Marble Valley holds Memorial Day Murph

Marble Valley Strength and Conditioning plans to hold its annual Memorial Day Murph workout on Monday, May 25, in Rutland, according to the gym and a local business listing. The event is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Howe Center, a redeveloped former industrial complex that now houses businesses and community uses in the city. Marble Valley bills itself as a coaching gym in Rutland and says it offers CrossFit-style group classes, personal training and nutrition coaching. ### Where and when is the workout being held? May 25 is Memorial Day in 2026, and Marble Valley’s Murph is set for that morning from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. in Rutland. The event was listed in Rutland-area business briefs as a public open event at the Howe Center. The Howe Center is a well-known Rutland site tied to the former Howe Scale works. (marblevalleystrength.com) The Vermont Historical Society says the complex was extensively renovated to host businesses and community resources after the scale company site was redeveloped. ### What is “Murph,” exactly? The Murph Challenge website describes the workout as a Memorial Day tradition built around a set sequence: a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air squats and a second 1-mile run. (community.sevendaysvt.com) The site says the challenge is tied to the Lt. Michael P. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Foundation and is held annually on Memorial Day. (vermonthistory.org) The national Murph site says May 25 is the 2026 date for the challenge. It also describes the event as both a fitness test and a fundraiser connected to the foundation. ### Who is organizing the Rutland event? Marble Valley Strength and Conditioning is the organizer named in the Rutland listing. On its website, the gym identifies itself as a Rutland coaching gym and says founder and owner Rob DiTursi leads the business. (themurphchallenge.com) Rob DiTursi is described on the company’s about page as a CrossFit Level 3 trainer and sports massage therapist. (themurphchallenge.com) The gym says its staff includes coaches with backgrounds that include firefighting, teaching and sports training. ### Is this an official Murph Challenge host site? The Murph Challenge runs an official host program for gyms and organizations, but the publicly searchable host locator reviewed for this story did not show Marble Valley Strength and Conditioning in the accessible results. (marblevalleystrength.com) That does not rule out a local Murph workout; many gyms stage Memorial Day Murph events without appearing in the official host list excerpt available through search. (marblevalleystrength.com) What is clear from the available local reporting is that Marble Valley’s event is being promoted in Rutland as a public workout on May 25. The gym’s own site also emphasizes drop-in access and group training, which fits the format of an open community event. ### What should people in Rutland know before showing up? (themurphchallenge.com) The event window is three hours, from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m., and the location is the Howe Center in Rutland. The local listing did not include a registration link, pricing details or heat assignments in the material reviewed for this story. Marble Valley’s website says visitors can use drop-in options and book introductions through the gym, but it does not, in the pages reviewed, spell out additional Murph-day instructions. (marblevalleystrength.com) Anyone planning to attend would likely need to check directly with Marble Valley Strength and Conditioning for day-of logistics, workout scaling or arrival details. (rutlandherald.newspapers.com) May 25 is the next concrete date in the schedule, with Marble Valley’s Memorial Day Murph set for 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Howe Center in Rutland. The broader Murph Challenge site lists the same date as the 2026 Memorial Day observance for the workout nationwide. (themurphchallenge.com) (marblevalleystrength.com)