More than 80 teams of five are preparing to take on the Million Meter Row Challenge this Saturday at CrossFit in the D, with all proceeds supporting the CAPABLE program — a research study using CrossFit to help cancer patients rebuild their strength.
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Million Meter Row Challenge aims to raise $100,000 for free cancer fitness program in Metro Detroit
The event aims to raise $100,000 to expand the CAPABLE program (CAPABLE stands for Cross-Training and Physical Activity: A Better Life Experience) to more gyms across Metro Detroit.
Julie Barnes Maurer, a C.A.P.A.B.L.E. Coach and Project Coordinator, said the challenge brings together cancer survivors, supporters, and fitness enthusiasts in a collective push to hit one million meters on the rowing machine.
“The Million Meter Row is a fundraising event for the CAPABLE program,” Maurer said…