I had planned for her to officially take over SLR officially next week, so you are in good hands.

A big welcome and thanks to Anna for taking over SLR, she is MUCH better at directions than me and has some fresh ideas, so I am excited to see what she brings to SLR and the club as a whole! I am not going anywhere and will still see you at SLR and club events.

The next club race is DCRRC Women's Distance Festival 5K and Run After the Women 5K.

It is also not too late to use the $10 coupon code from compass coffee if you did not do so last weekend. Please see the last post for details.

Now is a good time to start reading the next book club book for June 25th. The book is "For the Glory" by Duncan Hamilton - The Untold and Inspiring Story of Eric Liddell, Hero of Chariots of Fire.

Happy Running,

Megan

 

DCRR Offer from Compass Coffee Rosslyn

Hi Runners,

Breaking our regularly scheduled weekly emails to pass on a generous offer from our neighbors at Compass Coffee! It is a great excuse to stop by after your run with your fellow runners to hangout and enjoy a treat on Compass!

Hey DC Road Runners!

We are celebrating the start of Spring by giving you $10 off all Spring drinks!

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Savor the season with our Cherry Blossom Cream Cold Brew, Lavender Honey Latte, or any one of our classics.

Use the codeRSLYNSPRINGfor $10 off all weekend long!

Code is valid from 4/22-4/30 only at our Rosslyn location.

We can’t wait to see you!

-Rosslyn Compass Coffee Team

 

SLR - 18 Miles - National Arboretum and Azaleas

Hi Runners,

This week’s run is the 18 mile National Arboretum route. The azaleas are in full bloom, so now is a great time to visit them! The cue sheet and GPS files are here.

If 18 miles is too far for you this weekend, but you still want to see the azaleas, there’s also a few options to shorten the route and still see the flowers:

1. ~15 Miles: Follow the route as written, but when you get to the Arboretum make a beeline for the azaleas (on the hill to your right at the entrance, across from the columns), run (or walk!) through the azaleas, and come back the same as the route.

2.  ~10 Miles: Follow the route to the arboretum, run through the azaleas, then get on the metro at Capitol South station (located south of the Capitol on C Street). Take the Orange/Blue/Silver line towards Ashburn/Vienna/Franconia Springfield/Huntingtown to Rosslyn, it’s only $2 on weekends!

3.  ~12 Miles: Exactly the same as above, but get on the metro at Smithsonian on the Mall instead of Capitol South.

The next club race is DCRRC Women's Distance Festival 5K and Run After the Women 5K.

Now is a good time to start reading the next book club book for June 25th. The book is "For the Glory" by Duncan Hamilton - The Untold and Inspiring Story of Eric Liddell, Hero of Chariots of Fire.

Happy running,

Megan

 

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Upcoming Events

DCRRC Women's Distance Festival 5K and Run After the Women 5K
Sun, Jun 9th, 2024, @8:00am
Book Club
Sun, Jun 16th, 2024, @4:00pm
DCRRC Age Handicapped 4-Miler
Thu, Jul 4th, 2024, @8:00am
DCRRC Bluemont 5K
Wed, Jul 24th, 2024, @7:00pm
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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.