The Blue Whale Challenge: The Power of Belonging

Announcing our first annual fitness competition & fundraiser:

Saturday, July 18th, from 10a - 12p.

Sign up now to join the competition!!

The Blue Whale Challenge is a single-day event that offers competition, camaraderie, and community. We are hopeful that the event will become a fund-raiser in the future and create therapeutic support through fitness.

100% of all proceeds will go to gym memberships for people in recovery and/or organizational passes for community-based organizations that support people in recovery.

(And any funds raised above our goal will support OAR's mission of empowering people recovering from addiction and returning from incarceration.)

The Competition

GOAL: Lift 150 tons as fast as possible.  

DATE: Saturday July 18th from 10:00am to noon.

WHERE: Ithaca Crunch Fitness   

ADDRESS: 131 Fairgrounds Memorial Pkwy

Every year we will ask for a new sponsor, to showcase different gyms throughout Ithaca while assisting in recovery from Substance Use Disorder!  

RULES:

• Each team has one Olympic bar weighing no more than 100 pounds. (no dumbbells)

• Team must perform 3,000 reps in total for time. (As fast as possible)

• Only one team member may lift at a time

• Only exercises allowed are Squat, Deadlift, Bench press (on back), or Military press (standing).

• Each team will be provided with a volunteer counter.

• Each counter will have a clicker device to count each rep.

• Timer will be shown at the event for all teams competing.  

• FIVE teams will compete at a time. 

TEAM Rules and Membership: Teams must have no more than FIVE members

WINNERS earn bragging rights.

All participants win in supporting recovery through fitness.  

 $100 donation per team is appreciated but not required.

Register Your Team!

Please consider creating a TEAM and joining us!

Email Dave at dsanders.oar@gmail.com to register your TEAM.