November Project


The November Project is a free, open-to-the-public exercise group founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 2011. The name "November Project" comes from the Google Doc that the founders shared to track their progress in November 2011. While sessions occur year-round, the name stuck.
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History

Founded by Brogan Graham and Bojan Mandaric, both Northeastern crew alumni, the group was started as a way to keep working out through Boston's cold winter months. The pair made a pact to continue to meet at 6:30 am every day through the month of November.
Since that original promise, the group has grown to hundreds of members who exercise multiple times a week in a number of cities around the United States, Canada, Asia and Europe. Membership is open and free to the general public. The group employs several recruiting strategies including a blog, a Facebook page, and a Twitter account, in addition to various media outlets including Runner's World magazine, the Boston Globe, and NPR.
The group selected specific locations within the city of Boston for its workouts. The standard locations include Harvard Stadium for its stairs, and Corey Hill Outlook Park in Brookline.

Locations

, November Project is active in 58 locations across the world:
Location NameLocationStart dateMonday workoutWednesday workoutFriday workoutPre-NP nameRef
November Project BostonBoston, MA11 November 2011Various LocationsHarvard StadiumCorey Hill, Summit Ave Brookline, MA
November Project MadisonMadison, WI13 February 2013N/ABascom HillState Capitol Steps
November Project San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA1 May 2013Dolores ParkAlta Plaza ParkRotating Hill Workouts
November Project CanadaEdmonton, AB11 September 2013Various locationsRoyal Glenora Stairs Commonwealth Stadium Walterdale Hill
November Project DenverDenver, CO23 October 2013N/ACivic Center ParkGovernor's Park
November Project DCWashington, D.C.23 October 2013Meridian Hill Park, Peace Circle on the last Monday of every monthLincoln Memorial StepsVarious locations
November Project San DiegoSan Diego, CA23 October 2013Rotating LocationsBea Evanson Fountain, Balboa Park, San DiegoN/A
November Project BaltimoreBaltimore, MD15 January 2014N/AFederal Hill ParkPatterson Park
November Project PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA15 January 2014N/ARocky Steps, Philadelphia Museum of ArtVarious locations
November Project IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN15 January 2014N/AIndiana War MemorialVarious locations
November Project New YorkNew York, NY5 March 2014Morningside Park Gracie MansionVarious locations
November Project Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA5 March 2014N/AGriffith ObservatoryRotating Hill Workouts
November Project MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI5 March 2014N/AThe Calling statue west of the Art MuseumRotating locations around the city
November Project MinneapolisMinneapolis, MN5 March 2014N/AGold Medal ParkVarious Locations Around the Twin Cities
November Project New OrleansNew Orleans, LA16 April 2014Various LocationsMercedes-Benz SuperdomeShelter 1 - Lakeshore Dr
November Project ChicagoChicago, IL14 May 2014N/AKwanusila Totem PoleCloud Gate
November Project WinnipegWinnipeg, MB6 March 2015N/AThe ForksSpring-Fall at the Legislative BuildingWPG Gone Rogue
November Project CalgaryCalgary, AB9 March 2015Various locationsMemorial StairsN/ACalgary Fit Mob
November Project Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA11 March 2015N/AMount Trashmore ParkN/AHeroic Hearts Project
November Project PhoenixPhoenix, AZ1 July 2015Rotating Hill Workouts at locations in Phoenix and Tempe, ArizonaPapago Park AmphitheaterN/A
November Project VancouverVancouver, BC8 July 2015N/AQueen Elizabeth ParkN/A
November Project TorontoToronto, ON26 August 2015Rogers CentrePledgeT.O.Fitness
November Project Kansas CityKansas City, MO25 September 2015National World War I Museum and MemorialGet Moving KC
November Project KelownaKelowna, BC25 September 2015Knox Mountain ParkKelowna Tribe
November Project WorcesterWorcester, MA2 October 2015Fitton Field Football StadiumWednesday Workouts - Worcester
November Project VictoriaVictoria, BC2 December 2015Beacon Hill Park Petting ZooVictoria Sweat Project
November Project IcelandReykjavík, IS16 December 2015University of IcelandHallgrímskirkjaÁform
November Project Novi SadNovi Sad, Serbia15 January 2016N/APetrovaradin Fortress Danube ParkDobro Jutro
November Project SeattleSeattle, WA26 March 2016Seattle CenterVarious locationsGas Works Wednesday Workout
November Project AmsterdamAmsterdam, NL7 September 2016Nemo MuseumAmsterdam Fit Project
November Project LondonLondon, UK7 September 2016Duke of York ColumnHour of Power London
November Project Hong KongHong Kong23 October 2016Sun Yat-sen Memorial Parkjustshowuphk
November Project OrlandoOrlando, FL2 December 2016Harbor Park at Lake BaldwinOrlando Fit Project
November Project MontrealMontreal, QC12 April 2017Nelson’s ColumnProjet Sweat Montréal
November Project DallasDallas, TX19 April 2017Winspear Opera HouseWe Run Big D
November Project RichmondRichmond, VA19 April 2017Virginia Museum of Fine ArtsAll The Way Up RVA
November Project OttawaOttawa, ON3 May 2017Parliament Hill Work it YOW
November Project ReginaRegina, SK10 May 2017QueenCity Fit
November Project AustinAustin, TX10 May 2017Waterloo ParkButler ParkProject Austin
November Project BrooklynBrooklyn, NY12 May 2017Fort Greene ParkKings County Fit Club
November Project PortlandPortland, OR17 May 2017PDX Fit Project
November Project MalaysiaMiri, Malaysia14 June 2017Myyfitnessfeat
November Project BuffaloBuffalo, NY21 June 2017Albright Knox Art GalleryRun This Town 716
November Project AtlantaAtlanta, GA18 October 2017Ponce City MarketFitlanta Movement
November Project Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI27 December 2017Corner of Lyon & BostwickCarpe Diem GR
November Project West LAWest Los Angeles, CA25 April 2018N/ADrake StadiumN/AWestside Wednesdays
November Project SyracuseSyracuse, NY23 May 2018N/AThornden Park Water TowerN/ACuse Community Fitness
November Project OaklandOakland, CA23 May 2018N/ALake MerrittN/AEast Bay Free Fitness
November Project ProvidenceProvidence, RI30 May 2018N/ARhode Island State HouseN/AProvidence Project
November Project NewportNewport, RI30 May 2018N/AEaston's BeachN/ANewport Fit Club
November Project RochesterRochester, NY17 July 2019N/ACobbs Hill ReservoirN/ARoc Free Fitness
November Project ToulouseToulouse, France10 July 2019N/APlace Saint-PierreN/A
November Project Scioto MileColumbus, OH28 Aug 2019N/AGenoa ParkN/ACrushing it Columbus
November Project WWWWorld Wide Web27 July 2021N/AZoomN/A
November Project CalgaryCalgary, AB1 June 2022N/ARotating locationsN/AYYCFitFam
November Project MauiMaui, HI1 June 2022N/AWaipuilani ParkN/AMaui Project
November Project MainePortland, ME1 June 2022N/ARotating locationsN/APortland Sweat Project
November Project SydneySydney, AUS1 June 2022N/ACampbell's Cove LookoutN/ASydney Fitness Project
November Project TacomaTacoma, WA1 June 2022N/APoint RustonN/AThe Tacoma Project

Collaborations

Over the years, November Project has worked alongside fitness brands, most notably New Balance, The North Face, Knockaround Sunglasses, and Brooks.

New Balance

In July 2013, New Balance launched an advertising campaign centered around the fitness group. The campaign was titled "Runnovation" and focused on the shift in running from being a solitary sport to a social and group-based activity. “This campaign is built on the strong foundation that we, as a brand, have in driving and supporting innovation in the sport of running,” says Hilary Keates, New Balance director of global marketing and brand management.
The advertisements were placed in Men’s Journal, Outside Magazine, Running Times, Women's Running, Competitor, Men’s Health, and Women’s Health.

The North Face

Beginning on March 31, 2015, The North Face and November Project launched jointly hosted workouts on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The events were held under the name Mountain Athletics and primarily focused on strength training and conditioning.
The workouts were hosted in five cities in the U.S.: San Francisco, Washington D.C., New York, Chicago and Boston.

Brooks Running

In April 2019, Brooks Running began sponsoring November Project.