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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 |
| 11/2 | 15 | Long Bridge Park | Cue Sheet & GPS | Mid: Zach Szcz... |
| 11/9 | 12 | Piney Branch | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 11/16 | 13 | Southeast DC | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 11/23 | 12 | Bluemont L Loop | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 11/30 | 14 | Catholic MBT | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 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 |
SLR Mar 26 - Fort Scott Hill
Hello Saturday Runners!
For this week's route, for those who need an uninterrupted crowd-free training run, I will bring cue sheets for the Fort Scott Hill Route. You can view the Cherry Blossoms from your light-on-tourists vantage point across the river, power up the big hill, and then come on back.
However, if you are able to enjoy a more relaxed run with a few interruptions, I encourage you to meet at Iwo as usual and head over to DC to cheer on your peers in the National Marathon! Since we start at 8, the racers will be an hour in when we begin and they'll be ready for a little extra encouragement to spur them on.
Whatever you choose, I hope to see you tomorrow-- and best of luck to those racing tomorrow!
Kristin
SLR Mar 26 - Fort Scott Hill
Hello Saturday Runners!
For this week's route, for those who need an uninterrupted crowd-free training run, I will bring cue sheets for the Fort Scott Hill Route. You can view the Cherry Blossoms from your light-on-tourists vantage point across the river, power up the big hill, and then come on back.
However, if you are able to enjoy a more relaxed run with a few interruptions, I encourage you to meet at Iwo as usual and head over to DC to cheer on your peers in the National Marathon! Since we start at 8, the racers will be an hour in when we begin and they'll be ready for a little extra encouragement to spur them on.
Whatever you choose, I hope to see you tomorrow-- and best of luck to those racing tomorrow!
Kristin
March 19 SLR - Marymount Chain Bridge
Hello Saturday runners!
This week's route will be Marymount Chain Bridge. For those running National, it incorporates my own "Lucky Taper Route," which was 8 total miles of out and back on Custis. So everyone, when you are running out on Custis and see people turning around and running back toward you, they may well be running the marathon next week-- be sure to wish them all the best of luck!! (If they're not running the marathon, they can use the luck for something else.)
As for business, I sure wouldn't mind if someone wanted to step up right now and be in charge of May beverages. Even if you're not here every weekend, you can get someone to cover, or, if you're afraid you don't have any friends willing to do that for you, you can tell me you only want to do the first 1, 2, 3, whatever weeks.
Thanks everyone, for helping out, and I'll see you tomorrow for a lovely morning run!
Kristin
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