Join us for Rhonda's Burpee Challenge on May 19, 2024

Join us on Sunday, May 19, 2024 for a great event raising awareness of Colon Cancer and remembering Justin Vanbeek's mother.

How does it work?
With a teammate, you do a total of 224 burpees in 20 minutes or as many as you can. You and a partner will perform 224 burpees (56x4) however you like and sweat for the cause. There will be Men's, Women's, and Mixed divisions to enter into.

Burpees?
Worried you "can't" do burpees or feel "out of shape?" You're not alone! Every year, people register and do their best because of the cause. We will show you the many ways to do burpees and you will choose the best way for you!

To date, this event has now raised over $94,000!

Watch the highlights from the 2023 Rhonda’s Burpee Challenge!

HISTORY OF RHONDA’S BURPEE CHALLENGE

Rhonda’s Team was started in April of 2014 as a way to honor Rhonda VanBeek, the mother of Justin VanBeek, owner and head coach of CrossFit Hydro gym. Rhonda was battling stage 4 colon cancer and gym members, friends and family wanted to do something to show their support and love–to show Rhonda that she had a team of people behind her.

The inaugural event, featuring a 20 minute competition of burpees, came together in two short weeks, with 125 participants raising over $2,500 for the Great Plains Colon Cancer Task Force. Rhonda lost her battle on May 19, 2014, just a few weeks after the Rhonda’s Team event. To date, this event has now raised over $94,000!

To honor Rhonda’s memory, lift up all those who are fighting colon cancer (and any kind of cancer), and to continue to raise funds for colon cancer awareness efforts, CrossFit Hydro and the Rhonda’s Team Burpee Challenge event partnered with the Great Plains Colon Cancer Task Force to continue this awareness effort.