November Project Summit 14 in Minneapolis

NOVEMBER PROJECT SUMMIT 14 ITINERARY 

THURSDAY, May 14

⏰ 6-8pm: COMMUNITY WELCOME PARTY
📍 Minnehaha Falls Pavillion & Sea Salt

NOTE: You may still purchase a special edition NP mug here at the race store for pickup/use Friday AM:
runsignup.com/Race/Store/MN/Minneapolis/CityTrailLoppet

FRIDAY, May 15

⏰ 6:27am: THE SUMMIT WORKOUT*
📍 The Trailhead at Theodore Wirth Park

*this is the ONLY time the summit tag will be available so bring your shirt!
(Metrotransit Route 7 should get you there by 6:15am. Additional parking available at the Chalet Lot Protip: Come early to the Chalet Lot, and get in a couple minutes warm up jog down to The Trailhead.)
followed by COFFEE**, COMMUNITY & your RACE PACKET PICKUP
**hot coffee and hot tea will be available.

⏰ 5-9pm: THE PARTY
📍Roxy’s Cabaret 2nd floor/Upstairs

SATURDAY, May 16

GOOD MORNING at 📍Gold Medal Park
Choose your own adventure at NP MSP’s premier park:
⏰8am: SHAKEOUT RUN with Amy and Willow, along the river featuring the iconic Stone Arch Bridge (~4 miles), meet by Gold Medal Park Sign
⏰8am BOOTCAMP WORKOUT with Joe, meet on top of the hill (45min)
⏰8:30am or ⏰10am YOGA (60min), meet on the lawn across West River Parkway
then check out the Mill City Farmers Market after any of the above!

SATURDAY LUNCH

⏰11:30am: TACO TOUR by bus with Emily and Megan, support some of our favorite Lake Street businesses!
📍Uptown Transit Station**

OR

⏰12pm: LAKE HANG & PICNIC with Lauren and Wags, explore the Bird Sanctuary, Peace/Rose Garden and Lake Harriet with lunch options at Bread & Pickle park stand
📍Bread & Pickle**

**⏰11am: To take the E-line bus together to either of the above lunch options
  📍Hennepin & Gateway Station by the Whole Foods Downtown

SATURDAY AFTERNOON TOURS

⏰3:30pm: Explore MSP with tours led by NP MSP community
📍Gold Medal Park 

MURAL TOUR with Jade - This is a ~4 mile loop walking tour starting and ending at Gold Medal Hill, highlighting some super cool murals in downtown Minneapolis! Featured murals include the Bob Dylan and Prince murals.

ICE CREAM HOP with Heidi - No tricks, just treats! This four mile walk ending at Milkjam Creamery will hit up three of our favorite ice cream spots in Minneapolis! We’ll start at Gold Medal Hill and will walk about three miles southeast to Sebastian Joes. (Option to take transit or an uber/lyft and meet us at Sebastian Joes!) We’ll then hop over to Bebe Zito before walking down to Milkjam!

HISTORIC MILL DISTRICT TOUR with Sam - Come tour the oldest part of Minneapolis, where our local NP group meets each week. This 2.5 mile walking tour includes plenty of views, historic sites, and a walk above the only waterfall on the Mississippi River.

SATURDAY EVENING:
Art-A-Whirl Gather NP friends you’ve made so far and explore this Minneapolis Community Arts Festival with open studios, live music, and much more! There is a free trolley to get around or download free Art-a-Whirl bus passes here.

SUNDAY, May 17

CITY TRAIL LOPPET RACE & NP CHEER STATION
Race Website    Participant Guide
⏰9:00am 10 Mile Start
⏰9:30am 10K Start
⏰10:30am 5K Start
Shuttle buses will run from 7:30am-10:00am from the 📍Parade Stadium Parking Lot by the finish to the start line before the race, so if you’re using the shuttles come early!

MONDAY, May 18
⏰ 6:27am: Sendoff Workout
📍Gold Medal Park

⏰7:15am: post-workout coffee featuring THE MINNESOTA GOODBYE
📍FRGMNT - Mill District in Open Book

Use and follow hashtag #NPSUMMIT14 for social media throughout the weekend!
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