2018 Adrenaline Bootcamp Murph Fundraiser Supporting Freedom Alliance

2018 ADRENALINE BOOTCAMP MURPH - THE FUNDRAISER
Every year on Memorial Day, Americans honor those who have fallen serving the United States Armed Forces.

For the fourth year at Adrenaline Bootcamp, we are hosting the Memorial Day MURPH Challenge and teaming up with Freedom Alliance to help honor America's heroes and give back to those who sacrificed for our freedom.

Freedom Alliance, based out of Dulles, VA, is an educational and charitable organization which sponsors numerous programs and activities aimed at supporting and honoring our service members and their families.

Freedom Alliance is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a public charity organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. All proceeds will go directly to Freedom Alliance! And you can also make an additional donation to Freedom Alliance if you wish, right through the shirt purchase process.

To find out more about Freedom Alliance and the great things they do please go to their Website at: WWW.FREEDOMALLIANCE.ORG. You can also find them on Facebook at: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/FREEDOMALLIANCE.

2018 ADRENALINE BOOTCAMP MURPH - THE WORKOUT
1 Mile Run / 100 Pull-Ups / 200 Push-Ups / 300 Squats / 1 Mile Run

Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed. Start and finish with a one mile run. Do not be discouraged if you think you can't do the entire workout. Anyone can do their own version of the "Murph" including scaling the run, reps, movements, using pull-up assistance bands, or even partitioning out the workout. The idea is to challenge yourself and do a little more and go a little faster every year!

2018 ADRENALINE BOOTCAMP MURPH - THE MAN
LT. Michael P. Murphy, United States Navy (SEAL), May 7, 1976 – June 28, 2005

The Story Behind The MURPH – LT. Michael P. Murphy (SEAL) was the officer-in-charge of a four-man SEAL element in support of Operation Red Wings, tasked with finding a key anti-into the objective area, the SEALs were spotted by three goat herders who were initially detained and then released. It is believed the goat herders immediately reported the SEALs presence to Taliban fighters.

A fierce gun battle ensued on the steep face of the mountain between the SEALs and a much larger enemy force. Despite the intensity of the firefight and suffering grave gunshot wounds himself, Murphy is credited with risking his own life to save the lives of his teammates. Murphy, intent on making contact with headquarters, but realizing this would be impossible in the extreme terrain where they were fighting, unhesitatingly and with complete disregard for his own life moved into the open, where he could gain a better position to transmit a call to get help for his men.

Moving away from the protective mountain rocks, he knowingly exposed himself to increased enemy gunfire. This deliberate and heroic act deprived him of cover and made him a target for the enemy. While continuing to be fired upon, Murphy made contact with the SOF Quick Reaction Force at Bagram Air Base and requested assistance. He calmly provided his unit’s location and the size of the enemy force while requesting immediate support for his team. At one point, he was shot in the back causing him to drop the transmitter. Murphy picked it back up, completed the call and continued firing at the enemy who was closing in. Severely wounded, LT. Murphy returned to his cover position with his men and continued the battle.

LT. Murphy fought on, allowing one member of his team (Marcus Luttrell) to escape, before he was killed. For his selfless actions, LT. Michael Murphy was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on October 27, 2007.

We honor his sacrifice and memory though The Murph Challenge. Find out more about Michael Murphy at the Memorial Foundation created in his name: WWW.MURPHFOUNDATION.ORG.