VANCOUVER, BC, August 20, 2010 - Family and friends of the late Lt. Andrew Nuttall gathered on June 25 to celebrate his memory with a workout fit for a hero. Fondly referred to by his friends as ‘Andy’, ‘Drew’ and ‘Nutts’, the first annual ‘Nutts Cup’ was held at CrossFit Vancouver, where Lt. Nuttall had been a trainer, and raised money for the Canadian Hero Fund. While a major draw for the event was to encourage ‘rookies’ to come out and test their grit, seasoned pros undertook a grueling competition. The Andy Nutts Hero WOD (CrossFit acronym for “workout of the day”) consisted of 10 handstand push-ups, 15 deadlifts, 25 box jumps, 50 pull-ups, 100 wallballs, 200 double-unders, and a 400 meter run (carrying a 45 or 25 lbs plate!) - all in the fastest time possible. Winners for the mens and womens individual competitions got their names etched on the Andrew Nuttall Memorial ‘Nutts’ Cup. Parents Richard and Jane Nuttall attended the competition and awarded the trophy. Lt. Andrew Nuttall studied Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of Victoria and joined the military in 2007 as a member of the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia Light Infantry in Edmonton. He was killed in Afghanistan on December 23, 2009. Before joining the armed forces, Lt. Nuttall was an avid CrossFit athlete and coach at the Vancouver gym. Event organizer Chris ‘The Shepherd’ Saini was a close friend and fellow trainer with Lt. Nuttall. “It was amazing to have everyone and their friends working out and enjoying a great day of camaraderie and remembrance,” wrote Saini on the CrossFit Vancouver blog following the event. “It was an all around totally awesome day for our community.” Proceeds from the event will go to the Canadian Hero Fund scholarship program for the children and spouses of fallen soldiers. Founded by university students in 2009, the Canadian Hero Fund is a registered charity dedicated to assisting military families, with a focus on grassroots initiatives and youth engagement. The motto “Keeping Their Dreams Alive” stands for the dreams of the families and children that are sustained through Canadian Hero Fund support programs, as well as the dreams of fallen soldiers who wanted more for future generations. For more information about the Canadian Hero Fund visit herofund.ca or contact: info@herofund.ca | 888-602-3071

1. Fallen soldier remembered at first annual ‘Nutts Cup’
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VANCOUVER, BC, July 31, 2010 - Family and friends of the late Lt. Andrew Nuttall gathered
on June 25 to celebrate his memory with a workout fit for a hero. Fondly referred to by his
friends as ‘Andy’, ‘Drew’ and ‘Nutts’, the first annual ‘Nutts Cup’ was held at CrossFit
Vancouver, where Lt. Nuttall had been a trainer, and raised money for the Canadian Hero Fund.
While a major draw for the event was to encourage ‘rookies’ to come out and test their grit,
seasoned pros undertook a grueling competition. The Andy Nutts Hero WOD (CrossFit acronym
for “workout of the day”) consisted of 10 handstand push-ups, 15 deadlifts, 25 box jumps, 50
pull-ups, 100 wallballs, 200 double-unders, and a 400 meter run (carrying a 45 or 25 lbs plate!) -
all in the fastest time possible. Winners for the mens and womens individual competitions got
their names etched on the Andrew Nuttall Memorial ‘Nutts’ Cup. Parents Richard and Jane
Nuttall attended the competition and awarded the trophy.
Lt. Andrew Nuttall studied Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of Victoria and
joined the military in 2007 as a member of the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia Light Infantry in
Edmonton. He was killed in Afghanistan on December 23, 2009.
Before joining the armed forces, Lt. Nuttall was an avid CrossFit athlete and coach at the
Vancouver gym. Event organizer Chris ‘The Shepherd’ Saini was a close friend and fellow
trainer with Lt. Nuttall. “It was amazing to have everyone and their friends working out and
enjoying a great day of camaraderie and remembrance,” wrote Saini on the CrossFit Vancouver
blog following the event. “It was an all around totally awesome day for our community.”
Proceeds from the event will go to the Canadian Hero Fund scholarship program for the children
and spouses of fallen soldiers.
Founded by university students in 2009, the Canadian Hero Fund is a registered charity
dedicated to assisting military families, with a focus on grassroots initiatives and youth
engagement. The motto “Keeping Their Dreams Alive” stands for the dreams of the families and
children that are sustained through Canadian Hero Fund support programs, as well as the
dreams of fallen soldiers who wanted more for future generations.
For more information about the Canadian Hero Fund visit herofund.ca or contact:
info@herofund.ca | 888-602-3071