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VOL. 3/ISSUE 8
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2015
BattleFrog leaps into the 2015 series Patrick McCallister FOR VETERAN VOICE
patrick.mccallister@yahoo.com
Here’s a New Year resolution for you — run with the SEALs to help support the National Navy UDTSEAL Museum, Fort Pierce, and the museum’s Trident House, Sebastian. “BattleFrog is an obstacle course race series founded and designed by former Navy SEALs,” Dan Curran, public relations director, said. “A group of Navy SEALs got together at one point and realized they loved obstacle racing and were looking for a way to support the organizations that support SEALs and fallen SEALs’ families.” So, as 2013 was winding down, BattleFrog launched with its unique offering of SEAL-inspired physical and psychological obstacle racing with categories for all participants. “They did their first race in May, 2014, and they did six events in cities across the U.S.” Curran said. “In 2015, we have more than 18 events planned.” With more than a $1 million in cash and prizes in webbed hand to award. The first BattleFrog event will be at Amelia Earhart Park — 401 E. 65th St., Hialeah — Feb. 28 to March 1. The website, www.battlefrogseries.com, reads: “This former airport and surrounding land features lakes, swamps, flats, and single track trails of climbs and down hills across over 500 acres. You can bet we will make use of every terrain feature to put you to the test. After you have soared through the course, plan to stay for a day of family fun on the Compound with food, refreshments, unique and exciting Navy SEAL displays, activities and live-action demonstrations.” Feeling a little intimidated to show your mettle under the eye of SEALs? Don’t be. Curran said the
Photo courtesy of battlefrogteam.com The website, www.battlefrogseries.com, reads: “This former airport and surrounding land features lakes, swamps, flats, and single track trails of climbs and down hills across over 500 acres. You can bet we will make use of every terrain feature to put you to the test. After you have soared through the course, plan to stay for a day of family fun on the Compound with food, refreshments, unique and exciting Navy SEAL displays, activities and live-action demonstrations.” SEALs live by a code of helping every team member reach his potential, whatever it is, and push beyond it. They don’t disparage runners. On the contrary — “The Navy SEALs are right there cheering you on,” Curran said. He added, “BattleFrog is a family friendly event for people from 4 to 80. You see people in all shapes and sizes and physical condition going through the BattleFrog course.” Many get inspired to believe they can make profound changes and accomplish big things in their lives. Curran said that stories people have shared with BattleFrog about making great self-development and career progress after the events are inspiring. “A lot of it translates to people’s personal lives and professional lives,” Curran said.
BattleFrog is still counting up the number who raced last year, but already knows it had racers from 43 states and six countries at events. “We have people who follow us from city to city,” Curran said. “They participate in one BattleFrog event and love it so much they follow BattleFrog to New Jersey, or wherever. It’s a very uplifting experience for the (SEALs) and the racers.” BattleFrog — so named because of the designation “Frogman,” a World War II-era nickname for the predecessors of the SEALs that carried on — will head to Winter Garden on March 14 and 15. It’ll be at Rock On Adventures Ranch, 17701 Old YMCA Road.
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