DC Road Runners - Enter your slogan here
|
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.
To receive weekly SLR updates via email, please log in and check your email subscriptions.
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 Addendum - Longer workout for those not tapering this week
From one of our MTP coaches, Steve Easley:
"For those Marathon Training Program Participants running Late Marathons the program is offering alternate SLR's to help you prepare for your later races. While most MTP participants are running the MCM next week, and thus will run a short taper run tomorrow of ten miles, Coach Big Guy and some Philly marathon trainees will be running fourteen tomorrow. Given the wet conditions, we will be running out the C&O towpath to the boathouse and heading up the Capital Crescent to Mile Marker 4.5 (about seven miles out), and then we return to Iwo Jima). Next week we will run 18 (perhaps the Arlington Triangle), and our final big run will be on October 31 with the 22.5 Miler out Capital Crescent and then back on Beach Drive. We will then taper just like the MCM people the 7th and 14th of November, and run Philly on the 22nd. Big Guy will lead tomorrow and the 31st, and will be looking for help to lead the other runs. If you have any questions, or if you are planning on joining up, please send Big Guy an email at easleystephen at yahoo.com. He will be glad to answer any questions for those not running either MCM or Philly who need to adjust their schedules. Happy Trails!"
SLR Addendum - Longer workout for those not tapering this week
From one of our MTP coaches, Steve Easley:
"For those Marathon Training Program Participants running Late Marathons the program is offering alternate SLR's to help you prepare for your later races. While most MTP participants are running the MCM next week, and thus will run a short taper run tomorrow of ten miles, Coach Big Guy and some Philly marathon trainees will be running fourteen tomorrow. Given the wet conditions, we will be running out the C&O towpath to the boathouse and heading up the Capital Crescent to Mile Marker 4.5 (about seven miles out), and then we return to Iwo Jima). Next week we will run 18 (perhaps the Arlington Triangle), and our final big run will be on October 31 with the 22.5 Miler out Capital Crescent and then back on Beach Drive. We will then taper just like the MCM people the 7th and 14th of November, and run Philly on the 22nd. Big Guy will lead tomorrow and the 31st, and will be looking for help to lead the other runs. If you have any questions, or if you are planning on joining up, please send Big Guy an email at easleystephen at yahoo.com. He will be glad to answer any questions for those not running either MCM or Philly who need to adjust their schedules. Happy Trails!"
October 17 SLR
Hello Saturday Runners!
This week's route is the last SLR before MCM. This short route will incorporate a couple of highlights from the course to add a few more mental images for race day readiness. See below for the cues and map link.
Because this route is very short and the forcast is mild, there will not be midpoint beverages this week-- if you really think there should be a midpoint stop and you'd like to provide one, however, let me know. We do need volunteers for post run beverages for upcoming weeks, so please let me know if you can help.
We are still at 7AM for this week's SLR, but with Marine Corps Marathon weekend, we'll be moving to our 8AM winter start time. We'll also be more flexible in Saturday distances with the conclusion of the training program, so if you want to run a favorite route on a given week, send me your requests and I'll use them to plan the upcoming schedule. I aim to please!
Cue Sheet for Saturday, October 17 SLR
Map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3261855
Start from Iwo Jima, Cross Memorial Bridge.
Bear right to Independence Avenue
Take Independence toward West Potomac Park/Reflecting Pool
Right on West Basin Drive SW
Left on Ohio Drive
Bear Left at little bridge, then quick right to go up to cross 14th Street Bridge
Quick right at end of 14th street bridge to Mt Vernon Trail, go SOUTH toward Crystal City—it’ll be good to do this once before race day to get used to going AWAY from the finish line after the bridge! Joy!
At airport, bear right onto Crystal City Connector Trail
Left onto Crystal Drive
Right on 23rd St, Right on Clark St, Right on 20th St,Left on Crystal Drive
Right back onto Crystal City Connector Trail
Follow Mt Vernon Trail to Iwo Jima; from Marshall Drive on is your finish line!
More Articles...
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 |
Login
 
|
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. |