Murph Challenge Shirts: Custom Apparel for the Memorial Day Workout

The Murph workout is the most attended single workout on the CrossFit calendar. Every Memorial Day, thousands of CrossFit boxes run Murph as a tribute to LT Michael Murphy. Custom Murph Challenge shirts are the centerpiece of that day at most boxes: every member who signs up gets a shirt, the box logo goes on the front, and the year sits on the sleeve or back. Here is how to set up Murph shirts for your box with no minimum order.

The Murph shirt at a CrossFit box

The Murph shirt is part workout uniform, part keepsake. Members wear it through the workout (so wicking polyester for the actual training piece) and keep it as a memento of that year. Most boxes do one wicking workout tee plus an optional cotton lifestyle tee for the post workout grill out. Print on demand means the box only orders what members sign up for, so there is no stack of leftover shirts.

Murph shirt design ideas

• Box logo on the front, MURPH and the year (e.g., 2026) bold across the back.
• The Murph workout printed as a list on the back: 1 mile run, 100 pull ups, 200 push ups, 300 air squats, 1 mile run.
• Athlete first name on a sleeve, finish time printed after the event.
• Faded American flag overlay behind the box logo.
• "In honor of LT Michael Murphy" tribute line on the back hem.

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Wicking workout tee vs cotton tribute tee

Most members wear the wicking workout tee during Murph. A few buy the cotton tribute tee as a take home keepsake. Boxes that offer both versions in the Pro Shop see 30 to 40 percent of members add the cotton tee to the order. Wicking fabric specs for the workout shirt, soft 100 percent cotton for the tribute version.

Box owner revenue math for Murph day

Box size	Members in	Avg pieces	Margin	Day revenue
50	40	1.3	$10	$520
100	80	1.4	$10	$1,120
200	160	1.5	$11	$2,640

One workout, one shirt run, real revenue. Some boxes add a small portion of margin as a donation to the Murph Challenge or to veteran nonprofits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this affiliated with the official Murph Challenge fundraiser?

No. The official Murph Challenge sells its own merchandise to fundraise for the LT Michael P. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Foundation. We help CrossFit boxes make their own custom box apparel for their members. Many boxes choose to donate a portion of their proceeds to the official Murph Challenge.

Can every athlete have a custom name and finish time on the shirt?

Yes. Per piece customization at no minimum. Some boxes print the name before the event and the time after.

How early should we order before Memorial Day?

Three weeks out is the safe window. Production plus shipping is about one week, but signups creep right up to the day so leave room.

What fabric do most boxes choose?

Wicking polyester for the workout day. A growing share add a soft cotton tribute tee for members who want a keepsake.