Submitted by tedsvo t3_10jqu6b in CambridgeMA
I like to use the Harvard outdoor track during the summer, and was curious if anyone knew whether it was maintained in the winter time - e.g., clearing of snow and ice. Any experience with this?
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justcasty t1_j5mszvo wrote
There's also the footpath around the newly renovated Smith Park next door. That should be cleared at some point tomorrow
tedsvo OP t1_j5mu5bw wrote
Oh nice! Any idea what the distance of the path is?
tedsvo OP t1_j5mu8at wrote
Got it, thanks! Not sure if the weather today is bad enough to make the track unusable, but good to have this backup.
gtsnoracer t1_j5n6k1j wrote
The Tempo Loop, as it's commonly referred to, around the stadium (and surrounding buildings) is ~0.75 miles and usually cleared of snow within 24 hours.
I'm not sure of this Smith footpath
tedsvo OP t1_j5o3h2g wrote
Didn’t realize I was wading into controversy by asking!
LuneCrunt t1_j5odk3u wrote
Can’t answer your original question, but is the Harvard track available to the public? Or are you a Harvard student/staff/alum ?
akanefive t1_j5odqwk wrote
Pretty sure it’s open to the public
flyingmountain t1_j5oih8b wrote
Cool article, thanks for linking!
tedsvo OP t1_j5omzk4 wrote
I'm affiliated with Harvard but I believe anyone can use it - the gate is just open and people go in and out all the time.
rshawgo t1_j5mskro wrote
It is not. Sometimes a group might shovel a lane or two, but it often melts and freezes over the coming days and becomes an icy mess. We used to do laps around the stadium instead. It was plowed mostly and about 3/8 mile around.