Students who go out for a jog in their birthday suit next Friday will not have to worry about chain link fences or construction supplies getting in their way.
The naked quad run will take place Dec. 9 on the same route as in past years. The construction between the F.W. Olin Center and Houston Hall will be temporarily moved out of the way to allow participants to run laps of the residential quad.
"The gates will be opened," Programming Board Co-Chair Jason Bauer, a senior, said.
The Programming Board, the Tufts Community Union Senate, the Office of Student Activities and the Tufts University Police Department coordinate the event, which includes the nighttime quad reception.
Organizers considered moving the run to part of the academic quad. Once the police and the construction company coordinated moving the fence, though, the original route was reinstated, Bauer said. The final decision on the route was made Wednesday.
The nighttime quad reception will take place on the academic quad, starting at 8:30 p.m. A stage will be set up in front of Ballou Hall for a local cover band, Scooby Snax, and there will be a heated tent with food.
Health Services has paid for Krispy Kreme donuts, and Qdoba Mexican Grill will have samples of its food.
Organizers have two major concerns: safety and weather. Director of Student Activities Jodie Nealley estimated 2,000 students would attend the reception and between 200 and 300 would run.
The ten-day Weather Channel forecast gives a 30 percent chance of rain and snow next Friday, with temperatures in the 30s.
An electrician will be on hand to determine if the entertainment should be cancelled. "If the weather's too bad, we're not going to risk anyone's safety," Bauer said.
Bruce Hamilton contributed to this article.
