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“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”

George Orwell

Memorial Day "Murph" Challenge

The Memorial Day "Murph" Challenge is a fitness competition to benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (www.specialops.org).  SOWF provides college scholarship grants, not loans, to surviving children of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps special operations personnel killed in combat or training missions.  The SOWF also provides immediate financial assistance to special operations personnel severely wounded in the global war on terror.  The SOWF fills an important void as the people who are benefiting from it are George Orwell’s rough men – The ones who are out there at the really sharp end.  It is their kids that use this fund and we can think of no one more deserving.

If you are not aware the Special Operations community is made up of: Rangers, Green Berets, Navy Seals, Air Force Pararescue Jumpers, USMC Force Recon, etc.  These guys have been on the front lines of the war on terror from day one.  No matter how you feel about the war these are some of the most dedicated people in the world.  You don’t hear much about what they do, and they prefer it that way.  These are the true "silient professionals".  It is not only time that we say “Thanks” – we must also give them our support.

The Event

There is only one event: “Murph”:

In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y. who was killed in Afghanistan June 28th, 2005.

This workout was one of Mike’s favorites and he’d named it ‘Body Armor’. From here on it will be referred to as “Murph” in honor of the focused warrior and great American who wanted nothing more in life than to serve this great country and the beautiful people who make it what it is.

Elite:

"Murph"

For time:

1 mile Run

100 Pull-ups

200 Push-ups

300 Squats

1 mile Run

Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed. Start and finish with a mile run. If you've got a twenty-pound vest or body armor, wear it.

Additional details will be posted regarding location, cost, and available competition categories.  Online registration won't begin until May.  For information on how you can volunteer to support this event contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it