Januar-Update (Deutsch)

Posted on January 25, 2012 by admin

Liebe Freunde und Förderer der CrossFit Zürich 2011 24in24 Challenge,

wir möchten die Gelegenheit nutzen, euch einen Monat nach der CrossFit Zürich 2011 24in24 Challenge auf dem Laufenden zu halten. Die Veranstaltung an sich war erfolgreich und eine extrem positive Erfahrung. Alle Athleten, die die Challenge mit dem Ziel antraten, alle 24 Workouts zu absolvieren haben es geschafft – und abgesehen von der normalen Müdigkeit, einigen Beulen und blauen Flecken gab es keine Verletzungen! Und um die Tradition aus dem letzten Jahr fortzuführen hatten wir einen Athleten, der am Anfang für „ein paar Workouts“ vorbei kam und schliesslich weiter machte, bis er alle 24 Workouts absolviert hatte! Somit haben insgesamt 19 Athleten alle 24 Stunden durchgehalten. Zudem hatten wir viele weitere Athleten, die an einzelnen Workouts  teilnahmen sowie zahlreiche freiwillige Helfer, Trainer, Familienmitglieder und Spender, deren selbstlose Unterstützung diese Veranstaltung ermöglichten und unvergesslich machten.

Schlussendlich haben wir  mehr als 19‘000 CHF (20‘000 USD) gesammelt! Continue reading →

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January Update (English)

Posted on January 23, 2012 by cfz24in24

Dear friends and supporters of CrossFit Zürich’s 2011 24in24 Challenge,

We wanted to take an opportunity to follow-up with you a month after the CrossFit Zürich 24-in-24 Charity event to share an update. The event itself was a successful and extremely positive experience. All athletes who started with the goal of completing all 24 hours of workouts finished and aside from normal fatigue and some bumps and bruises, there were no injuries! And carrying on the tradition started in the event’s first year, we had one athlete join for “some workouts” at the beginning and then go on to complete all 24! That made for 19 athletes finishing the full 24 hours. We had many other athletes join for individual workouts and numerous volunteers, coaches, family members and donors, whose selfless support made this event possible and memorable.

In the end, we raised over 19K CHF (20K USD)! Continue reading →

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Planet Yoga and CFZ24in24

Posted on December 7, 2011 by cfz24in24

Christina, our 24in24 yogi from Planet Yoga, hosted “Om” Sunrise Yoga WOD during the 24in24 event and got our athletes grasped for balance after 19 hours of 19 WODs.

Every year on December 24th, she also hosts a charity Yoga class from 10am-12noon. This year, Christina chose to donate all proceed to our Face-to-Face AIDS Malawi project!

Experience Christmas balanced and centered at the heart, come out to Weihnachtsklasse with Christina!

*Class registration is not necessary – first come, first served!

See Planet Yoga for details.

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WE DID IT!

Posted on December 6, 2011 by cfz24in24

Congratulation to the 24-in-24 athletes who finished the 24in24 challenge! Everyone is extremely proud of you guys and gals!

We are also super grateful of all the video message supports from around the world over the course of the event!

Thank you for everyone who donated!

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The final countdown!

Posted on December 2, 2011 by admin

Thanks for the great support everyone! We’re now just over 50% of the way to our target. We are entering the final push to reach our goal of helping improve lives in Malawi. With your support, we can do this!

It’s not too late to get involved by donating, joining one of the 3 open workouts and following live event updates. Here’s the key info you need:

  • Start Time: 12:00 Noon Saturday, December 3rd
  • Live Event Updates via Twitter:@crossfitzurich
  • Address of event location: CrossFit Zürich, Cherstrasse 6, Glattbrugg (at Top Team Zürich). Google map below.
  • Live Video Streaming: We’re working on this and will announce via Twitter.
  • to Donate: BIG red Donate button on the right ==> over there somewhere! Thank you!

During the event, please feel free to send messages of support via our Facebook page and Twitter replies.

Two wonderful communities uniting to improve lives …

WHERE WE’LL BE AT:

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‎24in24 Charity Kochkurs/cooking class

Posted on November 29, 2011 by cfz24in24


Want to learn how to cook a delicious african meal?

Want to support the 24h athletes with nutritious food?

You have nothing to do this Friday evening?

The CrossFit Zürich 24in24 Charity Team in collaboration with the Kenyan chef and her team from Restaurant Bauernhof in St. Gallen is offering a special cooking class this Friday 02.12.11.

What: you will learn how to cook various dishes (vegetarian and non vegetarian) and help prepare the food for the 24h athletes

When: Friday 2.12.11, from 20h

Where: professional cooking school in Zürich Weiningen (exact directions you will get after signing up), parking in front of the house

Cost: CHF 48.-, with this money you sponser the food and help the 24in24 Charity. A booklet of all the receipes of what they cooked to take home for all participants at the end.

Sign up: info@crossfitzuerich.ch

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Count down to 2011 CFZ 24-in-24 – 7 days to go!

Posted on November 26, 2011 by admin

2011 CFZ 24-in-24: 2 months of planning, 18 full 24-in-24 athletes – 10 men, 8 women, 24 athletes in total participating for each workout & 3 workouts open to the public  — all with the bigger goal - 28K CHF to help fund the creation of a Community Outreach Center that promotes youth groups, adult education, basic healthcare, and sustainable organic small plot farming in the Kang’oma Village.

COMPARED TO LAST YEAR…

2010 CFZ 24-in-24: 2 weeks of planning, 9 full 24-in-24 athletes (of which only 2 were women) and helped grow the first Youth Group, in the Kang’oma Village, Malawi.

A little clip from last year’s 24-in-24 event:

Nonetheless, CrossFit Zürich is here for the long-term to support the transformation of impoverished communities in Africa into role model communities.

- IF you aren’t convince whether to give yet;
- IF you aren’t sure about Face-to-Face AIDS project (there are so many organizations asking for money out there, right?);
- IF you don’t think your money would make an impact…

…don’t hear it from us, read it yourself from Ken Wong, the Director of F2F: Here’s What We’ve Learned About Schools And Malawi

Can hardly wait,
CrossFit Zürich and CFZ 24-in-24 Volunteers

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CFZ24in24 interview with Radio LoRa

Posted on November 24, 2011 by cfz24in24


Left to right: cfz24in24 athlete Roberta Rojas, CrossFit Zuerich head coach Ozren Durdevic, along with cfz24in24 athletes and Crossfit endurance coach Jeff Grant

The CFZ24in24 gangs, Roberta, Jeff and Ozi went on Radio LoRa to spread words about our CFZ 24-in-24 charity event on November 17, 2011.

To listen to it again:

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Jet-Z International Club Book and Bake Sales supports Face-to-Face AIDS Project in Malawi!

Posted on November 21, 2011 by admin

Our friends at Jet-Z International Club from Zurich Financial Services are holding a Book and Bake Sales in this coming Friday, November 25, 2011. Each item costs CHF 5 or three items for CHF 10.

When and where is the Charity Book and Bake Sale?
Date: Friday 25th November, 2011
Time: 11:00 – 14:00
Where: Zurich Financial Services, Mythenquai 2, 8022, Zürich (Auditorium Mythenquai). Tram stop Rentenanstalt or Enge station. Please ask for Megan Evans at reception.

I would like to donate books!
If you would like to donate any books please drop them off at the reception in building 5000, Alfred-Escherstrasse 50 from today until Wednesday, 23 November. The reception will then forward them to logistics for the book sale. Please note that we can only accept books and dvd’s this year.

I would like to help at the Book and Bake Sale!
Yes! We need volunteers to help us set up and staff the Book Sale. Please e-mail Jet-Z if you can donate an hour or two to help on the day of the sale.

BAKERS are also WANTED! Anyone who is willing to get their aprons on and do some baking would be very much appreciated. Please also e-mail Jet-Z to apply.

What will you do with the money made at the Book and Bake Sale?

  1. Face-to-Face AIDS Project.
    This organization aims at an outreach project in Malawi. The community centre would promote youth groups, adult education, basic healthcare, and sustainable and organic small plot farming – essentially helping the locals to stand on their own two feet and be better equipped to deal with the inevitable drought and floods that can so easily destroy their homes and means of supporting themselves. There is also a charity endurance event being run by a local sports group to raise money for this cause, the event consists of athletes doing 24 different work-outs on the hour every hour for 24 hours. If you would like to know how to get involved in this event, please ask at the bake sale.
  2. For Africa’s Children.
    This organization sponsors a number of smaller non-profit organisations in Uganda and South Africa and was founded by one of Zurich employees. These organisations provide shelter, food and education to children giving them hope for the future. The organisations provide a supportive, loving environment for orphaned and homeless children who have nowhere else to turn. Please show your support and come down to the book and bake sale – every small donation from us makes such a big difference to them. For more information, please visit the website at For Africa’s Children
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Our own CFZ 24-in-24 T-shirt!

Posted on November 18, 2011 by admin

  • Logo and design by our very own 24-in-24 athlete Anna-Tova
  • T-shirt graphics will be printed in the true colors and high quality cotton
  • Sizes available: S-M-L-XL

It will be available for sell on December 3! 100% proceeds will go to Malawi project for Face-to-Face AIDS Project.

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