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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 August 29 - Piney Branch
Hello Saturday Runners!
On Saturday August 29, our route will be Piney Branch (additional map here), which comes in at about 11.75 miles. To add distance, this route can be extended to 16 miles by continuing straight on 16th Street, past Military Rd., and left on Joyce Rd. This will take you down to Beach Dr. where you can cross and head up Ross Dr. for some scenic views on your way to picking up the route again below Pierce Mill.
Thank you Franco Ordonez for bringing post-run beverages for the last few weeks, and thanks also to Janet Braunstein for this week's mid-run drinks. We are in need of mid-run volunteers for both of the next 2 weeks, and post-run volunteers starting Sept 19, so take a look at our up to date schedule posted on the SLR page and let me know if you can cover either of these. As always, you can email me any dates you'd like to do mid-run drinks, or at least 2 consecutive weeks (preferably 4 weeks) for post-run drinks - all beverage expenses will be reimbursed by the club. Please volunteer; it's your duty if you regularly participate in SLR!
Happy running!
Mike
SLR August 22 - C&O Canal Towpath
Hello Saturday Runners!
On Saturday August 22, we will be running out & back on the C&O Canal Towpath (additional map here) with a planned distance of 18 miles. You can easily run as short or as long as you like on this route, by simply turning around whenever you get to half of your desired distance. Once you get on the Towpath, the mile markers will roughly match the distance you've traveled from the start. The forecast looks like we're getting a somewhat cooler morning on Saturday, so I hope you all make the most of it on your long runs!
Thanks go to Franco Ordonez for bringing post-run beverages this week, and to Mrs. Big Guy who will be at Lock 7 with our mid-run drinks. We will be needing more volunteers starting in 2 weeks, so take a look at our up to date schedule posted on the SLR page and let me know what you can cover. Please email me any dates you can do mid-run drinks, or at least 2 consecutive weeks (preferably 4 weeks) for post-run drinks - all beverage expenses will be reimbursed by the club. Without your volunteer support, we wouldn't have the mid-run and post-run drinks that keep you going every week, so please help!
Happy running!
Mike
SLR August 15 - Southeast DC
Hello Saturday Runners!
The route for our on on August 15 will be Southeast DC (additional map here) for 13.5 miles. For a longer run of about 16.5 miles, you can stay on the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail until Benning Rd, cross the river here, and take Benning Rd to Maryland Ave back to the Capitol. On the other hand, if you'd like a shorter run of about 10.5 miles along our planned route, you can bring a few dollars or a SmarTrip card and take the Metro on your way back from Smithsonian to Rosslyn. I hope everyone enjoyed the nice cool running weather we had this morning, and hopefully we'll get a little bit more of it tomorrow too!
Thank you Franco Ordonez for bringing post-run beverages this week, and be sure to also thank Kenny Ames when you see him at our mid-run pit-stop. We can always use more volunteers, so take a look at our up to date needs posted on the SLR page and let me know what fits your schedule. Please email me any dates you can cover mid-run drinks, or at least 2 consecutive weeks (preferably 4 weeks) for post-run drinks - all beverage expenses will be reimbursed by the club. Without your volunteer support, we wouldn't have the mid-run and post-run drinks that keep you going every week, so please help!
Happy running!
Mike
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