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Memorial Day Challenge at Viking Lakes

  • TCO Stadium 2685 Vikings Circle Eagan, MN, 55121 United States (map)

Memorial Day Challenge

2024 will be the 11th Annual Memorial Day Challenge (MDC) and we are so proud of the impact we’ve made in the past 10 years!

MDC is a 100% charitable event in which proceeds go to charities serving both local veterans and first responders. Over the history of the event, Memorial Day Challenge has donated over $145,000 to charities providing for US veterans. By participating, sponsoring, volunteering, or otherwise supporting MDC, you are making a difference and helping those that have given so much for our great country.

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

A U.S. Navy SEAL officer, Murphy was awarded the U.S. military’s highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the War in Afghanistan. His other posthumous awards include the Silver Star Medal (which was later upgraded to the Medal of Honor) and the Purple Heart. The “Murph” Hero WOD was originally posted on the CrossFit Main Site as the workout of the day for Thursday August 18, 2005 (050818), where the post said:

“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.”

“Murph” has become one of the most famous CrossFit workouts, globally, especially as a tribute on U.S. Memorial Day (the last Monday of May), when the workout is sometimes referred to as “Memorial Day Murph.”

We will perform "Murph" together again this year 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.

Cost: 

  • Indy = $60

  •  Adult Team = $120

  • Kid = $25

  • Parent/Kid = $85 

  • Discounts?

    • Yep! FitHAUS members get a $10 discount off Indy and $20 off team. With kids registration cost already being deeply discounted, there is not additional discount for those registrations. CODE IS MDC24-FITHAUS

Source: https://www.memorialdaychallenge.com/
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