Well it was Simple the morning started with the circle of trust, announcements then a short prayer for the families who lost someone on 9/11 it took every minute to squeeze in the amount of steps needed in 45 minutes that was the reason for starting of backwards.
Everyone wore their ruck packs or backpacks with weight to simulate the firefighter gear worn on that day. No one finished there 343 merkins so they had homework. Finish at home.
F3 Members that participated,
Russo, Bushwacker, Steve, Shooter, Akbar, The Dukes of Hazzard, Jose 10K, & Captain Sparkles
Number of Steps in Twin Towers
2071 Steps
Mandeville Trailhead 24 steps
=86 times up= 2064 steps
343 Firefighters Died So 343 Merkins for the day.
First set of Merkins 23
20 merkins every 5th climb gives you 343 merkins