Get Murphy tough for a good cause
Citybug will this year be hosting a one-of-a-kind endurance event that will challenge people of all ages and fitness levels, for a very worthy cause!
This year, on 21 April, The Citybug Challenge will be dedicated to the heroes and are drawing inspiration from an international Crossfit Hero workout named Murph.
Who is Murphy?
This very special workout is dedicated to Lieutenant Michael Patrick Murphy. Lieutenant Murphy was a Navy SEAL who was gunned down after he bravely abandoned cover in an effort to call for backup to save the rest of his platoon in Afghanistan.
Doing the Murph!
Originally written by Lieutenant Murphy, he called his gruelling workout Body of Armour – as he did it while wearing a 25-pound [11.3kg] weighted vest. After his death, the CrossFit community renamed it the Murph and added it to their collection of Hero Workouts named after fallen heroes.
Why do it?
The Citybug Challenge will be held annually in an effort to raise funds for a worthy charity in the Nelspruit and greater Mbombela region. The management of Citybug Shuttle Service has decided that the first ever beneficiary of The Citybug Challenge will be Pro Gratia Learning Centre, who will receive all proceeds from the event.
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How to do Murph (Map included):
Team edition:
1. All 4 team members must complete 1.6km together.
2. 100 Pull-Ups: Can be broken up as the team sees fit. 25 each or 100 for one, as long as the TEAM does 100 in total. Scaling pull-Ups will be allowed.
3. 200 Push-Ups: Can be broken up in 50 each or 200 for one. Doesn’t matter, as long as the TEAM does 200 in total. Scaling push-Ups allowed.
4. 300 Air Squats: 75 each or 300 for one. Doesn’t matter how, as long as the TEAM completes 300 squats.
5. 1.6km run: TEAM must complete together.
If that sounds a little above your abilities don’t worry, there are four entry classes and one of them will suit your level of fitness.
Entry categories:
