Iwo Jima Memorial

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  

Oct 9 SLR - W&OD out/back

Written by Kristin Dahling

Friday, 08 October 2010 11:52

Hello Saturday Runners!

 

This week our MCM training has us with 20 miles, which we're covering with W & OD Out-n-Back .  It's pretty straightforward as it is an out and back, but I will have a limited number of cue sheets there.  If you are really sure you want one, it is always safest to print your own-- I will be bringing a few less because of the course's simplicity and because many people are entering their marathon COMPLETED! or tapering phases and will be abbreviating the course.  If you are running the full course, you will see Janet Townshend at the turnaround-- please thank her for coming through and providing beverages not once, but TWICE for us in 20-mile weekends this year, and in years past as well.  Also thank Janet Braunstein for bringing our post-run beverages this month!  Thanks, Janets!!!

 

By the way, Congrats to those who have completed their fall marathon, and best of luck to those running Chicago, Steamtown, and any other marathon this week! 

 

See you Saturday,

Kristin

 

CHANGE to SLR route for Saturday, Oct 2: Southeast

Written by Kristin Dahling

Wednesday, 29 September 2010 19:01

Hello Saturday Runners!

 

A while back we took the Southeast route out of our lineup because of intense heat.  This weekend, heat is not anticipated to be a factor... however, the Chain Bridge being closed to all pedestrian traffic IS a factor.  As it turns out, the mileage for our inaccessible Marymount route is spot-on with the mileage for our cancelled SE route.  As a result, we'll be touring SE DC this Saturday!

 

Thanks to Ben Danforth for informing me of the closure, to Andrew Kent for providing the route details (see below), and to Joe Emerson for providing out midpoint beverages wherever we may need them (in Anacostia, as it happens).  Thanks also to Janet Braunstein who is taking over post-run beverages for October.

 

Hope to see you all on Saturday!

Kristin

 

Here's Saturday's cue sheet:

 

14-Mile SouthEast DC (with Rec Center Loop) Route

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4071599

 

0.0       RUN to Memorial Bridge. CONTINUE up Mall to Washington Monument.

 

2.7       RIGHT on 14th St. LEFT on Independence Ave SW

 

3.1       RIGHT on L’Enfant Plaza (little hill here). VEER LEFT at end of L’enfant Plaza down hill to 9th St and Maine Avenue. CROSS Maine Avenue

 

3.7       LEFT on Water St, CONTINUE on waterfront promenade when Water St ends

 

4.3       LEFT onto path to P St at Titanic Statue. CONTINUE to Nationals Baseball Stadium

 

4.9       CROSS then RIGHT on South Capitol Street, run on sidewalk on far (east) side

 

5.4       VEER LEFT at end of bridge, looping down to Anacostia Road along river.

FOLLOW road north along river (up-stream)

 

6.2       PASS under I-295 dual span bridges.

 

7.0       PASS under Pennsylvania Ave (Sousa) Bridge.

STAY LEFT and FOLLOW roadway to loop Anacostia Park Pavilion

8.2       PASS back under Pennsylvania Ave (Sousa) Bridge.

LEFT up footpath to Pennsylvania Ave

LEFT on Pennsylvania crossing over Anacostia River on Sousa Bridge

CONTINUE on Pennsylvania to Capitol

 

9.9       VEER LEFT on Independence Ave, passing Capitol on your right hand side.

 

10.5     CONTINUE along Mall to Lincoln Memorial. CROSS Memorial Bridge

 

14.2     FINISH at Iwo Jima

 

 

 

CHANGE to SLR route for Saturday, Oct 2: Southeast

Written by Kristin Dahling

Wednesday, 29 September 2010 19:01

Hello Saturday Runners!

 

A while back we took the Southeast route out of our lineup because of intense heat.  This weekend, heat is not anticipated to be a factor... however, the Chain Bridge being closed to all pedestrian traffic IS a factor.  As it turns out, the mileage for our inaccessible Marymount route is spot-on with the mileage for our cancelled SE route.  As a result, we'll be touring SE DC this Saturday!

 

Thanks to Ben Danforth for informing me of the closure, to Andrew Kent for providing the route details (see below), and to Joe Emerson for providing out midpoint beverages wherever we may need them (in Anacostia, as it happens).  Thanks also to Janet Braunstein who is taking over post-run beverages for October.

 

Hope to see you all on Saturday!

Kristin

 

Here's Saturday's cue sheet:

 

14-Mile SouthEast DC (with Rec Center Loop) Route

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4071599

 

0.0       RUN to Memorial Bridge. CONTINUE up Mall to Washington Monument.

 

2.7       RIGHT on 14th St. LEFT on Independence Ave SW

 

3.1       RIGHT on L’Enfant Plaza (little hill here). VEER LEFT at end of L’enfant Plaza down hill to 9th St and Maine Avenue. CROSS Maine Avenue

 

3.7       LEFT on Water St, CONTINUE on waterfront promenade when Water St ends

 

4.3       LEFT onto path to P St at Titanic Statue. CONTINUE to Nationals Baseball Stadium

 

4.9       CROSS then RIGHT on South Capitol Street, run on sidewalk on far (east) side

 

5.4       VEER LEFT at end of bridge, looping down to Anacostia Road along river.

FOLLOW road north along river (up-stream)

 

6.2       PASS under I-295 dual span bridges.

 

7.0       PASS under Pennsylvania Ave (Sousa) Bridge.

STAY LEFT and FOLLOW roadway to loop Anacostia Park Pavilion

8.2       PASS back under Pennsylvania Ave (Sousa) Bridge.

LEFT up footpath to Pennsylvania Ave

LEFT on Pennsylvania crossing over Anacostia River on Sousa Bridge

CONTINUE on Pennsylvania to Capitol

 

9.9       VEER LEFT on Independence Ave, passing Capitol on your right hand side.

 

10.5     CONTINUE along Mall to Lincoln Memorial. CROSS Memorial Bridge

 

14.2     FINISH at Iwo Jima

 

 

 

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