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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.
To receive weekly SLR updates via email, please log in and check your email subscriptions.
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 September 27 – Arlington Triangle
Hello Saturday Runners!
This Saturday, September 27th, we will be running the Arlington Triangle route, listed at 16 miles. We are starting at 8:00 am.
Thanks to Erik Price for the mid-point drinks and Angela Katson for the post-run drinks! We are all set for mid-point and post-run beverages through October (thank you, volunteers!); but will need post-run drink volunteers starting in November. Please visit the SLR page to see current needs and email SLR@dcroadrunners.org if you can help. The club reimburses all expenses.
I hope everyone is loving this fall running weather! See you Saturday - have a great run!
Emily
SLR September 20 – Water Route
Hello Saturday Runners!
This Saturday, September 20th, we will be running the Water Route, listed at 12 miles. If you would like to go longer, each loop of Hains Point is about three miles. We are starting at 8:00 am.
Thanks to Angela Katson for the post-run drinks! We don’t have a mid-point water stop this week, but there are several water fountains along the route (along Ohio Drive, around Hains Point, under the Jefferson Memorial, by FDR). We need post-run beverage volunteers for October; please visit the SLR page to see current needs and email SLR@dcroadrunners.org if you can help. The club reimburses all expenses and everyone who runs will appreciate it! The mid-run drinks end October 4th, but we have coverage the next two weekends.
Have a great run!
Emily
SLR September 13 – Rock Creek
Hello Saturday Runners!
This Saturday, September 13, we will be running an out-and-back on the Rock Creek trail. The route is listed at 18 miles, but of course you can make it as long or as short as you’d like. We are still starting at 8:00 am.
Thanks to Graham Magill for both the mid-point and post-run drinks! We need both mid-point and post-run beverage volunteers starting next weekend; please visit the SLR page to see current needs and email SLR@dcroadrunners.org if you can help. The club reimburses all expenses and everyone who runs will appreciate it! Please remember no volunteers = no drinks.
See you Saturday - have a great run!
Emily
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