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SLR Apr 14 - National Capital loop (location update)

Hello Saturday Runners!

This Sat, April 14th, we will be running the National Capital 12 mile route.  Click the route for cue sheet, course map is in there too.

Special Update, Please Read: We will temporarily have a slightly different location for the start and finish of the SLR.  We will now gather in the small park area just North-West of Iwo Jima on the other side of N. Meade Street; the park is bordered by Arlington Blvd and N. Meade Street.  The closest address (for mapping purposes) is 1300 Arlington Blvd, Arlington, VA.  This is due to some concerns raised by the National Park Service at Iwo Jima; we plan to eventually return to the Iwo Jima meeting point.  Street parking is still available in the neighborhoods adjacent to N. Meade Street.  Please be mindful of parking signs, especially around the Iwo Jima circle if parking there (some of this area is 1 hour max only).  Start time is still 8:00 am.

Please thank Rick DeSaussure for our post-run beverages.  We currently do not have anyone on deck for May (or beyond), so consider volunteering.  Its not a lot of work and DCRRC reimburses your expenses.  Email slr@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.

Directions:  From starting point, run to and take Memorial Bridge, Pass by left of Lincoln Memorial. Run along service road adjacent to Constitution Ave. At 14th St, turn right and get on the mall.  Run down mall to Capitol. At 3rd St, zigzag left to Constitution then Louisiana. Go left up Louisiana Ave and pass in front of Union Station. Turn right and run south on 1st St NE. Pass between the Capitol on right Supreme Court on left.  Also, Library of Congress on your left.  Turn right onto Independence Ave.  Run on the Mall all the way down to Lincoln memorial. Turn left, cross Independence, run North along the Potomac on path. Cross the small bridge, before 14th St Bridge, take stairs left. Run across 14th street bridge.  Turn right on Mt. Vernon Trail (heading towards Memorial Bridge).  Take Mt Vernon Trail past Memorial Bridge to Roosevelt Island.  Take pedestrian bridge over the GW Parkway and into Rosslyn. Turn left at Lynn St and go through Rosslyn, Finish Iwo Jima.

To Shorten:  After you get back from the Capital and pass Lincoln, take Memorial Bridge Back from here.  Makes it like a 9 mile run.

To Lengthen:  After Capital, Run down to RFK and back, or once in VA run down to DCA airport and back on Mt. Vernon.

Looks like more great running weather!  Might want to bring a hat or sunglasses, its supposed to be sunny and clear out and I recall having the sun in my eyes a lot on this route.

-- Erik

SLR Apr 7 - Four Mile Run Park to Pentagon

Hello Saturday Runners!

This Sat, April 7th, we will be running the Four Mile Run Park to Pentagon route.

Please thank Rick DeSaussure for our post-run beverages.  We currently do not have anyone on deck for May (or beyond), so please consider volunteering.  Its not a lot of work and DCRRC reimburses your expenses.  Email slr@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.

Directions: From Iwo Jima follow bike path toward Memorial Bridge.  From Memorial Bridge follow Mt.Vernon trail south, past airport, to Four Mile Run Trail (Under pass after the Airport, 5 miles out).  After underpass take u-turn up ramp to Rt 1, turn right onto Rt1, cross bridge, turn right onto 4 Mile Run Park.  Turn right at Mt. Vernon Avenue, cross over 4 mile run bike path, turn right onto 4 mile run bike path back towards Mt. Vernon trail.  Just before underpass to Mt. Vernon Trail, turn left onto S. Eads.  Turn Left onto Army-Navy Drive.  Take tunnel on right to Pentagon.  Go on left side on Pentagon to Bike Path.  Take back to traffic circle, go back to Iwo Jima for 11 miles.

7 Mile Loop:  there is a great little cut-through and pedestrian bridge from Mt. Vernon trail to the Pentagon.  About a quarter mile before the 14th Street Bridge, veer left off Mt. Vernon trail to curl around and then pass under GW Parkway through Pedestrian Tunnel.  This leads to the Columbia Island Marina.  Run through the parking lot, stay on trail that goes through some trees and find a pedestrian bridge on left across the water to the Pentagon North lot area.  Run south on sidewalks and path adjacent to Boundary Channel Drive until you are able to cut through the Pentagon South Lots.  Cut through and take bike path by Washington Blvd. North to Memorial Bridge and Iwo Jima.

For an extra mile:  continue to Roosevelt Island and return through Rosslyn.  Do loops around Roosevelt Island to add even more.

Looks like more great running weather!  Might want to bring a hat or sunglasses, its supposed to be sunny and clear out and I recall having the sun in my eyes a lot on this route.

-- Erik