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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 |
Supplemental SLR email - still no midway bevs, some alternate start options
Hello again Saturday runners!
Midroute Beverages: No one has stepped up to do midroute beverages for tomorrow, so unless someone just shows up and does it, we will NOT have a midway stop. I apologize for any inconvenience with this, but everything the club does is volunteer-based, so if nobody volunteers for a thing, the thing won't get done. The weather should be cool and there are some fountains, but do be aware of this and plan accordingly-- if you want to be sure to have hydration along the way, please bring some with you from home (please refrain from using the post-run beverages for this; bring your own so there is the needed replenishment for even the last to finish their run).
Thanks to Grace Chan for offering to help next week! If anyone wants to help her out, that would be good. We're a big group so it can easily be a job for two (or three).
6:00 and 7:00 starts: We did have a last-minute announcement that a large group of runners will begin at 6am tomorrow. So there are 6 and 7 am start groups tomorrow.
Marathon Training Program Participants' Singlets will be available from me between 6:45 and 7, and from Eleanor Evans when she returns from her loooong run (her estimated time of return is around 9:30 or 10, but really it's whenever she gets back). I'll have 'em next week at 6:45 if you can't pick them up this week.
Supplemental SLR email - still no midway bevs, some alternate start options
Hello again Saturday runners!
Midroute Beverages: No one has stepped up to do midroute beverages for tomorrow, so unless someone just shows up and does it, we will NOT have a midway stop. I apologize for any inconvenience with this, but everything the club does is volunteer-based, so if nobody volunteers for a thing, the thing won't get done. The weather should be cool and there are some fountains, but do be aware of this and plan accordingly-- if you want to be sure to have hydration along the way, please bring some with you from home (please refrain from using the post-run beverages for this; bring your own so there is the needed replenishment for even the last to finish their run).
Thanks to Grace Chan for offering to help next week! If anyone wants to help her out, that would be good. We're a big group so it can easily be a job for two (or three).
6:00 and 7:00 starts: We did have a last-minute announcement that a large group of runners will begin at 6am tomorrow. So there are 6 and 7 am start groups tomorrow.
Marathon Training Program Participants' Singlets will be available from me between 6:45 and 7, and from Eleanor Evans when she returns from her loooong run (her estimated time of return is around 9:30 or 10, but really it's whenever she gets back). I'll have 'em next week at 6:45 if you can't pick them up this week.
SLR - C&O
Hello Saturday Runners!
We are still in need of at least one midway beverage volunteer for tomorrow (and next week, and October 2). If you have been drinking Gatorade and have not volunteered to help this summer, please consider helping out your fellow runners tomorrow-- or roping a loved one into doing it. I would not mind having a couple of people for these duties, as our group is getting large and sharing the job can make it much easier. We go through hundreds of cups each week, so I hope that one percent of us can provide some help each week.
The route is the first scheduled 20 miler (I know some of you have a few under your belt this season already!), and we're keeping it simple on the C&O. Thanks to Jim Cardosi for providing the post-run beverages!
Also, a note for our Marathon Training Program participants-- I will have the singlets available for you to pick up *before* SLR on the remaining Saturdays in September, starting tomorrow. Please make every effort to get yours then or get someone to pick it up for you (your coach, perhaps?).
Thanks everyone, and I can't wait to hear from some last-minute beverage volunteers!
Kristin
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