A Massive Community Effort for Men’s Mental Health
24 Hour HYROX Movember Challenge
Industrial Fitness hosted a 24 hour HYROX challenge to raise awareness and funds for Movember. Members rotated through nonstop HYROX sessions, showing incredible strength, grit, and community spirit.
Industrial Fitness came together for a full 24 hours of continuous HYROX effort in support of Movember’s mission to raise awareness for men’s mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. Members stepped up in rotating sessions, pushing through the challenge with determination, teamwork, and genuine heart. The energy inside the gym was unreal, with participants of all levels showing up throughout the day and night to support a cause bigger than themselves. Whether it was one hour or several hours on the floor, every effort contributed to a powerful community initiative.
Event Highlights
- 24 hours of nonstop HYROX
- Firefighters Sam and CJ completed their hour wearing full protective gear and breathing tanks
- Maia Lythe completed 3 continuous hours of HYROX
- Massive turnout and support from the Industrial Fitness whānau
A Huge Community Effort
Industrial Fitness kicked off the 24 Hour HYROX Movember Challenge with one goal in mind: bring the community together to raise awareness for men’s mental health. The turnout exceeded expectations. Members showed up in waves throughout the entire 24 hour window, keeping the momentum alive from early morning to well past midnight.
The atmosphere inside the gym was electric, with people cheering, supporting, and pushing each other through tough HYROX rounds. It was a perfect reflection of what Industrial Fitness stands for: strength, resilience, and community.
Incredible Individual Performances
The challenge featured some standout efforts from members who went above and beyond.
Sam and CJ
These two turned up in full firefighter protective gear and breathing tanks for their one hour HYROX slot. They smashed it and brought massive energy to the room. Their dedication highlighted exactly what the challenge was about: doing something tough for a cause bigger than yourself.
Maia Lythe
Maia committed to three full hours of continuous HYROX, showing grit, power, and determination from start to finish. Her performance was inspiring and earned her an amazing prize pack including Lululemon gear, LSKD gifts, a water bottle, protein bars, and a massage from Flow Motion.
Community Support and Sponsors
A huge thank you goes to all supporters and sponsors who contributed to prize packs throughout the event, including:
- LSKD
- Dr Hydrate
- Paul’s Project Protein Bars
- Lululemon
- Flow Motion
Their generosity helped celebrate the incredible efforts of standout participants.
Supporting Movember
This event was about more than fitness. Throughout November, Industrial Fitness continued raising awareness and funds for men’s mental health issues including suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer.
The support from members, local businesses, and the wider Queenstown community made the event a huge success.
Closing
Thank you to everyone who participated, supported, sponsored, or came in to cheer. You made this challenge unforgettable. The Industrial Fitness whānau is proud of every effort that helped raise awareness and funds for such an important cause.
The Movember fundraising efforts continued throughout November, alongside Jack Brownie’s incredible 30 marathons in 30 days.
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