Chapter 01KM 0.0 · 20:00
The Departure
Zürich Hauptbahnhof
The load begins. From here it stays on your back.
- Air Squats
- Push-ups
- Box Step Overs
An event format by PushZurich
PROJECT
ELEVATE
Night Edition
Load To Let Go.
42.2Kilometres
10–20Kilograms
5–6Hours
40Participants
1Team
Request a placeDate and start time to follow
02 — Vision
Everyone carries something.
Stress. Pressure. Expectations. Fear.
The backpack isn’t the weight.
It is the symbol.
Project Elevate makes visible what usually stays invisible. For one night, 40 people carry a real load through Zürich — 42.2 kilometres, seven chapters, one single team. Nobody runs for the fastest time. Everyone runs so that everyone arrives.
01
The load
10–20 kg on your back. From the first metre. No shortcut, no putting it down, no excuse.
02
The route
One night through your own city. From the bright centre out to the quiet edges and back.
03
Letting go
At the finish everyone sets it down at the same moment. What remains is lighter than what you started with.
04 — The seven chapters
Not stations.
Chapters.
Chapter 02KM 1.2 · 20:25
The Spotlight
Bahnhofstrasse
The city is watching. You keep going anyway.
- Walking Lunges
- Jump Squats
- Mountain Climbers
Chapter 03KM 4.0 · 21:05
The Crowd
Niederdorf
People. Noise. Energy. The night is at its loudest.
- Partner Carry
- Burpees
- Wall Sit
Chapter 04KM 7.0 · 21:50
The Horizon
Seefeld · Zürichhorn
Quiet. Lake. Perspective. For the first time you hear yourself.
- Silent Run
- Walking Lunges
- Sit-ups
Chapter 05KM 17.5 · 23:20
The Comeback
Europaallee · Langstrasse · Altstetten
Now the hardest part begins. And this is exactly where the team counts.
- Push-ups
- Broad Jumps
- Air Squats
Chapter 06KM 29.5 · 00:30
The Test
Calisthenics Park · Sihlhölzli
The only place with equipment. The only place without an excuse.
- Pull-ups
- Dips
- Toes to Bar
- Hanging Knee Raises
Chapter 07KM 42.2 · 01:45 · Finish
LET GO
Zürich main station
Everyone arrives together. Everyone sets the weight down at the same moment. Each person writes one sentence on a slip of paper: “What do I want to let go of today?”Then the closing circle — 40 people, no weight left.
05 — Experience
Everything is part of the story.
01
Outfit
Black on black. A technical shirt, a team armband in your neon colour, a reflective PushZurich signature across the back. Recognisable at 200 metres, even at two in the morning.
02
Backpack
10 to 20 kg, chosen by you, weighed and sealed before the start. It stays closed until the finish. A weight you set yourself — and then have to carry.
03
Teams
Four colours, 40 people, one team. The colours lead through the night; the rule above them is simple: nobody is left behind, nobody arrives alone.
04
Atmosphere
No audience, no barriers, no start-number show. The city stays as it is — the group moves through it.
05
Music
A sound concept in three phases: driving in the centre, silent by the lake, collective at the finish. Mobile sound from the support vehicle, silent run in chapter 04.
06
Photography & content
Two photographers, a video team, one drone shot per chapter. The result: an aftermovie, seven chapter reels and a photo series for media and partners.
Four colours, one team
Neon yellowNeon greenNeon blueNeon pink
06 — Why this event is unlike others
Not the marathon. Not the exercises. Not the night.
But the transformation.
LoadLet Go
KM 0.0 · 20 KG · the loadKM 42.2 · 0 KG · let go
Anyone who walks 42.2 kilometres through their own city at night, carrying weight, comes back different from how they started. Not faster. Not stronger.Lighter.Project Elevate is therefore not a competition but a shared proof: loads become bearable when you don’t carry them alone.
You carry it anyway.
Carry it with us.
07 — Become part of it
40 places. One night.
One team.
Taking part
Request a place →Registration, requirements and preparation plan. Places are limited and allocated personally.
Partners & media
info@pushzurich.chPartner packages, image material and interview requests. We would rather talk about formats than logo placements.
Visibility
One night, seven chapters, an aftermovie and over 100 usable assets in a visual language people don’t scroll past.
Werte
Solidarity, discipline, community. A format that stands for something — and makes a brand’s stance visible.
Impact
PushZurich is a non-profit association. Proceeds flow back into free movement and community projects.
Project Elevate — Night Edition · Organiser: PushZurich, association for movement and community, Zürich. Date and start time will be announced separately.