Welcome! This is the home of the world-famous (well, maybe locally well-known) SLR.
Our start time is at 8:00 AM until next summer! 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 |
4/5 | 14 | Marymount Chain Bridge | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
4/12 | 12 | Pentagon Army Navy | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
4/19 | 13 | Cathedral Clintons | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
4/26 | 18 | National Arboretum | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
5/3 | 12 | Potomac Overlook Loops | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
5/10 | 13 | Southeast DC | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
5/17 | 16 | Around the World in Fourteen Miles | Cue Sheet & GPS | 62 Embassies! New Route! |
5/24 | 14 | Ross Drive | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
5/31 | 15 | Long Bridge Park | Cue Sheet & GPS |
Just a reminder, we're still starting SLR at 7:00am this week. Right now the plan is to switch to 8:00am on October 15th.
Hope to see you all tomorrow!
-Chris
Hello Everyone!
This week's edition of SLR (Saturday Long Run) is the Southeast/Waterfront route with the Rec Center Loop, just over 14 miles. Updated directions and map are below. Be sure to thank Joe Emerson out on Anacostia Drive as he will be providing our mid-point beverages.
We still need volunteers for October's post-run beverages, ideally for the whole month but if you can only pick up the bins one week and drop off beverages the next, that would be great too. At this point we do not have a post-run beverage volunteer starting this Saturday. We also need volunteers for post-run beverages for all upcoming months. The club will reimburse volunteers for all the drinks/cups/etc.
Speaking of volunteering, if you see Kristin out there on some runs, be sure to thank her for the 2+ years that she gave in helping SLR run smoothly. Easily over 110 weeks of organizing routes, making sure beverages were covered, and welcoming new and veteran runners. These are some very big shoes to fill. Thanks Kristin!
Southeast/Waterfront Route (modified)
Hope to see you all out there on Sunday. Happy Running!
-Chris
Hello Everyone!
This week's edition of SLR (Saturday Long Run) is the Southeast/Waterfront route with the Rec Center Loop, just over 14 miles. Updated directions and map are below. Be sure to thank Joe Emerson out on Anacostia Drive as he will be providing our mid-point beverages.
We still need volunteers for October's post-run beverages, ideally for the whole month but if you can only pick up the bins one week and drop off beverages the next, that would be great too. At this point we do not have a post-run beverage volunteer starting this Saturday. We also need volunteers for post-run beverages for all upcoming months. The club will reimburse volunteers for all the drinks/cups/etc.
Speaking of volunteering, if you see Kristin out there on some runs, be sure to thank her for the 2+ years that she gave in helping SLR run smoothly. Easily over 110 weeks of organizing routes, making sure beverages were covered, and welcoming new and veteran runners. These are some very big shoes to fill. Thanks Kristin!
Southeast/Waterfront Route (modified)
Hope to see you all out there on Sunday. Happy Running!
-Chris
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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. |