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SLR November 4 - Mt Vernon - Hains Point T

Hello Saturday Runners!

This week's route, on Saturday November 4, will be 15 miles on the Mt Vernon - Hains Point T (downloads: cue sheet and GPS). For a shorter run, you can make it about 10 miles by only running either the Mt Vernon Trail portion (down to Four Mile Run), or just the Hains Point loop portion.

I'm going to be out of town this weekend, but Kevin D'Amanda will get the run started for you on Saturday morning.

Thank you Heather Johnston for this week's post-run drinks! We have volunteers lined up for the next couple weeks, but will need more people to step up starting in the first week of December. Please take a look at your calendar and let me know what you can do!

Volunteer needs along with the weekly route & distance schedule are always kept up-to-date on the SLR web page, and you can email me any time to schedule your slot. For more details on how volunteering works, please see the SLR FAQ, or get in touch with me if your questions are not addressed there. SLR drinks are entirely volunteer supported, so if you regularly enjoy this perk, do your part to keep it going!

Club Announcements:

The Alexandria Turkey Trot 5 Miler is coming up quickly on Thanksgiving Day. If you are in town, it's a great way to start off the holiday morning on a neighborhood course that's friendly to speedsters, strollers, turkey costumes, dogs, and everything in between! This race is one of our club's premier events of the year, and our single biggest source of revenue, so we would love to see you there either running or volunteering. Registration for both is at the link above.

Nominations for 2017 club awards (presented at the Club Banquet in March 2018) will be accepted until January 7, 2018. You may submit multiple nominations, for the same or different awards. Self-nominations are allowed.

Happy running,

Mike

SLR October 28 - Bluemont L Loop

Hello Saturday Runners!

This week's route, on October 28, will be the 12 mile Bluemont L-Loop (downloads: cue sheet and GPS). For a shorter run, you can cut off 2 miles by skipping the short leg of the L and returning directly from the Custis Trail along Lynn St through Rosslyn, or you can cut off 3 miles by skipping the namesake Bluemont portion and going directly from Fairfax Drive to the Custis Trail by following the 66 on-ramp. W&OD and Roosevelt Island trails are both a convenient way to add extra mileage if that's what you'd prefer. The forecast is looking like a perfect morning to run, with sunny skies and temperatures in the 50s, so come on out to join us!

Thanks this week go to Brie Jackson for post-run drinks! I've now posted a route schedule that will take us all the way to the Rock n Roll marathon in the spring, through our winter training program, so please let me know when you can help out. Volunteer needs along with the weekly route & distance schedule are always kept up-to-date on the SLR web page, and you can email me any time to schedule your slot. For more details on how volunteering works, please see the SLR FAQ, or get in touch with me if your questions are not addressed there. SLR drinks are entirely volunteer supported, so if you regularly enjoy this perk, do your part to keep it going!

Club Announcements:

The Alexandria Turkey Trot 5 Miler is coming up quickly on Thanksgiving Day. If you are in town, it's a great way to start off the holiday morning on a neighborhood course that's friendly to speedsters, strollers, turkey costumes, dogs, and everything in between! This race is one of our club's leading events of the year, and our single biggest source of revenue, so we would love to see you there either running or volunteering. Registration for both is at the link above.

Nominations for 2017 club awards (presented at the Club Banquet in March 2018) will be accepted until January 7, 2018. You may submit multiple nominations, for the same or different awards. Self-nominations are allowed.

Happy running,

Mike