The Murph Challenge 2024

Name: The Murph Challenge 2024
Start: 2024-05-27T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-27T11:00:00-04:00
Location: Butler Elite Training

Schedule

Mon May 27 2024 at 09:00 am to 11:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Butler Elite Training | Raleigh, NC

We are proud to host our own Murph Challenge on Memorial Day 2024. The CrossFit Murph Challenge is a grueling test of physical and mental endurance that honors the sacrifice and service of fallen Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy. We anticipate starting at 9am sharp with a 2 hour time cap. Please feel free to message us with any questions.
The workout consists of a one-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and another one-mile run, all done while wearing a weighted vest. (I will not be wearing a weighted vest, you are more than welcome to but it’s not required.).
This workout is scalable, meaning we will make modifications based on everyone's fitness level. In lieu of pull-ups, bent over dumbbell rows or lat pull-downs (cable machine) can be substituted. Push-ups can be done on an elevated surface (i.e. bench or jump box). Squats, well they're just squats so good luck! Please feel free to go at your own speed and experience level.
History the event and Michael Murphy:
LT. Michael P. Murphy (SEAL) was the officer-in-charge of a four-man SEAL element in support of Operation Red Wings, tasked with finding a key anti-coalition militia commander near Asadabad, Afghanistan. Shortly after inserting into the objective area, the SEALs were spotted by three goat herders who were initially detained and then released. It is believed the goat herders immediately reported the SEALs’ presence to Taliban fighters.
A fierce gun battle ensued on the steep face of the mountain between the SEALs and a much larger enemy force. Despite the intensity of the firefight and suffering grave gunshot wounds himself, Murphy is credited with risking his own life to save the lives of his teammates. Murphy, intent on making contact with headquarters, but realizing this would be impossible in the extreme terrain where they were fighting, unhesitatingly and with complete disregard for his own life moved into the open, where he could gain a better position to transmit a call to get help for his men.
Moving away from the protective mountain rocks, he knowingly exposed himself to increased enemy gunfire. This deliberate and heroic act deprived him of cover and made him a target for the enemy. While continuing to be fired upon, Murphy made contact with the SOF Quick Reaction Force at Bagram Air Base and requested assistance. He calmly provided his unit’s location and the size of the enemy force while requesting immediate support for his team. At one point, he was shot in the back causing him to drop the transmitter. Murphy picked it back up, completed the call and continued firing at the enemy who was closing in. Severely wounded, LT. Murphy returned to his cover position with his men and continued the battle.
LT. Murphy fought on, allowing one member of his team (Marcus Luttrell) to escape, before he was killed. For his selfless actions, LT. Michael Murphy was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on October 27, 2007. We honor his sacrifice and memory through The Murph Challenge. Find out more about Michael Murphy at the Memorial Foundation created in his name.