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4th Annual Maltz Challenge
By cynthiabrown | February 27, 2010
Location: Cynergy CrossFit, Hanson MA
Date: March 26, 2010
On Friday, March 26, 2010, the 4th Annual MALTZ CHALLENGE will be held by DEA Offices around the world in honor of MSGT Maltz and others who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Cynergy CrossFit is honored to provide the location for those of you who would like to participate in this memorial event.
This will be the Workout of the Day (WOD) and will be available to anyone who wishes to participate.
The WOD times for Friday, March 26 are: 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 AM and 4 & 5 PM.
Master Sergeant Michael Maltz
On March 23, 2003, Master Sergeant Michael Maltz, a U.S. Air Force PJ (Pararescue Jumper), was killed in action in a helicopter crash along with five of his brother PJ’s while attempting a rescue mission of injured/sick children in the mountains of Afghanistan. MSGT Maltz is the late brother of Derrick Maltz, Special Agent in Charge of SOD.
According to those who were close to him, MSGT Maltz possessed an enormous amount of strength and stamina. With this in mind, the Maltz Challenge memorial event, a specifically challenging physical workout, was created by DEA Special Agents to honor MSGT Maltz and other men and women in our nation’s Armed Forces who have been killed in action.
The Maltz Challenge is not a fund raiser, there is no entry fee, and individual participation is voluntary. During the past three years, hundreds of DEA Special Agents, Intelligence Research Specialists, Diversion Investigators, and other DEA personnel have participated in the Maltz Challenge. This event is open to all and the popularity has grown to the point that participation by individuals from other law enforcement agencies, the military, and civilians rivals that of DEA personnel.
Participants are challenged to complete the entire workout in the shortest amount of time possible, in the order outlined below:
400 M run
50 pull-ups
100 M Firemans Carry -OR- 200 M DB farmer’s walk (50/ 25)
50 dips
100 push-ups
50 knees to elbows
100 sit-ups
400 meter run
NOTE: This event is open to anyone who is interested in participating. If you are not a current member of Cynergy CrossFit, you will be required to complete a Waiver, Release & Assumption of Risk form prior to the WOD.
We look forward to a great day of performances in memory of a great man. Please feel free to pass this information on to others. Thank you!!
Topics: Challenges, Cynergy Central, Workout of the Day | 3 Comments »
February 27th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
I’m in, i have some spare palm flesh… thats gonna take me a while!!
March 12th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
Mike Maltz,
Pararescue, CCT instructor from hell…OLH 1990. He made me a hard man – I thank god he did, cause its what keeps you alive…
Lambo
September 5th, 2010 at 9:33 am
Michael Maltz is my uncle, I just wanted to say thank all of you for continuing to run this event in his name. He sacrificed everything for this great nation, and you all are showing a mourning family that you appreciate all that was given, and all that was lost to make this nation progress. Thank you for this event tremendously! I know my uncle Mike Maltz would have loved this, he was your ideal spec ops muscleman,LOL. Miss you uncle mike!
Dominick V. Strippoli (Son of Teresa Maltz, mikes brother)
New York