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This is a weekly digest of upcoming trips hosted by the <a href="https://mitoc.mit.edu" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">MIT Outing Club</a>.
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<h1 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0; font-size: 35px; font-weight: 300; text-align: center; text-transform: capitalize; margin-bottom: 30px;">Trips currently open for signup</h1>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2128/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">[long] Tuesday Evening Fells Run - 6:15 PM</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Tuesday, August 29</h3>
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<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: 3-season hiking
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<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Trail running</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> moderate</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Aalok Sathe (Leader), Daniel Yang (Leader)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> ready for ~6 miles of trail running with 700 feet of vert (you should be comfortable with 6 miles road running at a 9:00-9:30 pace)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 14</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Aug. 29, 2023, 9 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2160/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Backpacking: Franconia Brook (9/1), via Owls Head, Thirteen Falls (9/2). Friday afternoon/evening to Sunday</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Friday, September 1</h3>
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<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: 3-season hiking
</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Hiking</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Moderate/Hard</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Caitlin Fitchett (Leader), John Ansley (Co-Leader)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Decent fitness, good vibes, and willingness to "just keep swimming [walking]"</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 6</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Aug. 29, 2023, 5 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> lottery</li>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2161/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">A surprising hike to Mt Moriah</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Saturday, September 2</h3>
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<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: 3-season hiking
</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Hiking</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> moderate</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Allen Wang (Co-Leader), Myra Afzal (Co-Leader), Raymond van Bommel (Leader)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 0</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Aug. 30, 2023, 9 a.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2164/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Mt. Washington via Great Gulf Trail</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Monday, September 4</h3>
<p style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: 3-season hiking
</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Hiking</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Difficult</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Arsen Vasilyan (Leader), Bjorn Poonen (Leader), Ferah Kahyaoglu (Co-Leader), Max Kenngott (Leader), Rebecca Engelke (Leader)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Hiking boots or trail runners (running sneakers are NOT ok). Physical condition for a hike of this length and elevation gain.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 0</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Sept. 1, 2023, 9 a.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2151/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">🏫 Hang out with prospective MITOCers at the Grad Student resource fair tent!</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Tuesday, September 5</h3>
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<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Other</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Fun</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Aalok Sathe, Paul Lilin</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> 1. Being stoked about the outdoors and wanting to share your enthusiasm!</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 13</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Sept. 5, 2023, 9 a.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2163/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">🥳 [Back-to-School] MIT Outing Club Social!</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Thursday, September 7</h3>
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<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Other</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Fun</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Aalok Sathe, Asha Park-Carter, Cristian Cavedon, Dorota Jarecka, Mike Chan... (6 in total)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Excitement and enthusiasm a must!</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 200</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Sept. 7, 2023, 7 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
</ul>
</p>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2134/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Rock Climbing Self Rescue Course with Synnott Mountain Guides</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Saturday, September 9</h3>
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<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: Climbing
</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Trad climbing</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> 5.fun</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Asha Park-Carter (S, T, MP)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> It is useful to have a season or more of trad climbing under your belt, to best be ready to absorb the practices. If you have Q's re is this a good fit, please email the climbing chairs!</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 9</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Sept. 7, 2023, 11:59 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2115/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">SoR Reunion / Ben Kessel Memorial / MITOC Leader Retreat Weekend</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Saturday, September 16</h3>
<p style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: Climbing
</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Sport climbing, top rope</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> 5.fun</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Asha Park-Carter (S, T, MP)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Be a MITOC leader or interested in becoming one and have checked in w/ Asha</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 38</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Sept. 16, 2023, 7 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2154/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Rumney Ruckus</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Saturday, October 14</h3>
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<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: Climbing
</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Sport climbing, top rope</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> 5.long</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Cole Crawford (B, TR, S, T, MP, A), Jolien van Nieuwenhuizen (B), Kathy Camenzind (B, TR, S, T, MP)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> See description</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 57</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Sept. 22, 2023, 5 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> lottery</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/1958/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Old Man's Birthday on Monadnock</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Monday, October 16</h3>
<p style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: 3-season hiking
</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Hiking</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Moderate</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Emilie Josephs (Leader), James Douberley (Leader), Madeline Hickman (Leader), Max Kenngott (Leader)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Enjoy cake</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 0</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Oct. 13, 2023, 9 a.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
</ul>
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<h1 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0; font-size: 35px; font-weight: 300; text-align: center; text-transform: capitalize; margin-bottom: 30px;">Upcoming trips (not yet open)</h1>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2167/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">[Back to school] Open-water swimming at Walden pond!</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Saturday, September 2</h3>
<p style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: 3-season hiking
</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Other</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Easy/Moderate</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Aalok Sathe (Leader), Niharika Jhingan (Co-Leader), Rika Sugimoto Dimitrova (Co-Leader)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> 1. Comfortable swimming 1,000+ yds (~1000m), 2. Able to tread water/stay afloat in one place for a long time</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups open at:</strong> Sept. 8, 2023, 8 a.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> lottery</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2166/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Back-to-school: Harvard stadium stairs</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Friday, September 8</h3>
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<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Other</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Steep</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Raymond van Bommel, Stella Lau</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups open at:</strong> Sept. 7, 2023, 7:45 a.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2158/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Back-to-School: Blue Hills Skyline trail</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Saturday, September 9</h3>
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<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: 3-season hiking
</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Hiking</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Moderate</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Allen Wang (Co-Leader), Cristian Cavedon (Leader)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> An active MITOC membership.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups open at:</strong> Sept. 1, 2023, 9 a.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> lottery</li>
</ul>
</p>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2162/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Canoeing on the Charles River</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Saturday, September 9</h3>
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<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Fun</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Alex Catullo, John Bowman, Rebecca Engelke, Rika Sugimoto Dimitrova</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Able to swim</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups open at:</strong> Sept. 1, 2023, 10 a.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> lottery</li>
</ul>
</p>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2165/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Back-to-school: Worthy Wachusett</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Sunday, September 10</h3>
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<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: 3-season hiking
</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Hiking</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> easy/moderate</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Anish Athalye (Leader), Maria Kenngott (Co-Leader), Vyshnavi Vennelakanti (Co-Leader)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> An active MITOC membership</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups open at:</strong> Sept. 1, 2023, 9 a.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> lottery</li>
</ul>
</p>
<h2 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">
<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2168/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Back to School: Gateway to Skyline Views via the Middlesex Fells</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Thursday, September 14</h3>
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<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Hiking</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> New to Hiking</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Mike Chan, Taylor Biron</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> New to MITOC, Hiking, and the Outdoors</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups open at:</strong> Sept. 1, 2023, noon</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> lottery</li>
</ul>
</p>
<h2 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">
<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2159/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Back-to-School: Welch Dickey</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Saturday, September 16</h3>
<p style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: 3-season hiking
</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Hiking</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Moderate</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Cristian Cavedon (Leader), Sunhee Bae (Leader)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> An active MITOC membership.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups open at:</strong> Sept. 8, 2023, 9 a.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> lottery</li>
</ul>
</p>
<h2 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">
<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2040/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Tentative September Circus Placeholder</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Friday, September 22</h3>
<p style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: Circus
</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Other</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> YMMV</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Aalok Sathe, Aditya Dhoot, Allen Wang, Brian Hudson, Caitlin Fitchett... (16 in total)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups open at:</strong> Sept. 10, 2024, 8:14 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> lottery</li>
</ul>
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