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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 - July 24 - 12 Miles
Hi Runners,
It is going to be another hot, but less humid Saturday. Please plan hydration as we do not have a mid run drinks volunteer so please plan to run with any water you may need. Thank you Yared for bringing post run drinks again!
The route this week is the 12 mile Upton Hill. The cue sheet and GPS links are here. It is an out and back, but if you would like to add on, it is easy to go out and back on the Four Mile Run trail just after mile 5.
Upcoming bunion derby races are on the website, check them out!
Please be sure to follow CDC guidelines with respect to COVID-19.
Happy running!
Megan
SLR - July 17 - 11 Miles
Hi Runners,
It is going to be a DC summer day this Saturday – HOT and HUMID! Please come prepared hydrated and hydrate during and after the run as well. We do not have a mid run drinks volunteer so please plan to run with any water you may need. Thank you Yared for bringing post run drinks again!
The route this week is Fort Scott Hill. The cue sheet and GPS links are here. Unfortunately, Fort Scott Hill is rather exposed to the heat and sun. An alternate route we can consider running is up Rock Creek on the first 5.5 miles of Ross Drive. This has the benefit of shade and coming back on a downhill.
Upcoming bunion derby races are on the website, check them out!
Please be sure to follow CDC guidelines with respect to COVID-19.
Happy running!
Megan
SLR - July 10 - 10 miles
Hi Runners,
Happy first day of training programs! I will be out of town, but someone will be there to kick you off. The route this weekend the C&O Canal Route. The cue sheet and GPS links are here with the option to run up to 20 miles. The recommended distance is 10.2 miles, but please feel free to add on! Kate S. will be bringing mid run drinks (thank you Kate!) and will be at Lock 5 which is about 5.1 miles into the route. After reaching Kate you can turn around or keep going depending on your goal. Thank you Yared for post run drinks!
The pedestrian bridge in Georgetown may still be shut down (you will be able to see if it is from Key Bridge). If the pedestrian bridge is closed, when you take a right off of key bridge, instead of going down to the bridge, keep going straight for 2 more blocks until you hit the next pedestrian bridge.
Upcoming bunion derby races are on the website, check them out!
If want some speed work and Thursday mornings aren't your thing, you are in luck. Wednesday night track is back at Washington and Liberty highschool!
Please be sure to follow CDC guidelines with respect to COVID-19.
Happy running!
Megan
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Upcoming Events
| DCRRC Belle Haven 8K Sun, Jan 26th, 2025, @7:00am |
| Book Club Sun, Mar 16th, 2025, @4:00pm |
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