Join us for a morning run of the Reservoir Trail at Middlesex Fells, a classic local trail run. It's about 6 miles and 700 ft of elevation gain. This will be a no-drop run: we will run at a pace that's comfortable for everybody on the trip.

We'll leave MIT at 6:30 am, start running around 7:00 am, and be back on campus later in the morning (usually around 8:45 am, but possibly later depending on traffic and pace).

Prerequisites

This trip is fine as an introductory trail run, but you should be in good physical shape and have some (winter) hiking experience. As a rough guideline, you should:

• Be comfortable running 6 miles on flat road at a 10:00 min/mi pace (e.g., have done such a run in the last 3 months)
• Have done a hike with at least 1,000 ft of elevation gain in the last 6 months
• Have some winter hiking/trail running experience

If you don't satisfy the prereqs, you're welcome to sign up anyways, but please email the leaders describing your recent running experience and fitness routine so we can make sure this is the right trip for you.

Prior trail running experience is not required.

If you're interested in joining after the signup period closes, please email the leaders so we can make sure we're set on logistics.

Gear

Make sure you bring the following gear:

• Safety gear required for A-level trips (compass, whistle, light, ...)
• Microspikes or nanospikes
• An extra layer in case we are slower than expected
• Some way of carrying the above when not using them
• What you've worn in the past for running in similar temperatures (around freezing, rainy)

Ride Share

Please sign up for the ride share here after signing up for the trip!

(There is also an option to indicate alternative means of transportation if you don't need a ride. This will help us keep track of things.)