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Double the Fun Independence Day Weekend!

Hello Runners!

 

After much deliberation, and FINALLY getting street closure information, I have decided to hold TWO SLR events this weekend.  Feel free to attend either/both:

 

1.  Business as usual.   We are going to keep the streak of meeting every Saturday at Iwo Jima alive.  Parking will be challenging, but so is distance running in the summer in DC.  You will need to self-supply your beverages.  The best way to access by car is to come from the west via 50 and park in the neighborhood up the hill.  Arlington street closure details: 

http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/Police/news/printarticle.asp?ID=668

 

 

2.  Supplemental SUNDAY LONG RUN-- same thing, only we'll leave from Iwo Jima on Sunday, July 5, at 8AM.  That's EIGHT AM SUNDAY.  The run is short, so we can start a little later (gives you one more hour to recover from festivities) and still be finished at a reasonable time.  Same route.  Kristin will provide midpoint and post-run beverages.  Parking and streets will be re-opened by Sunday, and this will also allow those who wish to participate or volunteer in the July 4 race at Carderock a morning long run option this weekend.

 

Many have varied plans for the weekend, so I look forward to seeing those who can make it to Iwo Jima on Saturday and/or Sunday, and can't wait to catch up with everyone else after that!!

 

Kristin

June 27 SLR

Saturday November 22, 2008

Hello runners! Some news this week. First, this week we're running a newly modified route. Thanks so much to Andrew Kent and Marianne Nazzaro for helping to figure this out. It's flatter than last week, but also may be a bit, um, sunny, so think about bringing water and a little cab cash just in case. There will be a few stops for drinks, as Rick DeSaussure is doing a double midpoint stop (we'll hit it twice-- stash your cup for re-use)-- thanks, Rick!

Also, we've got some new info on recycling. Thanks to Colleen Marzec for initiating this program and for carrying it out. Let us know if you'd like to help!

Finally, we have no midpoint volunteer for next week. Please let me know if you can help, or we'll be on our own for midpoint bevs.

SLR Goes Green
Thanks to everyone who “pitched in” at the June 20 SLR by throwing the empty plastic bottles into our new yellow recycling bin (which is actually used, but new to the team).

In an effort to reduce the team’s environmental footprint, Colleen Marzec has volunteered to haul our post-run Gatorade & water bottles and plastic cups to an Arlington curb each week for recycling. All plastics #1-7 are eligible, so be sure to throw your plastic cups in the bin, too. If you’d like to help or have ideas on how we can make SLR even greener, please contact Colleen at cmarzec@juno.com.

Modified “SE Waterfront” Course

DCRRC Marathon Training Program

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2944242

0.0 RUN down hill, making way to Memorial Bride.

CONTINUE up Mall to Washington Monument.

2.6 RIGHT on 14^th St and make your way over to Independence Ave.

2.7 LEFT on Independence Ave SW, Run PAST L’enfant Plaza

3.2 RIGHT on 7^th Street

STOP at Mid-Point Water Stop at 7^th and C SW

CONTINUE south on 7^th St. and CROSS Maine Avenue

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

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

4.9 RIGHT on South Capital Street, run on sidewalk on far (east) side

STAY 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 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

10.0 VEER LEFT on Independence Ave, passing Capitol.

10.7 (For Water) VEER LEFT on Maryland Ave to 7^th St (Midpoint Water Stop at 7^th and C) RIGHT on 7^th back to Mall

11.1 LEFT down Mall to Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial

12.8 CROSS Memorial Bridge.

14.2 FINISH at Iwo Jima