SLR September 10 - Mock MCM

Hello Saturday Runners!

On Saturday this week, September 10, our route will be a fall race preview on the Mock Marine Corps Marathon route (additional map here). The planned distance is 16 miles, but if you'd like some extra mileage while also getting an even better preview of the race route, there are a few out-and-back sections on Lee Hwy and Rock Creek, which you can add on to make it 20 miles (see alternate map). Or for 18 miles, if you only do the Lee Hwy section (which I'd suggest between the two), you'll get to run up the largest hill anywhere on the race route. For a shorter run, you can skip the Mall segment for 10.5 miles, or add only a portion of it for anything in between. This year's race route is slightly modified from last year due to Metro's SafeTrack, but our mock route still covers the meat of it.

After some relief last week, we're going to be back to high temperatures and steamy humidity this weekend, so don't forget all of the precautions you've been taking this summer! We will have mid-run drinks provided this week, but it's a good idea to also carry your own fluids for long runs in this kind of weather. Mid-run drinks will be located on the northeast side of the Tidal Basin, near the intersection of Maine Ave & Wallenberg Pl and the paddle boat parking area, accessible twice at about 7.5 and 12.5 miles into the 16 mile route.

Thanks this week go to Jennifer Vu for post-run drinks, and Katie Morgan 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

 
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