Join us for a morning run of the Skyline Trail at Middlesex Fells, a classic local trail run. It's about 7.5 miles and 1500 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 7:00 am, start running around 7:30 am, and be back on campus later in the morning (usually between 9:45 and 10:15 am, but possibly later depending on traffic and pace).

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 1,500 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. Note that the Skyline Trail is somewhat harder than the Reservoir Trail (hillier, rockier, etc.); if you're unsure about Skyline, there will likely be Reservoir runs to join instead in the near future.

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

Gear

Make sure you bring the following gear:

• Your phone
• What you've worn in the past for running in similar conditions (current forecast: just below freezing and sunny)
• Water (can be left in the car)

The current trail conditions can be found here.

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.)