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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 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 |
| 11/2 | 15 | Long Bridge Park | Cue Sheet & GPS | Mid: Zach Szcz... |
| 11/9 | 12 | Piney Branch | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 11/16 | 13 | Southeast DC | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 11/23 | 12 | Bluemont L Loop | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 11/30 | 14 | Catholic MBT | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 12/7 | 14 | Festivus Route | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 12/14 | 10 | Christmas Tree Run | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 12/21 | 15 | Holiday Card Lane | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 12/28 | 14 | Capital Crescent | Cue Sheet & GPS |
Information about Sept 27 SLR
Hi Everyone,I just wanted to give you all a heads up that a film crew will be at our September 27 SLR!!
We were contacted by a film-maker named Jake Klim who is following a veteran, Johnathan, of the Iraq War as he trains for The Weather Channel Half Marathon on Thanksgiving Day.
Johnathan lost his left leg in the war and is running with a prosthetic.
Johnathan has been doing a lot of running with his physical therapist and other "Wounded Warriors" at Walter Reed,
but coming to SLR is a good chance for Johnathan to run with a bunch of new
people or "real runners".
Jake has asked that if a handful of "regulars" are interested in
running with Johnathan on that Saturday. He should be running about 10 min/mile. Please let me know if you are interested. I am not sure that he will be able to run the entire route.....but it would be great if some of our regulars wanted to run with him.
The film crew will be low-profile crew (4 people) and won't film anyone who doesn't
wish to appear on camera. So please let me know if you do not want to be on camera and remind us on the morning of September 27.
I think that is all! Let me know if you would like to arrange to run with Johnathan or if you have any questions.
:)Kerry.
Information about Sept 27 SLR
Hi Everyone,I just wanted to give you all a heads up that a film crew will be at our September 27 SLR!!
We were contacted by a film-maker named Jake Klim who is following a veteran, Johnathan, of the Iraq War as he trains for The Weather Channel Half Marathon on Thanksgiving Day.
Johnathan lost his left leg in the war and is running with a prosthetic.
Johnathan has been doing a lot of running with his physical therapist and other "Wounded Warriors" at Walter Reed,
but coming to SLR is a good chance for Johnathan to run with a bunch of new
people or "real runners".
Jake has asked that if a handful of "regulars" are interested in
running with Johnathan on that Saturday. He should be running about 10 min/mile. Please let me know if you are interested. I am not sure that he will be able to run the entire route.....but it would be great if some of our regulars wanted to run with him.
The film crew will be low-profile crew (4 people) and won't film anyone who doesn't
wish to appear on camera. So please let me know if you do not want to be on camera and remind us on the morning of September 27.
I think that is all! Let me know if you would like to arrange to run with Johnathan or if you have any questions.
:)Kerry.
9/20 SLR
Hi Everyone,Just a quick note to say that tomorrow's SLR route is the 22 mile Capital Crescent/Rock Creek Loop....here is a link to the cue sheet:
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/CapitalCrescentRockCreekLoop.html
Aaron Cheskis will be covering our midpoint water stop and will be setting up at the Capital Crescent Trail just short of the Jones Bridge Road.
Please be sure to congratulate this new father and you may even get to meet little Noah (who was born on 8/28!).
Nikki Elston has been covering our September post-run beverages so be sure to thank her for keeping us all hydrated!
Look forward to seeing you all tomorrow morning,
:)Kerry.
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