- Jessica Rouse
For the last three years, CrossFit gyms across the country have gotten behind an initiative to raise money for Wounded Heroes Australia – an organisation providing 24/7 crisis support to current and ex-serving Australian Defence Force veterans and their families.
The event is called 24 Hours of Heroes and this year 33 gyms participated, with teams of six at each gym completing 24 Hero workouts over 24 hours – a hero workout is named to honour a serviceperson who has died in the line of duty, they are known to be grueling mentally and physically.
CrossFit Muswellbrook participated, as well as several gyms in Townsville, Cairns, and Harvey Bay.
Six teams participated at Muswellbrook, starting workouts at 8am on a Saturday, going all day and through the night until 8am the following day.
CrossFit Muswellbrook owner Nat Murphy said it was inspiring to watch her community test themselves.
“As always, the event was incredibly challenging yet rewarding.
“The sense of community that emerged during the event was remarkable and truly embodies our core value of unity. That last workout at 7am I stood back and took it all in so grateful for the tin shed and the people in it.
“It was a chance to support and fight for those that gave us the freedoms we have today, that at a stage in their life they don’t have the means to support themselves,” said Nat.
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