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  

June Routes

Tuesday, 26 May 2009 12:38

Hi Everyone,

Here is the list of June Routes for SLR....please let me know if you can cover the mid-point beverage stop (instructions posted below as well) for one of these routes.

Also note that the SLR start time will switch to 7am on June 6

June 6: 10 miles ---Out and Back on the C&O Canal
June 13: 12 miles--RFK
June 21: 12 miles--Up Upton Hill
June 28: 14 miles--Glover Rock Creek Loop

SLR Midpoint Beverage Instructions

Purchase list:
10-12 gallons of gatorade

2 gallons of water
150 cups

a trash bag or two to collect the garbage

Save your receipts and submit to George Getek for reimbursement.  Here is his info:

George Getek, DCRRC Treasurer

6397 Four Oaks Lane
Burke, VA  22015-4052
ggetek@aol.com
 

June Routes

Tuesday, 26 May 2009 12:38

Hi Everyone,

Here is the list of June Routes for SLR....please let me know if you can cover the mid-point beverage stop (instructions posted below as well) for one of these routes.

Also note that the SLR start time will switch to 7am on June 6

June 6: 10 miles ---Out and Back on the C&O Canal
June 13: 12 miles--RFK
June 21: 12 miles--Up Upton Hill
June 28: 14 miles--Glover Rock Creek Loop

SLR Midpoint Beverage Instructions

Purchase list:
10-12 gallons of gatorade

2 gallons of water
150 cups

a trash bag or two to collect the garbage

Save your receipts and submit to George Getek for reimbursement.  Here is his info:

George Getek, DCRRC Treasurer

6397 Four Oaks Lane
Burke, VA  22015-4052
ggetek@aol.com
 

SLR Update

Tuesday, 12 May 2009 20:03

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick note to say that the SLR Route for this Saturday is:

http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/GloverPanda.html

 

Many thanks to Adam Rubinstein for providing the post-run beverages for the month of May!

See you on Saturday,
:)kerry.

 

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