DuBois Murph challenge Saturday 10 a.m.

Connect FM listed The Murph Challenge at DuBois City Park for Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The station’s event page said the workout returns as a local Memorial Day weekend fundraiser supporting veterans. (connectradio.fm) A May 14 episode of Connect FM’s “The Morning Connection” said Brian Duttry discussed details for this year’s event at the park. The DuBois gathering fits into the wider Memorial Day tradition built around “Murph,” a workout done in honor of Navy Lt. Michael Murphy. ### When and where is the DuBois event happening? (crossfit843.com) DuBois City Park is the listed site for The Murph Challenge on Saturday, May 23, with Connect FM giving the event window as 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The station’s page described it as “The Murph 2026” and told participants to “mark your calendars” and “start training.” A May 14 Connect FM program entry said Brian Duttry shared details about this year’s Murph Challenge at DuBois City Park ahead of the Saturday event. The listing did not include a full transcript, but it confirmed the event was being promoted locally more than a week before it was held. (connectradio.fm) ### What exactly is the Murph workout? Brownstone Worldwide described the classic Murph format as a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air squats and another 1-mile run. Men’s Journal said the workout is widely observed around Memorial Day and honors Navy Lt. (connectradio.fm) Michael Murphy. The workout’s structure is part of why many gyms and community groups run it as both a fitness challenge and a memorial event. Organizers often scale the movements or split participants into heats, though the standard version remains the reference point used in most public descriptions. (connectradio.fm) ### Who is the event meant to support? Connect FM’s event listing said the DuBois challenge is meant to “support a great cause.” The story brief for the event said proceeds would support veterans, matching the local framing of the workout as a Memorial Day fundraiser rather than only a gym competition. (connectradio.fm) Memorial Day Murph events often pair the workout with donations, raffles or other fundraising activity. The DuBois promotion fits that pattern, with the local event positioned as both a public workout and a veterans-focused benefit. (connectradio.fm) ### Why does this show up in so many gyms around Memorial Day? CrossFit843 posted Murph-related programming for Memorial Day with class times at 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 a.m., showing how gyms build holiday schedules around the workout. Another CrossFit843 post described several weeks of “Murph Prep Mondays” leading into Memorial Day. (connectradio.fm) CrossFit843’s recent programming also said its members were preparing for “Murph Monday,” underscoring how the workout functions as a recurring Memorial Day fixture across affiliates and independent gyms. (connectradio.fm) That broader pattern helps explain why a community event in DuBois can draw participants beyond a single gym membership base. ### What should participants expect on Saturday? Saturday’s DuBois event is scheduled for a three-hour block at the park, which suggests room for check-in, heats or staggered participation rather than a single start-and-finish race format. (crossfit843.com) Connect FM’s listing did not publish registration rules or movement standards on the event page that was available. The next concrete detail is the start time: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 23, at DuBois City Park. Connect FM’s event page remains the public listing for the DuBois challenge, and the station’s May 14 interview entry identifies Brian Duttry as the named local participant discussing this year’s event. (crossfit843.com) (connectradio.fm)