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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 September 9 - C&O Canal Towpath
Hello Saturday Runners!
While we're all sending hurricane thoughts to the south and west this week, we're going to have some fantastic long run weather here tomorrow! It's going to be a clear sunny day with mid-day high temps in the lower 70s, and mid to upper 50's for us in the morning. This week's route will be out & back on the C&O Canal Towpath (downloads: cue sheet and gpx), for a scheduled distance of 20 miles if you're targeting MCM, or anything more or less. Once you get onto the Towpath, the trail's mile posts line up pretty closely with distance from the start, so for a 20 mile run you'll turn around at mile marker 10, or for 16 miles turn around at mile marker 8, etc.
Thank you Caroline Nicholson for post-run drinks, and Gabrielle Batkin for mid-run drinks! Mid-run drinks will be located along the Towpath at Lock 7, which you'll pass at about 7.25 and 12.75 miles if you're going out & back for 20. There's also a water fountain (and bathrooms) at Fletchers, which is just over 3 miles from the start, and can give you a total of 4 water stops on this route.
Happy running!
Mike
SLR September 2 - Mock MCM
Hello Saturday Runners!
This week's run on September 2 will be a great preview of the Marine Corps Marathon course, with the Mock MCM route (downloads: cue sheet and gpx) covering 16 miles which are a close approximation of the race's middle section. If you'd like to make this run even closer to the race route, you can extend it to 18 or 20 miles by adding on either one or two out & back sections. On the first of these (for 18 miles) you get to check out the race's biggest hill on Lee Hwy, and on the second (for 20 miles, if you do both) you'll add the course's Rock Creek Park section. This alternate map shows the course with both of these additions included. If you'd like a shorter run, you can skip the Independence Ave and Mall sections for 10.5 miles, or add on any portion of those for something in between.
Thank you Caroline Nicholson for post-run drinks, and Gary Morgans for mid-run drinks! You'll pass this week's mid-run drinks twice, at about 7.5 and 12.5 miles into the run, located near the eastern tip of the Tidal Basin and the intersection between Ohio Drive and Maine Ave.
One final reminder... if your last club membership renewal was before March 1, it will expire TODAY!! Please take a moment right now to check your membership status and support DC Road Runners Club by renewing your membership through August 31, 2018, for only $25 (individual), $35 (family), or $20 (student).
Happy running!
Mike
SLR August 26 - Southeast DC
Hello Saturday Runners!
Get ready for some amazing running weather this Saturday morning, compared to what we've been struggling through lately!! The forecast includes clear skies, temps in the low to mid 60s, and dew point in the mid 50s, so everyone should show up to enjoy what's shaping up to be a beautiful day! This week's route will be 13.5 miles to Southeast DC (downloads: cue sheet and gpx). If you'd like to shorten this route while also running with the group along the Anacostia River, a good way to do that is to carry your SmarTrip card and hop on the Metro back to Rosslyn, either at Eastern Market for about 9 miles, or at Smithsonian for about 11 miles. For a longer run of 16 miles, keep going along the river past Pennsylvania Ave and cross back at Benning Rd, then take Maryland Ave back down to Constitution Ave and the Mall.
Thank you Eunja Rau for post-run drinks, and Lindsey Wray for mid-run drinks! This week's mid-run drinks will be at about the 7 mile point, near the rec center that's adjacent to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. Though our volunteer schedule had been filled up to MCM, I now need one person to fill in for post-run drinks on September 30 due to a change of plans, so please let me know if you can help out on that day.
Happy running!
Mike
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