Hi Everyone,
Sorry for the delay in getting out the route for this weekend. The group at track voted for the "Hills of Arlington" route...which is actually NOT archived on our website yet---but I have pasted in the cue sheet below and will have copies on hand on Saturday.
Many thanks to Lynn Addington for providing post-run beverages for the month of January and to Mary Ellen Seale for volunteering to cover the month of January :)
Here's the cue sheet:
Hills of North Arlington
0.0 Begin at Iwo Jima. Follow Lynn St through Rosslyn to Custis Trail
0.6 Turn LEFT on Custis Trail using sidewalk beside
Lee Highway
2.1 U-turn LEFT shortly after crossing bridge over
Spout Run Parkway
Turn LEFT and go under bridge
Turn LEFT again on bike trail to Lorcum Lane
Up and over hill on Lorcum Lane
2.6 Turn RIGHT on Nellie Custis Drive at bottom of hill. Begin climb
up long hill to Military Road
3.1 Slight RIGHT on Military Road
Follow Military Road down hill past Zachary Taylor Park
(Do NOT take trail up hill toward Marymount!!!)
Continue up hill on Military Road past 31st Street
Continue past Washington Country Club golf course (on your left
at top of hill)
4.1 Turn LEFT on 35th St (opposite Quincy Street ) part way down hill
after golf course
Follow curving, rolling hills of
35th Street past Randolph , Thomas, and Utah streets
4.5 Turn LEFT on Vermont St (Note: Street sign is slightly hidden in
the tree on left side of street).
Follow Vermont past 33rd Road and 33rd Street up and over hill to
intersection with Rock Spring Road
4.8 Turn RIGHT on Rock Spring Road
Look into the distance to the hill that awaits
Hammer hard up hill past Steve Easley’s crib on your
right(Refreshments should be close by)
Reach top of hill and pat yourself on the back. Most, but not
all, of the climb is behind you
5.3 Cross busy Glebe Road carefully and continue down hill on
Rock Spring Road (Finally!!!)
Cross busy Old Dominion Drive carefully and continue down hill on
Rock Spring Road
5.7 Bear LEFT on Little Falls Road
Cross busy Yorktown Boulevard carefully and continue past Greenbrier Street
6.1 Turn LEFT on Harrison Street
Continue up hill past playground at Greenbriar Park on your left
Continue on Harrison pastLee-Harrison Shopping Center
Cross busy Lee Highway and continue on Harrison Street to
intersection with Patrick Henry Drive
7.0 Turn RIGHT on Patrick Henry Drive
(It really is net down hill from here)
Glide down hill past 21st,
Inglewood , Jefferson , 18th, and 16th streets
Cross busy Washington Boulevard carefully
Continue on Patrick Henry Drive past big church on your left to intersection with 11th Street
8.0 Turn LEFT on 11th Street
8.1 Turn RIGHT on Kennebec St
Pass Westover Park on your right
(Water and bathroom facilities should be available)
8.2 Turn LEFT onto Custis Trail towards DC
Follow Custis Trail to intersection with Lynn St
12.4 Turn RIGHT onto Lynn St
Continue through Rosslyn towards Iwo Jima
13.0 Return to Iwo Jima
How do your legs feel now?
NOTE: All distances are approximate, your mileage may vary.