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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 |
| 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 | |
| 1/4 | 12 | Pentagon Army Navy | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 1/11 | 14 | Ross Drive | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 1/18 | 16 | Arlington Loop | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 1/25 | 16 | Battery Kemble Loops | Cue Sheet & GPS |
SLR - November 13 - 15 miles
Hi Runners,
The route this week is the 15 mile Long Bridge Park route to avoid the Rock and Roll half marathon! The cue sheet and gps links are here. I am passing out water at the Rock and Roll half marathon, so I will not be there on Saturday, but Coach Big Guy and Jill will be there to kick you off!
Thank you to Bonnie for volunteering for post run drinks this week! It is a good way to get a head start on Snowball Series volunteer credit.
The Alexandria Turkey Trot will be held on Thanksgiving morning November 25th at 9:00AM. Save $10 by registering now instead of waiting until race day. More information and registration can be found here. Or sign up to volunteer here.
The 2021-2022 Snowball Series will be kicking off with the Gar Williams Half on Dec 5. The Bread Run 10k & 2 Mile Fun Run is on Sunday, December 12th.
Best of luck to those racing Richmond marathon and Rock and Roll half marathon this weekend!
Happy running!
Megan
SLR - 6 November - 11.75 Miles
Hi Runners,
The route this week is the 11.75 mile Water route! The cue sheet and gps links are here.
I have some post run drinks left over from Andrew volunteering to bring. We do not have any volunteers, so please volunteer! It is a good way to get a head start on Snowball Series volunteer credit.
The Alexandria Turkey Trot will be held on Thanksgiving morning November 25th at 9:00AM. Save $10 by registering now instead of waiting until race day. More information and registration can be found here. Or sign up to volunteer here.
The 2021-2022 Snowball Series will be kicking off with the Bread Run 10k & 2 Mile Fun Run on Sunday, December 12th.
Another way to volunteer is to hand out water at the Rock and Roll marathon on H St near Union Station. To volunteer, please sign up here. At the top of the page, enter the password “WS6” to get to our station, enter your info, and be sure you get an acknowledgement email. Ted Cochrane is the team captain and the Club’s contact if you have any questions.
Best of luck to those running NY marathon this weekend!
Happy running!
Megan
SLR - October 30 - 13 miles
Hi Runners,
Reminder: the start time is 8 AM! Parking may be limited in the Iwo Jima area due to local virtual MCM runners, so please plan ahead and come a little bit early.
The route this week is the 13ish mile Southeast DC route! The cue sheet and gps links are here.
If you are tapering and would like to run shorter, you can bring your metro card and mask and catch the metro back to Rosslyn from either the Eastern Market station (at 8.5 miles) or the Smithsonian station (at 10.5 miles), both of which the route will go right past.
Thanks to Andrew for bringing post run drinks this week! We do not have any volunteers after him, so please volunteer if you are able! It is volunteers that make mid and post run drinks possible.
The 2021-2022 Snowball Series will be kicking off with the Bread Run 10k & 2 Mile Fun Run on Sunday, December 12th.
Want to get a head start on your snowball series volunteering? We looking for volunteers on Nov 13th for a water stop at the Rock and Roll marathon on H St near Union Station. If you are interested please email Ted Cochrane.
Happy running!
Megan
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