MIT Student Center, Cambridge, MA
Many of our Saturday training runs will start and end at MIT Student center (campus map) at 84 Massachusetts avenue, Cambridge, MA (map). We will normally start and finish on every Saturday morning (rain or shine). Finding a parking spot near MIT could be tricky. You may want to carpool or take public transportation if you can. Nearest T stop is Kendal/MIT on the Red Line. MIT student center is about 10 minutes walk from Kendall T stop.
Public Transportation Option
Nearest T-stop: MIT/Kendall, Red Line. MIT Student center building is about 10 minutes walk from the MIT/Kendall T-stop.
Parking options near MIT, Cambridge, MA
You can try to find free street parking along Memorial drive on any day. There are metered spots along Massachusetts avenue, Vassar Street and some of the smaller roads around MIT. Please bring quarters for the meters. You can also park at one of the paid parking lots near MIT. Please see this map for details.
Public Transportation Option
Nearest T-stop: MIT/Kendall, Red Line. MIT Student center building is about 10 minutes walk from the MIT/Kendall T-stop.
Parking options near MIT, Cambridge, MA
You can try to find free street parking along Memorial drive on any day. There are metered spots along Massachusetts avenue, Vassar Street and some of the smaller roads around MIT. Please bring quarters for the meters. You can also park at one of the paid parking lots near MIT. Please see this map for details.
Alewife Station
Minuteman trail next to Alewife Station on MBTA Red line (7 Cambridge Park Drive, Cambridge, MA 02140, map )
Public Transportation Option
Nearest T-stop: Alewife, Red Line. Minuteman trail is right outside the station, close to where the cars exit the parking lot.
Parking options near Alewife
Alewife station has a paid parking lot ($7 for all day parking on weekends)
Public Transportation Option
Nearest T-stop: Alewife, Red Line. Minuteman trail is right outside the station, close to where the cars exit the parking lot.
Parking options near Alewife
Alewife station has a paid parking lot ($7 for all day parking on weekends)
Arlington Center
Address: 594 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02474 ( map )
Public Transportation Option
Nearest T-stop: Alewife, Red Line. Arlington Center is about 1+ mile from the Alewife T-stop along the minuteman trail.
Parking
Please DO NOT park at the Kickstand cafe parking lot. You can park across the street at the big paid parking lot or along Massachusetts Avenue (2 hour limit).
Public Transportation Option
Nearest T-stop: Alewife, Red Line. Arlington Center is about 1+ mile from the Alewife T-stop along the minuteman trail.
Parking
Please DO NOT park at the Kickstand cafe parking lot. You can park across the street at the big paid parking lot or along Massachusetts Avenue (2 hour limit).
Bedford minuteman trail end/start
One of our long runs will be point-to-point (from Bedford to Alewife). We will pickup runners from Alewife and drop them off at Bedford so that they can run all the way back to Alewife. Starting point at Bedford is at the beginning of the minuteman trail at 80 Loomis Street, Bedford, MA 01730 ( map )
Parking and Public transportation option for Bedford
Not known, and not recommended. Please use the carpool from Alewife with other runners
Parking and Public transportation option for Bedford
Not known, and not recommended. Please use the carpool from Alewife with other runners
Davis Square, Somerville, MA
Most of our training runs start and end at Davis Square, near Au Bon Pain coffee shop (18 Holland Street, Somerville, MA Here is the map). We normally start from the lawn/running trail behind Au Bon Pain.
Public Transportation Option
Nearest T-stop: Davis Square, Red Line. Look for the Au Bon Pain building when you get out of the station.
Parking options near Davis Square
Please try to arrive 5-10 minutes earlier to find a parking spot. You can find free parking spots on the Holland Street if you drive a few blocks from Au Bon Pain towards Hodgkins Park. You can also find metered parking spots near Au Bon Pain. Remember to feed the meter to avoid getting ticket.
Public Transportation Option
Nearest T-stop: Davis Square, Red Line. Look for the Au Bon Pain building when you get out of the station.
Parking options near Davis Square
Please try to arrive 5-10 minutes earlier to find a parking spot. You can find free parking spots on the Holland Street if you drive a few blocks from Au Bon Pain towards Hodgkins Park. You can also find metered parking spots near Au Bon Pain. Remember to feed the meter to avoid getting ticket.
Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge, MA
Some of our training runs (especially time trial run) will start and end at the Fresh Pond Reservation, near the Water Works building (250 Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge, MA 02138 Here is a map).
Public Transportation Option
Nearest T-stop: Alewife, Red Line. Water Works building is about 10 minutes walk from the Alewife T-stop.
Parking options near MIT, Cambridge, MA
Please be careful while parking at the Fresh Pond water works building. You need Cambridge resident parking permit to park in the lot. Please look for street (metered or free) parking nearby. You could try Huron Avenue nearby. You could also try to park at the Whole Foods parking lot (200 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA 02138, map) at the Fresh Pond Mall if you buy something from the market and walk 5 minutes to get to the Water Works building.
Public Transportation Option
Nearest T-stop: Alewife, Red Line. Water Works building is about 10 minutes walk from the Alewife T-stop.
Parking options near MIT, Cambridge, MA
Please be careful while parking at the Fresh Pond water works building. You need Cambridge resident parking permit to park in the lot. Please look for street (metered or free) parking nearby. You could try Huron Avenue nearby. You could also try to park at the Whole Foods parking lot (200 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA 02138, map) at the Fresh Pond Mall if you buy something from the market and walk 5 minutes to get to the Water Works building.
Herter Park Parking Lot, Boston (Allston/Brighton), MA
Herter Park (Christian Herter Park) is a public park in Boston (Allston/Brighton area). The address for this location is sometimes hard to find on the GPS. Here are some recommendations:
Closest public transportation option is the bus (70, 70A or 86). Please check the bus schedule or google maps to confirm Saturday schedule.
Parking options
Herter Park has a large free parking lot.
- Intersection of Soldiers Field Rd and Everett Street, Boston, MA Google Map
- Or street address (less accurate on some GPS/maps) 1175 Soldiers Field Rd, Boston, MA 02228 . Google Map
- Once you get closer on Soldiers Field road, look for a sign saying 'Publik Park' (note the spelling). Our starting point is at the large parking lot
Closest public transportation option is the bus (70, 70A or 86). Please check the bus schedule or google maps to confirm Saturday schedule.
Parking options
Herter Park has a large free parking lot.
Spy Pond, Arlington, MA
Address: 26 Linwood Street, Arlington, MA Here is the map.
Public Transportation Option
Nearest T-stop: Alewife, Red Line. Spy pond is about 1 mile from the Alewife T-stop along the minuteman trail.
Parking options
You can park at the rotary at the end of Linwood Street.
Public Transportation Option
Nearest T-stop: Alewife, Red Line. Spy pond is about 1 mile from the Alewife T-stop along the minuteman trail.
Parking options
You can park at the rotary at the end of Linwood Street.
