THE 11TH ANNUAL HOTSHOTS 19 MEMORIAL WORKOUT AND FUNDRAISER WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 26TH, HOSTED BY CAPTAIN CROSSFIT AND PRESENTED BY AZOPT. THIS EVENT IS DEDICATED TO HONORING THE 19 BRAVE FIREFIGHTERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY, WHILE FURTHER SUPPORTING FIRE EDUCATION.

PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT BENEFIT THE ARIZONA WILDFIRE AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ACADEMY, AS WELL AS TWO FIRE SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS CREATED TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF HOTSHOTS TRAVIS TURBYFILL AND CLAYTON WHITTED.

FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS, CAPTAIN CROSSFIT HAS WELCOMED LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL SUPPORTERS TO THEIR BOX FOR A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE, FITNESS AND FUNDRAISING. LAST YEAR’S EVENT RAISED MORE THAN $20,000, THE LARGEST YEARLY TOTAL TO DATE. THIS YEAR’S EVENT HOPES TO ECLIPSE THAT AMOUNT. IN TOTAL, CAPTAIN CROSSFIT HAS RAISED MORE THAN $100,000.

PARTICIPANTS OF ALL FITNESS LEVELS - COMPETITORS, ATHLETES, CROSSFITTERS, AND FITNESS ENTHUSIASTS – ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER. OTHERS CAN BE A PART OF THE EVENT BY ATTENDING AS SPECTATORS.

THE EVENT, WHICH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, IS ON AUGUST 26TH FROM 8 A.M. TO 4 P.M. AT CAPTAIN CROSSFIT, 420 6TH  STREET IN PRESCOTT.  PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER ONLINE AT CAPTAINCROSSFIT.COM.

SPECTATORS WILL PROVIDE A $10 DONATION AT THE DOOR. A MEMORIAL TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE GRANITE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOTS AND ALL FIREFIGHTERS WHO HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE WILL BE HELD AT NOON.