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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 |
May 15 SLR
Hello Saturday Runners!
This week's route will be Piney Branch. Feel free to follow the link and print your desired format of cue sheet, or take your chances with the tree-hugging version I'll provide. :)
Please thank Rick for bringing your May post-run beverages! If you can take over for him in June, please let me know and we'll coordinate a hand-off. Also, we'll need beverage volunteers to help us with the SLR/Marathon Training Program midpoint stops. Let me know if there is a week you can help out-- the first two weeks' routes are C&O Canal and RFK, if you happen to like setting up in either of those two places.
Please take a look at your schedules, and if there is a week you can help out because, for example, you are tapering for a race, or you have relatives** in town who'd like to help you out some weekend, just let me know! I'll have the rest of the routes posted soon for those who like to do "their" spot or a location near their home.
**In the case of the relatives, allowing them to do a midpoint beverage stop is a great way to prove to them that there are other people who are just as crazy as you are and who also get up at the crack of dawn to run farther in the DC heat.than some people care to drive in a week. Just sayin'.
See you Saturday!
Kristin
May 15 SLR
Hello Saturday Runners!
This week's route will be Piney Branch. Feel free to follow the link and print your desired format of cue sheet, or take your chances with the tree-hugging version I'll provide. :)
Please thank Rick for bringing your May post-run beverages! If you can take over for him in June, please let me know and we'll coordinate a hand-off. Also, we'll need beverage volunteers to help us with the SLR/Marathon Training Program midpoint stops. Let me know if there is a week you can help out-- the first two weeks' routes are C&O Canal and RFK, if you happen to like setting up in either of those two places.
Please take a look at your schedules, and if there is a week you can help out because, for example, you are tapering for a race, or you have relatives** in town who'd like to help you out some weekend, just let me know! I'll have the rest of the routes posted soon for those who like to do "their" spot or a location near their home.
**In the case of the relatives, allowing them to do a midpoint beverage stop is a great way to prove to them that there are other people who are just as crazy as you are and who also get up at the crack of dawn to run farther in the DC heat.than some people care to drive in a week. Just sayin'.
See you Saturday!
Kristin
May 8 SLR
This week's route will be the National Capital Route. Enjoy the tour around the Potomac and the Mall!
Soon the routes for the summer will be posted, along with a need for midpoint beverage volunteers every week. Please think of helping out-- we need a lot of you to make it all work!
Have a great run!
Kristin
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