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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 January 10 - Capital Crescent Trail
Hello Saturday Runners!
This Saturday, January 10th, we will be running out-and-back on the Capital Crescent Trail. The scheduled mileage is 12, which takes you out to mile marker 5.5 on the trail, but you can easily make this one longer or shorter however you like by turning around at a different point. Current conditions of the trail appear to be plowed based on Wednesday's posted report, but always use caution and expect patches of snow and ice this weekend. The temperature Saturaday morning is predicted to be in the teens, so be sure to layer up!
Thanks to Erik Price for the post-run drinks this weekend! We are still in need of a post-run drink volunteer for next Saturday January 17 (one week only) - if no one volunteers, drinks will skip a week until January 24; please visit the SLR page to see current needs and email SLR@dcroadrunners.org if you can help. The club reimburses all expenses.
Have a great run!
Mike
SLR January 3 - Fort Scott Hill
Hello and Happy New Year Saturday Runners!
This is Mike, your new SLR leader writing to you for the first time! Many thanks to Emily for leading the group recently, and I'm sure we'll still be seeing her after a baby-break. I've really enjoyed running with all of you for the last few years, and I attibute a large part of my running improvement over that time to SLR, so I'm looking forward to giving something back to the group. You can get in touch with me by email to volunteer for beverages, or for anything else SLR-related.
This Saturday, January 3rd, we will be running Fort Scott Hill for about 11 miles. It's looking like we might get some rain on Saturday, but hopefully it stays in the afternoon as it's forecast now.
Thanks to Miguel Cuya for the post-run drinks this weekend! We need a post-run drink volunteer for January 17, and for February; please visit the SLR page to see current needs and email SLR@dcroadrunners.org if you can help. The club reimburses all expenses.
Have a great run!
Mike
SLR December 27 – Festivus Run
Hello Saturday Runners!
This Saturday, December 27th, we will be doing the Festivus Run, listed at about 11 miles. The route is almost a reverse of last week’s Christmas Tree Run, although the middle few miles are different in the city.
Thanks to Angela Katson for the post-run drinks this weekend! Please visit the SLR page to see current post-run volunteer needs and email SLR@dcroadrunners.org if you can help. The club reimburses all expenses.
This is the last weekend I’ll be leading SLR – Mike Tosto will be taking over next weekend! It’s been great getting the runs started since August and I look forward to keep running with everyone in the new year (post-baby)!
See you on Saturday - have a great run!
Happy holidays,
Emily
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