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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 Mar 15 - Custis to W&OD
Hello Saturday Runners!
Due to a lot of activity in the area, we will be doing a simple out and back on the Custis and W&OD trail. The Rock-n-Roll USA Marathon and Half-Marathon will be going on in D.C., and there will be a race in Courthouse. Road closures may also be an issue if you are driving through D.C. so plan accordingly. There will also be some road closures in VA but these should not affect SLR runners since we start at 8:00am.
I put down 18 miles for those in Marathon Training, but feel free to do less. Best bet for water would be at Westover Park, next to basketball courts right before the trail goes under I-66 (this is 5 miles out).
Thank You to Paul and Christine Westcott for post-run drink work! As always, we are looking for additional drink volunteers for Spring. Its not a lot of work and the club reimburses your expenses. Email SLR@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out!
Looks like great running weather tomorrow with starting temps in the high 40s! Happy Running!
-- Erik
SLR Mar 1 - Cathedral + Clintons
Hello Saturday Runners!
This Saturday, March 1st the route is the Cathedral + Clintons Loop. Its about 13 miles as-is. If you want to avoid the trail section, you can continue on Mass Ave to Sheridan Circle, take 23rd Street down to P Street NW. Head west on P Street and connect back with the Rock Creek Trail. If you would like more miles you can run down the National Mall and back before getting on Memorial Bridge to head home.
Thank You to Mary Ellen for more fine post-run drink work! As always, we are looking for additional drink volunteers for Spring. Its not a lot of work and the club reimburses your expenses. Email SLR@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out!
Folks... its getting close... next week, technically beginning at 2:00am March 9th we turn the clocks forward for daylights savings! Is anyone else sick of winter yet?
Happy Running!
-- Erik
SLR Feb 22 - Cap Crescent BIG Loop
Hello Saturday Runners!
This Saturday, Feb 22nd the route is the Capital Crescent to Rock Creek BIG Loop. Yes, its a very big loop at over 22 miles. This should be great prep if you have a spring marathon, perhaps in March or April. You can cut off some of the top by cutting through some Chevy Chase neighborhoods to get make it more like 20.5 miles (I can explain before SLR). Other than that you will just have to make it an out and back - if you turn around when you reach Bethesda this will give you a 16 mile run.
Thank You to Mary Ellen for more fine post-run drink work! We do need drink volunteers soon, like, seriously! Its not a lot of work and the club reimburses your expenses. Mary Ellen can only keep doing drinks for so long - email SLR@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out!
Its important to stay hyrdrated on these longer runs, even in the cool weather, which may mean carrying it with you. Some of the water fountains are on all winter, and you can even buy a drink in Bethesda if you bring a few bucks with you. Fortunetely we are getting a break from the cold wintery weather this weekend!
Happy Running!
-- Erik
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