Schedule

Zesiger Center 20th Anniversary Weekend
Join us for a weekend of festivities to celebrate 20 years of the Al ’51 and Barrie Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center in action. Cheer on the MIT Engineers at the swimming pool, on the gridiron, and on the soccer pitch on Saturday, and come watch or even take part in the triathlon on Sunday. You’re invited to join us for any or all of the events listed below.

Saturday, October 15

MIT Athletic Events

10:00 am  Swimming and Diving Alumni

12:00 pm  Football

4:00 pm  Men’s Soccer

7:00 pm  Women’s Soccer

 

Sunday, October 16

Indoor Z Center Triathlon (additional registration required to participate)

9:00 am – 2:00pm

Z Center Open House & Continental Breakfast

10:00 am – 12:00pm

Indoor Triathlon

Z Center Indoor Triathlon

MIT’s 5th Annual Indoor Triathlon is capping off the Zesiger 20th Year Anniversary Celebration Weekend! This event is great for beginner triathletes looking to try a triathlon without having all of the gear (i.e. wetsuit, bike) and triathletes looking for a hard workout or event to train for during the off season. The event is put on by MIT Recreation in Cambridge, MA and takes place entirely indoors at the Z-Center Pool and Z-Fitness Center (120 Vassar St.).

Details:

When: Sunday, October 16 from 9am – 2pm

Where: 120 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA 02139

Cost: $20 members and non-members

Registration: click here to Register!

What: The triathlon will be a timed event; scores will be based on how much distance each participant covers in a specific amount of time. Transitions will be included for each heat making each heat a total of 75 minutes. See breakdown below:

•Swim: 15 minutes in a 25 yard lap pool (Z Center competition pool)
•Transition 1: 10 minutes to change in locker room
•Bike: 25 minute bike on a Precor Rally spin bike *please note resistance will not increase distance on these bikes* (Z Center MAC 3rd floor)
•Transition 2: 5 minutes to transition
•Run: 20 minute run or walk on Matrix treadmills (Z Center 2nd floor fitness)

Prizes: Top 3 Overall finishers in Male and Female divisions will receive a prize TBD

Swag: All participants will receive a swag bag including Z Center 20 year Anniversary logo’ d swag including a t-shirt, Chapstick, sticker, stress ball and participant medal!

History

The story of the Zesiger Center began six years before it even opened its doors. In December 1996, a story in The Tech was printed focusing on the plan for a new recreational facility on campus. Nearly four years later, in October of 2000, ground was broken on what was soon to become the state-of-the-art facility, the Al and Barrie Zesiger Center.

On September 23, 2002, the facility now more locally known as the Z Center opened its doors on the MIT campus. Twenty years later, the Zesiger Center still stands as the cornerstone of MIT’s athletics facilities. Take a look at right for just some of the highlights from an illustrious two decades of wellness and movement.

Want to be a part of the next piece of Zesiger Center History? Register for the indoor triathlon at the link below!