Looping Lynn Woods Run

Leaders
Adam Berger (A coB), Kai Xi (coB), Weiyi Ma (coB)
WIMP
Ashutosh Kumar
Program
Winter (outside IAP)
Type
Trail running
Terrain level
A
Trip date
Saturday, March 22nd, 2025
Difficulty rating
L3
Prerequisites
Physical fitness for running this distance; see details in trip description

Join us for a morning run of the Lynn woods loop. It's about 7 miles and 550 ft of elevation gain. Additional miles is available depending on the group. 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 8:30am and aim to be back on campus around noon.

Prerequisites

Prior trail running experience is not required! This trip is fine as an introductory trail run, but you should be in good physical shape and have some hiking experience. As a rough guideline, you should:

  • Be comfortable running 8 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

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.

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, ...)

  • An extra layer in case we are slower than expected

  • Water that lasts you throughout the run

  • Some way of carrying the above when not using them

  • What you've worn in the past for running in similar temperatures (current forecast: sunny, 5-10 C)

Ride Share

Please sign up for the ride share here after signing up for the trip! This trip is sometimes car-limited, so please sign up to drive if you're willing to do so! (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.)


Signup

Algorithm
first-come, first-serve
Maximum participants
5
Signups opened at
March 19, 2025, 6 p.m.
Signups closed at
March 21, 2025, 8 p.m.
Notes
  1. Do you satisfy the prereqs or talked to the leaders? (yes/no)
  2. Will you sign up for the ride share or mark yourself as not needing a ride after joining the trip? (yes/no)
  3. Favorite running snack.
Signups for this trip are closed.