MONTHLY UPDATE - January 2025
Happy New Year!
2025 is here and there’s just 5 months left until NP Summit 13 kicks off. If you’re one of the many who have already registered, thank you! If you haven’t yet, make sure to head to npsummit13.com and register. We can’t wait to see you there!
For this month’s update, we’re excited to announce an added 5k relay option, the race route for the relay race, and provide some information on the Old 96er, a NP Canada tradition that will be taking place on June 4, 2025, the day before NP Summit 13 officially kicks off.
New 5k Relay Option
We’ve heard your feedback and the desire for an option to run a 5k relay leg. So, we’ve added a new 5k option to our registration page. The route will be a 2.5km out and back (exact route TBD). 5k runners will be put in teams of 4. All relay teams will either consist of three 10k runners or four 5k runners (i.e. 10k and 5k runners will not be mixed). The entry fee is $40 per runner. Everything else remains the same as the 10k option. Registration is live now!
10k Relay Race Route
The NP Summit 13 Relay Race 10k route is locked and loaded. Each leg of this relay version will be a 10km loop. The loop starts at the Alberta Legislature Grounds, heads downhill to River Valley Road, follows the north side of the North Saskatchewan River all the way to Tawatinâ Bridge, crosses the bridge, heads back along the south side of the river, crosses Walterdale Bridge, and ends going back uphill to the Legislature Grounds.
The Old 96er
Twice a year, November Project Canada hosts Old 96er Day, the hardest workout in all of November Project. (Don’t believe us? Come prove us wrong!) To give people from all around the world a chance to try it while they’re here for Summit, we’ll be hosting it on Wednesday, June 4, the day before NP Summit 13 officially starts.
What is Old 96er Day? It’s a special day in which we meet at Commonwealth Stadium a half hour early (at 5:30am) and you have 59 minutes to complete one of the three versions (more on those in a bit) of the workout or as much of it as you can. Finishers get a special tag. Check out this link to watch the Old 96er documentary.
Of course, we’ll also have our typical 6am workout happening concurrently if you want to just do 30 minutes. And if you want to come just to cheer, that’s always welcome too!
As mentioned, there are three challenges to choose from (and if you’re wondering where these names come from, check out John Candy’s “The Great Outdoors” and/or our “amazing” recreation of this iconic scene):
1. The Old 96er
The original challenge that started it all. Start with a full lap of the lower deck and finish with a full lap of the upper deck. Stair count: 4,201 (only includes stairs going up).
2. The Gristle
The hardest challenge. Only five humans have ever finished it. Two full laps of the upper deck. Stair count: 5,466 (only includes stairs going up).
3. The Bucket of Salad
The newest of the three challenges. Two full laps of the lower deck plus one up and down of the upper deck. Stair count: 3,120 (only includes stairs going up).
No matter your fitness level, we encourage everyone to come give it a try. What this is really about is embracing the suck for 59 minutes among a supportive and positive community.
“NP isn’t really about a competition of highlighting the fastest person, we truly value the effort of an Old 96er finisher just as much as a half lower bowl finisher, effort is the only thing we care about. But as the Old 96er has evolved and more members have earned their tag, it has become my favourite day because it is hard as hell and I am convinced that it can be done my almost every member. You might scoff at this and think there is no way you can do it because you hardly made it to the upper bowl today, but respectfully I disagree.”
That’s all for today. Remember to register at npsummit13.com. Stay tuned to upcoming updates for the NP Summit 13 tag unveiling and merch drop.
#JustShowUp
Rob & Eric
Co-leaders, November Project Canada
