Fitness Trail Map Bay Circuit Trail to Concord Road the MCC Fitness Trail Is Directly Connected to an Extensive Trail System 6 T E Named the Bay Circuit Trail (BCT)

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FitTrail_brochure 9/15/09 3:35 PM Page 1 Fitness Trail Map Bay Circuit Trail To Concord Road The MCC Fitness Trail is directly connected to an extensive trail system 6 T E named the Bay Circuit Trail (BCT). CH 5 N OLO Proposed in 1929 as an “outer emerald

G necklace,” the BCT traverses more than 200 miles Y DRIVE 4 3 through 50 cities and towns in Massachusetts, linking parks, open spaces and waterways from 2 Plum Island to Kingston Bay. The MCC Fitness Trail is a small but critical section, providing an RD ROAD important trail link between Bedford and Billerica. A Find more information on the Bay Circuit Trail, ORCH 7 including a detailed map, at www.baycircuit.org.

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8 The MCC Fitness Trail is not a supervised Pond trail system. Use the MCC Fitness Trail and its equipment at your own risk.

9 C1 10 1 If you are unfamiliar with how to use the fitness C2 equipment or it appears that the equipment/trail is damaged in anyway, please do not use the E D M START HERE equipment/trail and contact the Middlesex I Fitness and Recreation Department. General questions, concerns or feedback about the MCC Key ONLY Fitness Trail may be directed to: H A, D, H, F, G, J = STUDENT ______PARKING S Jonathan Crockett (Lot D designated rows only) PRIN G B, C1, C2, D, E, I, M = FACULTY/ Fitness and Recreation Department (Lot D designated rows only) STAFF Self-Guided 10-Station Fit-Trail PARKING GS F Middlesex Community College D, K = VISITORS ROAD 591 Springs Road (Lot D designated rows only) PARKING Bedford, MA 01730 Walking/Jogging Paths J 781-280-3785 ______= MCC Fitness Trail [email protected] K website: www.middlesex.mass.edu (select FITNESS TRAIL from drop down menu) = Bay Circuit Trail To VA Parking and MBTA Bus

From start to finish, these Fitness Stations offer the following fitness and exercise options: Station 1 Calf Stretch Station 6 Body Raise/Reverse Pull-Up Station 2 Hamstring/Quad Stretch Station 7 Balance Walk Station 3 Bent Knee Hang Station 8 Side Bend Station 4 Sit Up and Leg Raise Station 9 Hamstring Pull/Lift/Drop Station 5 Leg Stretch and Push-Ups Station 10 Tension Release Getting Fit Can Be Fun for All! FitTrail_brochure 9/15/09 3:35 PM Page 2

Fit-Trail Stations Safety Tips Hours of Operation The Fit-Trail route Though this is not a complete list of safety tips, starts and ends near observing the following guidelines will increase and Parking MCC’s Campus your personal safety while using the trail: The MCC Fitness Trail is Center (Building 8), open from dawn to dusk. and travels in a loop. • Walk with a partner at all times, and carry a trailDuring weekdays, trail The first station is at map with you. users are encouraged to the base of the field • Use fitness stations exactly as outlined on the park in MCC Student Lot Welcome! adjacent to Parking instructional signs. D, adjacent to Building 9 The MCC Fitness Trail Lot M. These fitness (Enrollment Center). If • Wear insect repellent and sunscreen, and carry system, situated within stations provide a Lot D is full, additional the scenic woods of the structured workout water. parking is available in Bedford campus, consists routine for trail users. • Follow all directional signs and posted regulations. Lot G near the Facilities of a l.25 mile, 10-station Each station is • Use trails during daylight hours only, and stay on Building (Building 11). Parking stickers are not Fit-Trail with a separate equipped with a marked paths. required for vehicles parked in Lots D or G. .75 mile loop around a large, detailed sign, However, stickers are required for vehicles parked tranquil pond. Supported explaining how to • Bring a cell phone and a whistle to use in the event in Lot E, Lot M, handicapped parking, or 30-minute y by an MCC Foundation safely use that station for a specific exercise. Refer ou get lost or need emergency help. parking spaces, and violators will be ticketed Grant, the trails traverse to the Trail Map in this brochure for the specific • In case of an emergency, call 911 immediately. and/or towed at the owner’s expense. During weekends, there is generally ample parking in Lot the perimeter of a frog location of each fitness station, or discover the • Carry identification that includes name, phone D, or in Lot M, the gravel parking lot adjacent to the pond, pass through stations on your own as you walk the path. number, pertinent medical information, and start of the MCC Fitness Trail. stands of pine forest, and emergency contact information. wind through open meadows and fields. Fern beds, stone walls, waterfalls, quiet pools, and a wide • Be alert for natural hazards such as stinging insects, variety of plant and animal wildlife make the Trail Restrictions thorny vines, poison ivy, etc. Fitness Trail a memorable experience. For the safety and enjoyment of trail users, and the • Do not leave valuable items visible in your parked Cultural History protection of the trail and wildlife, the following vehicle. Store valuables in the trunk or other secure Rich in history, this remarkable site was once home activities ARE NOT PERMITTED along the MCC location while you are on the trail. Whether you are an avid outdoor enthusiast, or just to the Maryvale Seminary, which opened in the fall Fitness Trail, or in adjacent woods or meadows: looking for a 15-minute break from your daily • Make sure that young children are closely of 1926, offering educational programs and training hunting (bow or firearms); paintball; camping, routine, this is a place for you. The Fitness Trail is supervised at all times while using the trail. for the Catholic priesthood. One priest had a swimming and use of motorized vehicles, including perfect for hiking, walking, jogging, mountain particular interest in the woods and a pond located dirt bikes, ATVs, quads, etc. biking, birding, skiing, snowshoeing, photography, on this property, and took it upon himself to meditating, reading and relaxing. Trail Ethics cultivate these areas. This teacher of Greek and Dogs ARE permitted, provided that they are kept Latin dredged the pond, and landscaped the on a leash at all times, Please help keep this space safe and beautiful for For a structured workout, and that owners clean up woods. Students helped with the strenuous work of all. Do not smoke while using these trails – it pulling weed clumps out of the pond to clear it. the 10-station Fit-Tail after them. creates a significant safety hazard, and Even after years of neglect, many of these original combines a series of compromises the air quality and the environment. trails still exist. scientifically designed Carry out any litter you carry in, and pick up litter exercises which when you see, even if it’s not your own. Be respectfully combined with walking or quiet on these trails – noise pollution is irritating to jogging can provide a well- trail users and local wildlife. Please respect the balanced physical fitness woods and the wildlife by staying on the marked routine for the entire body. trails, and by not vandalizing fitness stations, signs Individual, user-friendly exercise stations with or trails. Feel free to remove any small debris apparatus are spaced (sticks, branches) from the trail that may be a throughout the trail. tripping hazard to other trail users. Walkers should Participants proceed from yield to bikers or runners, while bikers and runners one station to the next and should slow down and use caution when passing perform the exercises walkers.

illustrated at each station.