![The November Project workout group runs hill sprints at Gold Medal Park in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. ] LEILA NAVIDI leila.navidi@startribune.com / BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The November Project is a flash-mob style free workout movement that meets every Wednesday at 6:27 a.m. in downtown Minneapolis to work out and build community.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/CBZQLXTU7CBMMCUJHSQMKN5CUY.jpg?&w=1080)
The Minneapolis November Project — part of a national movement that combines extreme fitness with intense bonding rituals (mandatory hugs!) and flash-mob-style gatherings broadcast through social media — offers free 45-minute workouts held in scenic locations across the city. Led by a trio of athletic "tribe leaders," the group is open to anyone willing to "just show up" and exercise before sunrise. Be sure to bring your A-game. november-project.com
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