Bull City Squat Challenge Raises $8015 for Charity in its 5th Year

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The 5th Annual Bull City Squat Challenge was held this past Saturday at The Choice Performance Center in Durham. This year’s event featured 5 new participants (a total of 14), and recorded 871 barbell squat reps with weights varying from 95lb-225lb.  With 123 total donations, this year’s event raised a BCSC record breaking $8015.00 ($2015 over the goal)!  This year’s beneficiaries are the ASPCA and the SECU Family House of Chapel Hill.

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The Bull City Squat Challenge has raised over $32,000 for local and national charities since 2015.

The 2020 Bull City Squat Challenge participants were:  Katie Starr, David McLaughlin, Kathy Wood, Tyrone Irby, Paola Gehrig, Kevin Edwards, Kirsten Overdahl, Dan Lehman, Samantha Lehman, George Linney, Lisa Criscione Schreiber, Rodney Shepard, Jessica McLaughlin, and Katherine Tucker. 

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Of the 871 squats the women took the top prize with 523, while the men managed 348.  Participants ages ranged from 27-63 years old.

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This year’s event was sponsored by Ponysaurus Brewing, Moe’s Original BBQ Joint, CEP Compression, Hillsborough Running Club, Together We Stand NC, and George Linney Mortgage. 

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