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  

April 10 SLR

Written by Kristin Dahling

Thursday, 08 April 2010 10:31

Hello Saturday Runners!

 

This week's run will be Piney Branch.  If you have requests for future weeks, get them in now-- we only have a couple of months before the mileage will need to coincide with MCM marathon training distances.  Requests for that time will still be accommodated when possible, but it will definitely be easier sooner than later!

 

I'll be out of town this weekend but Rick DeSaussure has graciously agreed to lead in my absence.  Nikki Elston is taking care of our beverages.  Please thank your friendly volunteers, and if you'd like to help out, too, please let me know!  We are still seeking a beverage volunteer for May, and will need many volunteers for coaching and refreshments during this summer's training program.

 

Thanks for helping SLR to run smoothly and have a great run this weekend!  Good luck to Cherry Blossom 10-milers!

 

 

 

April 10 SLR

Written by Kristin Dahling

Thursday, 08 April 2010 10:31

Hello Saturday Runners!

 

This week's run will be Piney Branch.  If you have requests for future weeks, get them in now-- we only have a couple of months before the mileage will need to coincide with MCM marathon training distances.  Requests for that time will still be accommodated when possible, but it will definitely be easier sooner than later!

 

I'll be out of town this weekend but Rick DeSaussure has graciously agreed to lead in my absence.  Nikki Elston is taking care of our beverages.  Please thank your friendly volunteers, and if you'd like to help out, too, please let me know!  We are still seeking a beverage volunteer for May, and will need many volunteers for coaching and refreshments during this summer's training program.

 

Thanks for helping SLR to run smoothly and have a great run this weekend!  Good luck to Cherry Blossom 10-milers!

 

 

 

Many options for Saturday April 3

Written by Kristin Dahling

Friday, 02 April 2010 10:54

Hello Saturday runners!

 

This week’s route is the Loops of Battery Kemble, http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/modifiedBatteryKemble.htm, as we’ve still got our seasonal high of marathon recovering, marathon tapering, marathon training, and seasonal basebuilding.  This route will accommodate a large variety of distances.

 

 

In addition, we have a late-in-the-game request for the Water Route, http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/WaterRoute.html, which simply must be offered as an additional option in light of the Cherry Blossoms.  This route allows for a lot of sightseeing, and the bulk of the crowds may still be sleeping when we’re out (don’t you just love feeling like you own the world every Saturday morning?).

 

We’ll have cue sheets for both, as well as notes on the turnaround points on the Capital Crescent for those who wish to shorten the Battery Kemble run.

 

Please thank Nikki Elston for providing the April post-run beverages, and let me know if you’d like to help out for May.  Also keep in mind that we will be needing many, many beverage and other volunteers to help with the marathon training program, which will begin in June.

 

Thanks everyone for helping SLR to run smoothly, and I’ll see you tomorrow!

 

Kristin

 

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