For the month of November we’re challenging you to explore your city. We have heard an overwhelming interest from the November Project Chicago community to workout in new locations outside of our [white] [privileged] comfort zone, so we have created an Actionbound fitness scavenger hunt for the entire month of November. You can complete the mini workouts on your own or in socially-distanced groups (follow Illinois and Chicago gathering limit guidance). Do the workout on your own time, or commit to an accountabilibuddy on Friday mornings at 6am. Form a run or bike gang to travel to new Chicago Park District locations across the city. Most locations are worth 100 points, but the northernmost and southernmost CPD parks are worth 250. There are 5 locations worth 500 points where we are challenging you to take on #PRDay on the last Friday of the month. At the end of the month the top ~10 finishers will receive a bag of #NPSummit swag.
How does Actionbound work?
- Download the free app to your iPhone or Android device.
- Click here, scan the QR code or search for NPCHI-November in the app.
- Click “Start Bound”
- Add your name (for the leaderboard) and agree to the app Terms & Conditions and let’s go!
- Workouts (or “stages”) can be completed in any order. Click on a park name to get started.
- You will need to travel to the location indicated (the compass points you toward the coordinates and indicates how far away you are) to get your points. Once you arrive, complete the workout.
- The Actionbound app will say “The location was found!” click “Next” and receive points for your workout.
- Five locations will say “PRDay” — try to choose one of these locations for PR Day at the end of the month. Visiting one of these locations and doing the PRDay workout is worth 500 points.
- After completing all stages or at the end of the month be sure to click “Finish Bound” to submit your points to the leaderboard.
- Have fun, be safe, and be a good NPCHI ambassador where you go!
Does this mean Fridays are cancelled? Yes, we will not be meeting as a group in person or on Zoom. This month we are challenging you to take on one (or more) Actionbound workouts on Friday mornings instead.
What about Wednesdays? We’re looking for guest co-leaders for Wednesdays! We will still be meeting on Zoom at 6:18am for the global November Project workout. The workout design is being done by another NP city, all you have to do is show up with a playlist and a positive attitude to lead the day. Got a better workout idea? The stage is yours. To sweeten the deal, we’re offering our guest co-leaders a bag of #NPSummit swag. Sign up now!
Happy 9 years of November Project. Let’s return to the grassroots foundations of the workout movement this month and use the city as our gym.
