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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 |
June 27 SLR
Saturday November 22, 2008Hello 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 14th 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 7th Street
STOP at Mid-Point Water Stop at 7th and C SW
CONTINUE south on 7th 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 7th St (Midpoint Water Stop at 7th and C) RIGHT on 7th 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
7am Saturday, June 20 SLR
Hello Saturday runners!
Tomorrow's route is UP Upton Hill (we get to go down, too).
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/uptonhill.htm
The forecast calls for hot and sticky, so you're strongly encouraged to carry some water. There will also be a mid-point stop-- thanks to Tom Stone and Janet Abbate for that! And thanks to Colleen Marzec for the post-run beverages.
Enjoy the run!
Kristin
7am Saturday, June 20 SLR
Hello Saturday runners!
Tomorrow's route is UP Upton Hill (we get to go down, too).
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun/routes/uptonhill.htm
The forecast calls for hot and sticky, so you're strongly encouraged to carry some water. There will also be a mid-point stop-- thanks to Tom Stone and Janet Abbate for that! And thanks to Colleen Marzec for the post-run beverages.
Enjoy the run!
Kristin
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