Hello Saturday Runners!
This week's run, on September 3, will be the 13.5 mile Southeast DC (additional map here) route. If you'd like a shorter run while going along the same route, you can go out & back on the Mall to get up to 8 miles if you run to the Capitol and back. Another way to shorten the run is to bring your SmarTrip card, and take the Metro back to the start in Rosslyn. If you get on at Eastern Market this is about 9 miles, or Smithsonian is about 10.5 miles. For an extended route, you can continue on the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail up to cross the river at Benning Rd. and take Maryland Ave. back to the Capitol, which would get you about 16.5 miles.
We're luckily forecasted to get some relief from the heat this Saturday, with temperature in the high 60s at the start of the run. It's looking like there will be some rain around midday, but hopefully it will hold off long enough for all of us to finish running! Mid-run drinks this week will be located on the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, near the rec center that's about 7 miles from the start.
Thank you Jennifer Vu for post-run drinks, and Yuko Takakusaki for mid-run drinks! All of our volunteer needs through the Marine Corp Marathon are now filled, so a big thank you to everyone who has helped out! For the future, up-to-date volunteer needs and a route schedule are always posted on our web page, and you can email me any time to schedule your slot. Our drinks are entirely volunteer provided, so if you're an SLR regular, please do your part to help support them!
Happy running!
Mike
