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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 |
| 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 |
SLR - 18 Miles - National Arboretum and Azaleas
Hi Runners,
This week’s run is the 18 mile National Arboretum route. The azaleas are in full bloom, so now is a great time to visit them! The cue sheet and GPS files are here.
If 18 miles is too far for you this weekend, but you still want to see the azaleas, there’s also a few options to shorten the route and still see the flowers:
1. ~15 Miles: Follow the route as written, but when you get to the Arboretum make a beeline for the azaleas (on the hill to your right at the entrance, across from the columns), run (or walk!) through the azaleas, and come back the same as the route.
2. ~10 Miles: Follow the route to the arboretum, run through the azaleas, then get on the metro at Capitol South station (located south of the Capitol on C Street). Take the Orange/Blue/Silver line towards Ashburn/Vienna/Franconia Springfield/Huntingtown to Rosslyn, it’s only $2 on weekends!
3. ~12 Miles: Exactly the same as above, but get on the metro at Smithsonian on the Mall instead of Capitol South.
The next club race is DCRRC Women's Distance Festival 5K and Run After the Women 5K.
Now is a good time to start reading the next book club book for June 25th. The book is "For the Glory" by Duncan Hamilton - The Untold and Inspiring Story of Eric Liddell, Hero of Chariots of Fire.
Happy running,
Megan
SLR - April 15 - 16 miles - Mock MCM Route
Hi Runners,
This week’s run is the 16 mile Marine Corp Marathon Mock Route. The cue sheet and GPS files are here. Nate will be there to kick you off! To run shorter, you can come back across the memorial bridge at mile 8.5 to run 9.5 miles. You can also come back across the memorial bridge after running through the mall by skipping Hains Point, this will give you about 13 miles.
Sunday, April 23, PNC Parkway Classic 10 Mile Water Stop, click here to volunteer.
The next club race is DCRRC Women's Distance Festival 5K and Run After the Women 5K.
Now is a good time to start reading the next book club book for June 25th. The book is "For the Glory" by Duncan Hamilton - The Untold and Inspiring Story of Eric Liddell, Hero of Chariots of Fire.
Good luck to those of you racing Boston or Londonderry this weekend!
Happy running,
Megan
SLR - April 8 - 12 miles - 4 mile run park
Hi Runners,
Happy Friday! This week’s run is the 12 mile 4 mile run park route. The cue sheet and GPS are here. (It is a 12 mile loop that goes through the "4 mile run" park - confusing I know :) )
Sunday, April 23, PNC Parkway Classic 10 Mile Water Stop, click here to volunteer.
The Club is fielding teams for the April 17th running of the Boston Marathon! If you are registered and would like to be on one of our teams, email Toni Diegoi, our Teams coordinator. The info provided should match exactly the info used to sign up for the race: Name used to register, Email used to register, Age on race day, Gender, Bib # (if you have it), expected finish time.
The next club race is DCRRC Women's Distance Festival 5K and Run After the Women 5K.
Now is a good time to start reading the next book club book for June 25th. The book is "For the Glory" by Duncan Hamilton - The Untold and Inspiring Story of Eric Liddell, Hero of Chariots of Fire.
Happy running!
Megan
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| Lancer 5K Sat, Apr 26th, 2025, @8:00am |
| Kenmore PTSA 5K Sat, May 10th, 2025, @8:00am |
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| Jamestown 5K Sat, May 17th, 2025, @8:00am |
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