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SLR January 21 - King St. Metro

Hello Saturday Runners!

This week on January 21, we will be running a new route to the King Street Metro (map here), which is about 18 miles. This is a new route I planned out, which we'll be running for the first time - the end of the route is the King Street Metro station in Alexandria, with a ride back to Rosslyn, so don't forget to bring your SmarTrip card! If you'd like to run about 11 miles rather than 18, you can follow the route as planned up to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, but then instead of heading south for an out & back on the Mt. Vernon Trail, turn right on Washington St. pick up the directions as if you're coming back to the Metro, and ride the blue line back to Rosslyn as planned. If you'd rather not ride the Metro back, I'd recommend just running out & back, and turning around at half of your target distance.

This week's run stays entirely in VA, so there shouldn't be any conflicts with post-inauguration activities, but do remember that there may be any or all of traffic, road closures, and parking shortages on your normal driving routes to or from our meeting point at North Meade St Park.

The next upcoming Snowball Series race will be the Langley 8K next week on Saturday February 4. Check the club website for a full series schedule, and links to sign up for either running or volunteering at any of the other races. You can also get series volunteer credit by signing up for at least 2 weeks of SLR post-run drinks!

We also have the DC RRCA Club Challenge Ten Miler coming up on Sunday February 26. Please make sure you are a current club member before registering for this race, as we will be running in the team competition and the club will pay your race registration entry fee. We will also organize a bus for free transportation with your friends, and pickup/drop-off points at Courthouse in Arlington, and Dupont Circle in DC. It's a really fun event, with a challenging (hilly!) race course, and as usual post-race refreshments on the bus!

We currently do not have post-run drinks this week due to lack of volunteers, so please let me know right away if you can help out with this. 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 January 14 - Upton Hill

Hello Saturday Runners!

This week's route will be Upton Hill (additional map here), for an out & back of about 12 miles. For a shorter run, you can turn around at any point earlier to get your target distance (though you'll miss the fun of the big hill at the turnaround!). If you're looking for anything beyond 12 miles, we'll be on the Custis Trail, which you can use to connect to the W&OD Trail and go as long as you like.

For another option to run 12 miles this weekend, the JFK 20K & MLK 5K will also be on Saturday morning. You can sign up to run both races for an extra challenge, but don't forget to register twice (using a different email address for each) if this is your plan. Check the club website for a full Snowball Series schedule, and links to sign up for either running or volunteering at any of the other races. You can also get series volunteer credit by signing up for at least 2 weeks of SLR post-run drinks!

Though it's 65 deg today, there's again some snow in the forecast this Saturday. As long as the current forecast for less than 1 in of accumulation holds out, I don't expect that we will need to cancel SLR, however if you're ever unsure, check the club's facebook page or look for an SLR announcement/email on Saturday morning by about 6:30 am.

We currently do not have post-run drinks for the next two weeks due to lack of volunteers, so please let me know right away if you can help out with this. 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 becuase 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