Murph Challenge events take place in DuBois and Blacksburg Saturday (May 23)

Connect FM listed a Murph Challenge event for Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at DuBois City Park in DuBois, Pennsylvania. WDBJ7 separately reported that Blacksburg Fit Body Boot Camp was hosting its own Murph Challenge event in Blacksburg, Virginia, on the same day, framing it as a Memorial Day fundraiser honoring Lt. (themurphchallenge.com) Michael P. Murphy and other fallen service members. The Murph Challenge is tied to the legacy of Navy Lt. Michael P. (connectradio.fm) Murphy, and the official event site describes it as the annual fundraiser for the Lt. Michael P. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Foundation. The official workout remains the same in 2026: a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air squats and another 1-mile run. ### Where was the DuBois event scheduled? DuBois City Park was listed by Connect FM as the site of the local event, with the station’s event page setting the time as 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 23. (connectradio.fm) The listing described the event as a chance to “support a great cause,” and the upstream local reporting said proceeds were intended to support local veterans. A Connect FM program page also showed Brian Duttry discussing this year’s Murph Challenge at DuBois City Park on May 14, ahead of the event weekend. (themurphchallenge.com) That posting reinforced the date and location for the DuBois gathering. ### What was happening in Blacksburg? WDBJ7 reported that Blacksburg Fit Body Boot Camp was hosting a Murph Challenge fundraiser on Saturday, May 23. The station said the event was intended to honor Murphy and other fallen service members through a community workout and fundraising effort. (connectradio.fm) Blacksburg’s event fit a pattern seen in many local Murph observances, where gyms and community groups stage the workout over Memorial Day weekend as both a physical challenge and a tribute. (connectradio.fm) The official Murph Challenge site says hosts around the United States take part in the tradition each year. ### What exactly is the Murph workout? The official 2026 Murph Challenge site describes the workout as a fixed sequence: 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air squats, then a final 1-mile run. (wdbj7.com) The site says the challenge is “more than a workout” and presents it as a way to remember sacrifice while supporting the scholarship foundation named for Murphy. The official site also says Forged has raised more than $2.25 million for the Lt. Michael P. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Foundation since 2014. (themurphchallenge.com) That national fundraising structure is separate from local events such as the DuBois and Blacksburg gatherings, which local organizers can also use to support community causes. ### Why is Memorial Day weekend central to these events? May 25, 2026, is listed by the official Murph Challenge site as the date of the national Memorial Day event. (themurphchallenge.com) Local organizers often schedule community versions on the Saturday before Memorial Day, which in 2026 fell on May 23. The official site says participants can register, train and post times to the 2026 leaderboard through the season, with July 4 weekend listed as the close of official registration. In DuBois, the local event page directed participants to DuBois City Park on Saturday morning, while Blacksburg participants were directed to Fit Body Boot Camp for the local fundraiser. (themurphchallenge.com) (connectradio.fm)