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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 April 1 - Ross Drive
Hello Saturday Runners!
Tomorrow's route on Saturday April 1, will be Ross Drive (additional map here), for about 14.5 miles. With all the rain we're getting today, I'd probably recommend avoiding the trail portion after Lover's Lane that will most likely be muddy and sloppy. The shortest method to do this route while detouring on pavement is to keep going east on M St past the regular turn at 31st St, and then just after 28th St and before going over the Rock Creek bridge, hop onto the paved path on the left side of the road. This will add a little bit of distance to the route vs. the standard mapped version, but the difference shouldn't be too great. If you'd like extra distance, each loop of Ross Drive is about 3.5 miles, or to shorten the run you can simply go out & back on the Rock Creek Park trail. This is one of my personal favorite SLR routes, and the rain should have stopped by Saturday morning, so you should all be there tomorrow!
Thank you Irene Thomas for post-run drinks this week! 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. Post-run volunteers are typically scheduled for at least 2 consecutive weeks to cut down on handoffs of the bins, and because it's a relatively easy job. Post-run drinks are entirely volunteer supported, so if you regularly enjoy this SLR perk, do your part to keep it going! Volunteering is easy, doesn't take a lot of time, and all restocking expenses will be reimbursed by the club.
Happy running!
Mike
SLR March 25 - Big Loop
Hello Saturday Runners!
Our route this week, on Saturday March 25, will be the 23 mile Capital Crescent / Rock Creek Loop, aka Big Loop (additional map here). We are now 3 weeks out from Boston, so this is a good time to get in your last extra-long run before the race. If you're not training up for a marathon right now, or if you're just looking for a less extreme distance, the easiest way to shorten this route is to make it an out & back along the Capital Crescent Trail, turning around at your own halfway point. For those of you running the full loop, please be aware that there have been some road closures along Beach Drive within the past few weeks, but the latest report I'm hearing is that everything is open right now. If you encounter any closures, there should be a detour along one of the park's trails, but the footing could be iffy (more difficult than the Glover-Archbold trail, for example), so use caution if that becomes necessary.
It looks like we'll have a great morning to run on Saturday, cloudy but dry, fairly low humidity, and temperatures in the 50s, so I hope to see you all there!
Thank you Sam Brummitt for post-run drinks this week! 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. Post-run volunteers are typically scheduled for at least 2 consecutive weeks to cut down on handoffs of the bins, and because it's a relatively easy job. Post-run drinks are entirely volunteer supported, so if you regularly enjoy this SLR perk, do your part to keep it going! Volunteering is easy, doesn't take a lot of time, and all restocking expenses will be reimbursed by the club.
Happy running!
Mike
SLR March 18 - Arlington Triangle
Hello Saturday Runners!
On Saturday, March 18, our route will be an old favorite, the 16 mile loop of Arlington Triangle (additional map here). To extend this route beyond the planned distance, the easiest way would be to go further on the W&OD trail, past the Custis trail intersection before heading back on the return leg. Since this is a loop route, there isn't an easy way to shorten it to be less than 16 miles other than running out & back along the first section. Turning around at the Four Mile Run Trail intersection (5 miles out) just past the airport would give you a 10 mile run.
I'll be out of town this weekend, but Raj is going to be there to kick off the run for everyone on Saturday morning.
Thank you Clara Lau for post-run drinks this week! We will need a volunteer to fill a one week gap for next week March 25, so please let me know right away if you can help. 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. Post-run volunteers are typically scheduled for at least 2 consecutive weeks to cut down on handoffs of the bins, and because it's a relatively easy job. Post-run drinks are entirely volunteer supported, so if you regularly enjoy this SLR perk, do your part to keep it going! Volunteering is easy, doesn't take a lot of time, and all restocking expenses will be reimbursed by the club.
Happy running!
Mike
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