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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 |
SLR June 7
Hi Everyone,Just a quick note to let you know that this Saturday's route is out-n-back on the C&O Canal.
This is the first week of our Marathon Training Program so be sure to give a warm welcome to our participants :)
We have set the distance for this week at 10 miles (so, five miles out and five miles back)--as always, folks are welcome to run longer or shorter....all you have to do is turn around when you've gone 1/2 as far as you want to go in total.
Matthew Chesnes will be providing the mid-point beverage stop and will be set-up at Fletcher's Boathouse and Nikki will be providing the post-run beverages! Many thanks in advance to them for keeping us hydrated.
Additionally, I will not be at SLR again! But Kristin Dahling will get the group started.
Remember it is a 7AM start....and have a great run!
:)Kerry.
SLR June 7
Hi Everyone,Just a quick note to let you know that this Saturday's route is out-n-back on the C&O Canal.
This is the first week of our Marathon Training Program so be sure to give a warm welcome to our participants :)
We have set the distance for this week at 10 miles (so, five miles out and five miles back)--as always, folks are welcome to run longer or shorter....all you have to do is turn around when you've gone 1/2 as far as you want to go in total.
Matthew Chesnes will be providing the mid-point beverage stop and will be set-up at Fletcher's Boathouse and Nikki will be providing the post-run beverages! Many thanks in advance to them for keeping us hydrated.
Additionally, I will not be at SLR again! But Kristin Dahling will get the group started.
Remember it is a 7AM start....and have a great run!
:)Kerry.
SLR May 30 7am!!!
Hi Everyone,Just a quick reminder that SLR starts at 7am this Saturday!
The route is the 14 mile Marymount/Chain Bridge route:
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/MarymountChainbridge.html
I will not be at SLR---Brian Danza will be sub-leading in my absence AND providing the post-run beverages! Be sure to thank him!
Additionally, Howell Posner will be providing the mid-point beverage stop this weekend and he will be located at the top of the Marymount hill...
Please check out the schedule below and figure out a Saturday that you can volunteer for a mid-point water stop....or a month that you can cover post-run beverages. The club covers the cost of the "goods" and we just need volunteers to purchase gatorade/water/cups and get it out on the course or to Iwo Jima. Volunteering for one of these positions does satisfy the volunteer requirement for the Bunion Derby.
We are in particular need for someone to cover next week (June 7) water stop....
Cheers,
:)Kerry.
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