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On Friday, May 24, 2024, The Main Line CrossFit in Wayne, Pennsylvania, hosted the TWELTH ANNUAL 24 Heroes in 24 Hours event!.
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Wayne Address: 25 Swedesford Rd #267A, Wayne, PA 19087
YES, we said that right: TWELVE YEARS of 24 in 24!!!! Wow!!!!
Starting at 09:30 on Friday the 24th, athletes will perform a "Hero WOD" every hour for 24 straight hours.
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This 24 hour event serves as a fundraiser for THE WEEKLY FIGHT!
https://www.theweeklyfight.org/
In an effort to maximize our donation dollars for this vital and important charity, we will NOT have a registration / ticketing website this year. We will ask that all participants make a donation to the Weekly Fight directly (paypal/check/venmo) and share your "receipt" of donation with us. We want every dollar to go directly to their mission without skimming anything out for Eventbrite or other service.
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$50 (suggested minimum) donation is your ticket in to this year's event.
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About the 24 Heroes in 24 Hours:
The Hero WODs from CrossFit are named after Heroes who have given their lives in the line of duty - military or civilian. Each workout is hard, heavy, and long. This IS NOT an easy event. The list of workouts will be published approximately 2 weeks before the event, so keep an eye on our website here, our Facebook event page, as well as our EventBrite ticket website for more details.
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***We will finish the 24 hour event with “MURPH” at 0830, Saturday morning. This final workout is completed AS A GROUP - not an individual event. Nobody REALLY wants to do "Murph" after working out for 23 straight hours, do they? :-)
There is NO expectation that all athletes perform ALL WODs. This is a fundraising event FIRST, Endurance event second. We want lots of participants to sign up so that we can increase the overall donation amount to the 23rd Veteran. Of course, we would love to see you knock out as many WODs as you want to safely perform. But we're here for what the event MEANS more than the physical challenge of 24 separate HERO WODs.
All Athletes should come prepared to tackle any workout and familiarize themselves with the basic components found in the Hero WODs: Bring your running shoes (there will be several miles of running - sometimes 400 meters at a time), weightlifting belts, weight VESTS (if you have one), wrist wraps, change of clothes and socks, calf sleeves (yup, there are rope climbs) and anything else that helps to get you through two dozen high intensity workouts.
As with the last 9 years of this event, we will have a "team" format available: this allows for teams of athletes to share the workouts and distribute the movements among their teammates to complete the WOD. ANY of the WODs can be performed individually or as a team, unless the WOD itself is set as a team (The first Hero WOD of the day, "1LT HINES" for example involves partnered work). MURPH, the final WOD, will be completed as a team with all remaining athletes grinding out the last 2 miles of running, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, and 300 squats.
All athletes and participants will be required to sign a liability waiver from our home box - The Main Line CrossFit - prior to engaging in any of the workouts. No exceptions. This event is NO JOKE.
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The list of HERO WODS for the 12th Annual Event will be shared here as we get closer to the event. We have a list of last year's below to give you a sample of what is in store!
12th Annual 24 Heroes in 24 Hours WOD List:
1 09:30 "TPT 9000" - Details Below.
2 10:30 Mogadishu Mile - https://wodwell.com/wod/mogadishu-mile/
3 11:30 Manion - https://wodwell.com/wod/manion/
4 12:30 Honey Badger - https://wodwell.com/wod/honey-badger/
5 13:30 Philip M Wigal - https://wodwell.com/wod/philip-m-wigal/
6 14:30 OLLIS - https://wodwell.com/wod/ollis/
7 15:30 The Kabul Thirteen - https://wodwell.com/wod/the-kabul-thirteen-2/
8 16:30 Loredo - https://wodwell.com/wod/loredo/
9 17:30 Randy - https://wodwell.com/wod/randy
10 18:30 J.J. - https://wodwell.com/wod/j-j/
11 19:30 NEUSCHE - Custom 12th Annual 24 Heroes WOD
12 20:30 Donny - https://wodwell.com/wod/donny
13 21:30 Hildy - https://wodwell.com/wod/hildy/
14 22:30 Emily - https://wodwell.com/wod/emily/
15 23:30 FAAS Fit - https://wodwell.com/wod/faas-fit/
16 00:30 PK - https://wodwell.com/wod/pk/
17 01:30 Zimmerman - https://wodwell.com/wod/zimmerman/
18 02:30 Jenny - https://wodwell.com/wod/jenny/
19 03:30 Smette - https://wodwell.com/wod/smette/
20 04:30 Cheesy JAG - https://wodwell.com/wod/cheesy-jag/
21 05:30 Indy 08 - https://wodwell.com/wod/indy-08/
22 06:30 GRIFF - https://wodwell.com/wod/griff/
23 07:30 Red Horse - https://wodwell.com/wod/red-horse/
24 08:30 "MURPH" - (All hands on deck team event)
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12th Annual Event - Hero WOD #12 for SPC Joshua Nesuche:
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Background: This workout is dedicated to U.S. Army Specialist Joshua Neusche, of Montreal, Missouri. SPC Neusche died from a non-combat cause in Homburg Hospital, Germany. Joshua was assigned to the 203d Engineer Battalion, in Joplin, Missouri, and died on July 12, 2003. The 203d was operating out of the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) in a small forward operating base established after the “Battle of Baghdad” in April 2003.
He would have died alone in the hospital if it weren’t for the soldiers in his unit – over 650 soldiers each donated $10 to help pay for his family’s airfare to Germany before he passed away.
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3 Rounds For Time, of:
•7 Power Snatch (95/65#)
•12 burpees over bar
•203 meter row
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ARCHIVED list of custom Hero WODs created for the
24 Heroes in 24 Hours events over the years:
Major Dale:
Background: Gulia Dale III was born on April 30, 1960 in Bridgeton, NJ. Directly after high school, he joined the active duty US Army and served until 1982, when he joined the National Guard and served another 25 years, retiring in 2004. He received his commission at Seton Hall University achieving the rank of Major. He was activated after September 11, 2001 and continued to serve his nation, including a tour of several months of active duty in Iraq.
Dale suffered with PTSD, which became apparent to his family during his return from several tours in Iraq. 30% of military personnel who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have mental health challenges. Dale was one of those veterans.
Family members said they believe fireworks from neighboring homes may have caused flashbacks of combat that triggered a mental health crisis, which led his wife Karen Daletoto call the police for help. Three Newton police officers arrived outside Dale’s home. Their body-worn cameras were activated and recorded the events that transpired. A rapid exchange of commands were shouted at Dale, and then within moments of arriving on the scene, two officers fired their guns, killing the 61-year-old decorated war veteran outside his home. He was killed on July 4, 2021 at the age of 61.
He is survived by his wife Karen, two daughters, Tori and Julia, several sisters, Pamela, Lorraine, Cynthia, Sandra, Valerie and Tara.
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7 Rounds for Time of:
4 barbell deadlifts (225/155 lb)
21 Hand-release pushups
61 Double-Unders
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"NICK SLOAN"
In honor of Nick Sloan who, along with his dog Chance, tragically passed away in a car accident on February 12, 2017. Nick was a member of CrossFit Thunder Hill. He was a wonderful dad, son, brother and friend, and served 6 years in the Army National Guard. Nick was a fun-loving, hard-working and genuinely nice guy. He had an infectious smile, energy & laugh. He is missed tremendously by his family and friends. https://www.wildefuneralhome.com/content/anthony-nicholas-nick-sloan
5 rounds of:
5 HSPU
Run 200m
10 Toes to bar
10 Push Press (95/65)
10 Burpees over the bar
"Jimmy D"
In honor of New Brunswick, NJ Fire Department Deputy Chief James D'heron (Jimmy D) killed in the line of duty on September 3, 2004. Jim made the ultimate sacrifice responding to a house fire call by giving his life to save the residents that were sleeping inside. Jim saved the lives of 15 people that day. His life will go on forever through everyone he has ever come in contact with. https://www.firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/james-dheron/
15 min AMRAP:
15 Hang Power Cleans (95/65)
15 Wallballs (20/14)
15 Box Jumps (24/20)
3 Burpees EMOM
8th Annual Event - Memorial WOD for “Officer Sicknick”
13 Rounds for Time, of:
- 1 Devils Press (45# DB)
- 6 DB Thrusters (45# DB)
- 21 Double-unders
Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was assaulted by insurrectionists seeking to overthrow the US government during the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021. He succumbed to his injuries and died the next day in the hospital. He joined the Capitol Police in 2008.
Officer Sicknick is from South River, NJ. A 1997 graduate of Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School, Sicknick "wanted to be a police officer his entire life," according to his family. He joined the New Jersey Air National Guard the year he graduated. Sicknick deployed to Saudi Arabia in 1999 in support of Operation Southern Watch. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, he served in Kyrgyzstan in support of the war in Afghanistan.
As with most Hero WODs, the numbers have meaning. In this case, Officer Sicknick was killed by Domestic Terrorists attempting to overthrow the US Government on Jan 6th, 2021 - hence the 1 / 6/ 21 format. The 13 Rounds is representative of his 13 years of service, and the 45# "dumbbell" is representative of the former president of the United States who's seditious activities were ultimately responsible for Officer Sicknick being attacked on January 6th - and led to his untimely death.
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Wake up, workout, reflect, memorialize.
NEVER FORGET
their sacrifice.
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