Murph Challenge returns to DuBois Saturday

Connect FM said the Murph Challenge will return to DuBois on Saturday, May 23, with participants set to start at 10 a.m. next to the amphitheater in DuBois City Park. The station’s event listing described it as a community workout tied to Memorial Day weekend and said the event supports a local cause. Connect FM’s coverage also said the DuBois event is meant to honor fallen service members and support local veterans. ### Where and when is the DuBois event taking place? DuBois City Park is the site listed for the event, with Connect FM scheduling the Murph Challenge from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 23. The station’s event page places the workout next to the amphitheater and encouraged people to “mark your calendars” and “start training.” (connectradio.fm) Saturday’s timing puts the event in the run-up to Memorial Day, when Murph workouts are commonly held across the United States. CrossFit said thousands of gyms program Murph each year on Memorial Day as a way to honor Lt. Michael Murphy and others who served. ### What is the Murph workout? Brownstone Worldwide described the standard Murph format as a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air squats and another 1-mile run. (connectradio.fm) CrossFit’s Murph workout page identifies the same sequence as the benchmark format used for the Hero workout. CrossFit said Murph was introduced as an official Hero workout on Aug. 18, 2005. (crossfit.com) The company said the workout has since become a long-running Memorial Day tradition observed by CrossFit affiliates and a broader community of participants. ### Who is Murph meant to honor? Lt. Michael Murphy is the service member for whom the workout is named, according to CrossFit. (crossfit.com) The company said Murphy was killed in Afghanistan on June 28, 2005, and that the workout became one of its best-known Hero workouts. CrossFit said the annual Memorial Day observance has grown beyond gyms into a wider tribute involving military members, first responders and civilians. (crossfit.com) In a May 12 video explainer, CrossFit described Murph as “more than a workout” and said participants take it on to honor the fallen and remember “that freedom is never free.” (crossfit.com) ### How is the DuBois event framing its purpose? Connect FM said the DuBois event is being presented as both a Memorial Day tribute and a local fundraiser effort. Its event page called Murph 2026 “an incredible event” where participants can “use your muscles as well as support a great cause,” while the station’s local coverage said the purpose includes honoring fallen service members and supporting local veterans. (crossfit.com) A May 14 Connect FM program listing also referenced “The Murph Challenge” in an interview with Brian Duttry, indicating local organizers had been promoting the event ahead of Saturday. The listing did not include additional details in the excerpt available through search results. ### What happens next for participants? (connectradio.fm) Saturday, May 23, is the next public milestone for the DuBois event, with Connect FM listing a 10 a.m. start and a 1 p.m. end time at DuBois City Park. CrossFit’s Murph page says participants who complete the workout can also log results through the CrossFit app, and the broader Murph Challenge accepts official registrations and donations through the Lt. (connectradio.fm) Michael P. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Foundation. (connectradio.fm)