{"id":11109,"date":"2018-09-07T10:43:18","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T14:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=11109"},"modified":"2018-09-07T10:43:18","modified_gmt":"2018-09-07T14:43:18","slug":"competitors-push-limits-9-11-heroes-sixth-annual-343-hero-challenge","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2018\/09\/competitors-push-limits-9-11-heroes-sixth-annual-343-hero-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Competitors Push Their Limits For 9\/11 Heroes Sixth Annual 343 Hero Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-7321\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/OCFR-Logo-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Over 120 athletes will honor the 343 firefighters killed on 9\/11 as they participate in the 2018 OCFRD 343 Hero Challenge this Saturday, hosted by the Orange County Fire Rescue Department. Individuals and teams will compete in a judged, athletic competition featuring a cross-functional style workout, combined with firefighting tasks that simulate activities the fallen firefighters may have experienced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">OCFRD is proud to announce Boston Marathon Bombing survivor Lee Ann Yanni, who will be competing, was named the 343 Hero Challenge <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/2018\/07\/boston-strong-survivor-named-honor-athlete-orange-county-fire-rescue-343-hero-challenge\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Honor Athlete<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 Yanni, a Central Florida physical therapist, was critically injured as a spectator during the Boston Marathon Bombing. Just six months later, she went on to compete in the Chicago Marathon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The 343 Hero Challenge benefits Orange County&#8217;s 2018 United Way Campaign and Florida Firefighters Cancer Support Network. Collectively, the competition has raised more than $50,000 for charitable causes. The 343 Hero Challenge is organized entirely by Orange County Firefighters with the help of local sponsors and Crossfit Broken Chains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">PHOTO OP:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">8 a.m. \u2013 3:30 p.m. Saturday, September 8<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Orange County Fire Rescue Department \u201cFit Pit\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">2976 Forsyth Rd.,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Winter Park 32792<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">MEDIA:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>8:30 a.m.\u00a0&#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Opening ceremony\/Honor Guard and memorial tribute to 9\/11<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>9 a.m.<\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> Competition starts\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">***Reserved media parking will be in front of the training facility which sits\/faces Forsyth.*** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/OrangeCountyFlorida\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=1070900603013510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\">Images from last year\u2019s event.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 120 athletes will honor the 343 firefighters killed on 9\/11 as they participate in the 2018 OCFRD 343 Hero Challenge this Saturday, hosted by the Orange County Fire Rescue Department. 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