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Local NGOs participate in ‘Murph’ workout to pay respects to fallen soldiers

The participants had an hour to complete the gruelling Murph Challenge.

June 6, 2023

Palesa Tsotetsi 1 minute read

Youngsters Trevor Botha, Alex Steyn, Keagan Botha and Willem Pretorius enjoyed their time together.

The Hope, Faith, and Grace (HFG) community project and the Springs SPCA gathered at CrossFit Rag on Saturday morning to participate in the nationwide Murph Challenge.
The Murph Challenge is a gruelling mental and physical workout that pays tribute to fallen soldiers and remembers how they sacrificed their lives.
The fitness club owner, Jacques Badenhorst, said the challenge was named in honour of the late Lieutenant Michael Murphy, a Navy SEAL. The recipient of the Medal of Honour was killed in action in 2005.

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“The ‘Murph’ is more than just a workout. It is a tradition that helps to push and humble us, and we dedicate a bit of pain and sweat to honour a man who gave everything he had,” he said.
The local NPOs and about 30 participants gathered to warm up at about 07:00 before starting the workout, which comprised a 1.6km run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats and another 1.6km run.
Badenhorst added that the challenge also served as a fundraiser for HFG and the SPCA because all the proceeds were distributed to them.
Kerry-Leigh Wright, the founder of HFG, expressed her gratitude, citing that they were honoured to have been chosen as beneficiaries for the third consecutive year.