Jacksonville mayor does burpees to bring Cross Fit Games to city

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry is participating in burpees in an effort to bring the Crossfit Games to the city.

Curry did his burpees Wednesday morning at the Crucible CrossFit.

"We're going to do everything we can to earn this bid,” Curry said.

Residents are encouraged to share their burpee efforts using the #Burpee4thebid during the next two weeks.

"I would challenge any other city that wants the CrossFit games," Curry said. "If any other mayor wants to do a burpee challenge, I'm happy, we can get it on video and go until someone drops."

Curry wants the city to host the 2017 to 2019 games.

The Jax Sports Council said the city should find out if it won the bid by the end of this year’s games, which is next month.

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