CrossFit Vancouver Honours Lt. Andrew Nuttall
On June 25, 2010, family and friends of the late Lt. Andrew Nuttall gathered at CrossFit Vancouver for the First Annual ‘Nutts Cup’. Lt. Nuttall, a member of the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia Light Infantry in Edmonton, died tragically in Afghanistan on December 23, 2009. He had been a trainer at the gym before joining the military, and was affectionately known there as ‘Nutts’.
Both rookies and seasoned pros alike showed up for the commemorative workout that raised $250 for the Canadian Hero Fund. It was “a gruelling workout and one befitting a true warrior,” said event organizer Chris ‘The Shepherd’ Saini, who was a close friend and fellow trainer with Lt. Nuttall. The Andy Nutts Hero WOD (CrossFit acronym for “workout of the day”) consisted of 10 handstand push-ups, 15 deadlifts, 25 box jumps, 50 pull-ups, 100 wallballs, 200 double-unders, and a 400 meter run (carrying a 45 or 25 lbs plate!) – all in the fastest time possible. Winners for the mens and womens individual competitions got their names etched on the Andrew Nuttall Memorial ‘Nutts’ Cup. Parents Richard and Jane Nuttall attended the competition and awarded the trophy.
“It was amazing to have everyone and their friends working out and enjoying a great day of camaraderie and remembrance,” wrote ‘Shep’ on the CrossFit Vancouver blog following the event. “It was an all around totally awesome day for our community.”
