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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 June 2 - Marymount Chain Bridge - 7AM Start time!
Hello Saturday Runners!It begins: 7:00 AM Start time! This Sat, June 2nd, we will be running the Marymount Chain Bridge Loop Route. The listed route mileage is 14 miles. Check the cue sheet and map for full details.
Please thank Robyn Bernardy for our post-run Beverages. Fortunately people have been stepping up for post-run drinks and we should be covered through August. However, now that we are entering the hot and humid summer weather, we will be needing mid-run beverage stop volunteers. I posted the dates of need on the SLR website. Email slr@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.
I will be out one more Saturday but back next week. Steve "Big Guy" Easley will be getting things started this Saturday. We continue to meet at the park at 1300 Arlington Blvd., though things are in motion to get us moved back to the normal SLR starting point at Iwo Jima. Stay tuned for updates.
Directions: Go through Rosslyn and take Custis Trail West, just after crossing bridge over Spout Run Pkwy, turnoff sharp left, go under bridge and turn left on bike trail to Lorcum Lane. Right on Nellie Custis Dr (hill), becomes Military Rd. 400 meters after Marcey Street, by fire hydrant, turn left into Zach Taylor Park. Take trail up hill through park. Trail opens on two roads (Vermont and Vernon), cross and stay on paved trail. Turn left on 26th, running by Marymount College, right on Old Dominion, veer right on Glebe Rd. Take right on N. Old Glebe Rd, staying right of white church, just past Military road follow green bike route signs, turn right on Old Glebe and quick Left on N. Randolph, take steep hill down to Chain Bridge and cross on left side, now take walkway on left to C&O Canal towpath. Return towards Georgetown next to the water (bathroom at Fletcher's boat house). At the end of Georgetown, take right on Rock Creek Trail, taking Memorial Bridge back to Iwo Jima.
Mileage Options:
- 9: Continue on Military Road to N. Old Glebe Rd. (Don't turn left into Park), cutting off the Marymount college portion, return to Iwo Jima via Key Bridge
- 11: Continue on Military Road to N. Old Glebe Rd. (Don't turn left into Park), cutting off the Marymount college portion, return to Iwo Jima via Memorial Bridge
- 12: Do route as written but return to Iwo Jima via Key Bridge
- 17: After you get back, do a loop from Rosslyn, over Key Bridge, past Kennedy Ctr and back via Memorial Bridge for about 3 extra miles
Happy Running!
-- Erik
SLR May 26 - Mt Vernon Trail out and back
Hello Saturday Runners!
This week's route with be an out and back on the Mt. Vernon Trail, headin' on down toward Alexandria. Check the cue sheet for mileage turn-a-round points and directions. I put down 15 miles but you may want to do less if youre taking it easy, or more if you still want to get ur long runs in!
I'll still be gone the next couple of weekends - Rick DeSaucer will be getting things started this Saturday. Still meeting at the park across from Iwo Jima, at 1300 Arlington Blvd.
We can always use post-run beverage volunteers, and soon we will be needing mid-run beverage volunteers to keep us cool on those hot summer mornings. Its really not a lot of work and DCRRC reimburses you - email SLR@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.
Happy Running!
-- Erik
SLR May 19 - RFK Loop
Hello Saturday Runners!
This week we will be running the RFK Loop. Check the cue sheet for directions.
I will on vacation and attending to personal matters the next few weeks but will have some [great] SLR subs in the meantime. This Saturday Emily Chesnes will get things started. We continue to meet at the park across from Iwo Jima as well, at 1300 Arlington Blvd.
We can always use volunteers for post-run SLR beverages (and soon mid-run beverages during summer). Please remember that the post-run drinks are member supported. Its really not a lot of work and DCRRC reimburses you - email SLR@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.
Happy Running!
-- Erik
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- SLR May 12 - Capital Crescent out and back
- SLR May 5 - DC Sightseer Loop
- SLR Apr 28 - Normanstone Hill Klingle Loop
- SLR Apr 21 - Glover Archbold Panda Loop
- SLR Apr 14 - National Capital loop (location update)
- SLR Apr 7 - Four Mile Run Park to Pentagon
- SLR Mar 31 - Cathedral + Clintons Route
- SLR Mar 24 - Water (aka Cherry Blossom) Route
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