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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 December 12 - Water Route
Hello Saturday Runners!
Our run on Saturday, December 12, will be 12 miles on Water Route (additional map here). You can make it a 10.5 mile run by skipping the lap around the Tidal Basin, and instead turning left after the underpass, to go past the Jefferson Memorial to the 14th St. Bridge. One way to get extra distance is to turn left on Buckeye Dr. and do an additional lap of Hains Point for about 3 miles.
I'm going to be out of town this weekend, so Andrew S. will be starting the run for you on Saturday morning in my place.
The club is looking for your feedback, so if you haven't done so already, please take our membership survey! A link to the survey is also currently posted at the top of the club website's homepage. There are a few questions that specifically relate to SLR, so let us know what you'd like to see at our group run in the future. We're also currently looking for nominations (until January 5th) for the club's annual awards, which will be presented at the banquet in March.
Thank you Dan Lesmez for post-run beverages! We will need volunteers for January and beyond, so please let me know when you can pitch in. Up-to-date future volunteer needs as well as a route schedule are always available on our web page, and you can email me to schedule your slot. Any time you volunteer for at least 2 consecutive weeks is helpful, and if you can do 4 weeks (or more!) that's ideal. Volunteering is easy, and all of your expenses for supplies will be reimbursed by the club.
Happy running!
Mike
SLR December 5 - ANOTHER Update
Saturday Runners,
Due to another unforseen road closure on this Saturday's route, I'm going to make a change to the route and put Rock Creek Park out & back (additional map here) on the schedule for December 5 instead. This will cover similar ground as the previously planned route, and easily allow any distance that you like.
It turns out that Klingle Rd. is currently under construction, and is expected to be until the end of 2016, so until then it will be out of the rotation for SLR. At the end of it though, we'll have another brand new paved trail to run on instead of the previously abandoned Klingle Rd!
Happy running,
-Mike
SLR December 5 - UPDATE
Saturday Runners,
Please note that for this week's Klingle - Cortland route (additional map here), the sidewalk on the north (left, crossing VA to DC) side of Memorial Bridge will most likely be closed and barricaded. Please obey any signage that you encounter over the next few weeks until the sidewalk is re-opened. An alternate way to get from Memorial Bridge to Rock Creek Park Trail is to cross on the south (right, going VA to DC) side of the bridge, and immediately after crossing, loop down to the right to get on the sidewalk/path that leads under Memorial Bridge and past the volleyball courts.
Happy running,
-Mike
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