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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 30 - Ross Drive
Hello Saturday Runners!
The route this week, on Saturday July 30, will be a 14.5 mile run to Ross Drive (additoinal map here). Thankfully it will be a relatively shaded route to keep us a little bit cooler, but there are a few significant hills to keep in mind. To go shorter than 14.5 mi you can run out & back along the early part of the route, or to go longer (which I probably wouldn't recommend in this weather) one option is additional laps of Beach Dr to Ross Dr at about 3.5 mi each.
The weather will be hot again this Saturday, with temperatures reaching the 80s by 10:00 am, but a high temperature of about 85 deg shouldn't be as severe as last week. Please still take extra precautions running in the heat, run at a slower pace than usual, carry extra fluids, and be aware of any warning signs for dehydration both in yourself and your fellow runners. We unfortuantely do not have a mid-run drink station this week due to lack of a volunteer, but there are water fountains along the route that we can catch in both directions at Key Park (in Georgetown), at the Zoo (about 50 m off of the bike path), and at Pierce Mill.
Thank you Eunja Rau for post-run drinks, both this week and over the past month! I'd also like to send a big thank you to all of the volunteers who have contacted me recently, since we have now completely filled our schedule for post-run beverages through the Marine Corps Marathon! However... we still need lots of mid-run volunteers, including this week! Up-to-date future volunteer needs and a route schedule are always posted on our web page, and you can email me any time to schedule your slot. Our drink stations are entirely volunteer supported, so please do your part to help support them!
Happy running!
Mike
SLR July 23 - EARLY START 6:00 am - DC Sightseer Loop
Hello Saturday Runners!
Due to very high predicted temperatures and humidity on Saturday morning, July 23, this week only we will be moving the group's start time one hour earlier to 6:00 am. Please be cautious running in hot weather, slow your pace, and be sure to stay hydrated both before and during your run. Pay attention to not only the temperature, but also the dew point, and add the two together to get an "index". The forecasted temperature plus dew point index for Saturday morning is roughly 150, which indicates that you should use caution on a long run.
This week's run will be the DC Sightseer Loop (additional map here), which is about 13 miles. With the heat in mind, please consider shortening the run to 10 miles by skipping the loop of the Tidal Basin, and heading directly back over Memorial Bridge.
Thanks this week go to Eric Pico for our post-run drinks, and Ed Grant & Deborah Margraff for our mid-run drinks! Mid-run drinks will be located around mile 6.5, on the National Mall near the Smithsonian castle. There are also numerous water fountains along this week's route (find them using the OpenCycle map overlay on the Milermeter course map linked above), so be sure to stay hydrated! We're in pretty good shape for post-run drinks, though one more two-week slot still needs to be filled, but we need mid-run drink volunteers starting next week. Email me to schedule your volunteer dates!
Up-to-date future volunteer needs and a route schedule are always posted on our web page, and you can email me any time to schedule your slot. For mid-run beverages, any week you're able to volunteer is appreciated, but for post-run beverages it's best if you can cover two (or more!) consecutive weeks at a time, to cut down on hand-offs of the bins. If you enjoy or benefit from the entirely volunteer-supported beverages at our runs, please do your part - it's easy, and you'll be reimbursed for all expenses.
I'm unfortunately not going to be able to make it to SLR this week due to travel plans, but I'm leaving you in the enthusiastic and capable hands of Coach Kathy, our director of the Marathon Training Program!
Happy running!
Mike
SLR July 16 - RFK
Hello Saturday Runners!
On Saturday, July 16, we will be running the RFK route (additional map here) for about 12 miles. Please skip the loop around RFK itself (which is listed in the online cue sheet, but not the one you'll receive on Saturday morning), as this road is not safe for running. This route is essentially out & back, so you can shorten it by turning around early at any point. For a longer run of 16 miles, head south at 15th St (Wallenburg Pl.) near the Washington Monument, and run a lap around Hains Point back up to the Lincoln Memorial before heading back to the start.
Once again the weather will be hot, with temperatures reaching the 80s by 9:00 am and peaking in the 90s on Saturday. Please make sure to carry extra fluids, run at a slower pace than usual, and watch out for your fellow runners who can sometimes be in more distress than they themselves realize.
Please thank Eric Pico for our post-run drinks, and Gary Morgans for our mid-run drinks! Mid-run drinks will be located in Lincoln Park this week. We're in pretty good shape for post-run drinks (though a few slots still need to be filled), but we need mid-run drink volunteers starting next week. Email me any time to schedule your volunteer dates!
Up-to-date future volunteer needs and a route schedule are always posted on our web page, and you can email me any time to schedule your slot. For mid-run beverages, any week you're able to volunteer is appreciated, but for post-run beverages it's best if you can cover two (or more!) consecutive weeks at a time, to cut down on hand-offs of the bins. If you enjoy or benefit from the entirely volunteer-supported beverages at our runs, please do your part - it's easy, and you'll be reimbursed for all expenses.
I'm unfortunately not going to be able to make it to SLR for the next few weeks due to travel plans, but I'm leaving you in the enthusiastic and capable hands of Coach Kathy, our director of the Marathon Training Program!
Happy running!
Mike
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