Battle of Alamance meets Purgatory

Battle of Alamance meets Purgatory

QIC: Superfly

Date: 16May2026

PAX: Green Acres, Mutton, Lambchop, Boomerang, Burlap, Bluto, Undertow, Linus, Splash, D-day, Pony Express, Superfly

Today we honored the Battle of Alamance — May 16, 1771 — fought just down the road near Burlington. The Regulators were protesting corrupt taxation and abuse by colonial officials. Many historians see this as one of the sparks that eventually ignited the American Revolution.”

Warmorama — “Colonial Muster”

AV x 5

Whirlies x16

Arm swirlies x 5 forward

Michael Phelps x 16

Arm swirlies x 5 backwards

Imperial Walkers x 16

Hillbillies x 17

SSH x 71

Short mosey to parking lot

Regulator Resistance

5 historical stops

Transportation – lunge walk, bear crawl, backward lung walk, Karaoke

island 1: 16 merkins, island 2: 17 squats, island 3: 16 monkey humpers, island 4: 17 WWII situps

Brief history point at each island:

1. Corrupt sheriffs and taxes
2. Farmers organizing resistance
3. Governor Tryon raises militia
4. Regulators outmatched militarily
5. Seeds of revolution planted

After final stop: 71-second plank

“Historians often call Alamance the first battle of the American Revolution — four years before Lexington and Concord.”

Around the corner to the wall.

Preamble to the Revolution – (71-second wall sit, 16 calf raises, 17 plank jacks, 16 American hammers, 17 mountain climbers) x 4

History tie-in: “After Alamance, resentment toward British authority continued growing in the colonies until revolution erupted in 1775.”

Colonial Tax Circuit — “The King Wants His Money” with rocks

5 stations x 2

Station 1 — Tax Collector. Rock curls x 20

Station 2 — Regulator Merkins. Hand-release merkins x 20

Station 3 — Colonial Carry. Rock rifle carry around the loop

Station 4 — Cannon Fire. Squat jumps x 20

Station 5 — Escape the Militia. High knees x 20

“The Regulators were mostly farmers angry over unfair fees, taxes, and corruption by royal officials.”

Battle of Alamance Grinder— “The Shot Heard Before the Shot”

Partner workout. One partner works while one runs.

Runner: 71-yard run (approx)

Worker rotates through: 5 burpees, 16 Mike Tysons, 17 shoulder taps, 71 LBC’s

“The Regulators lacked organization and ammunition. The colonial militia was far better armed.”

Mary

Low slow flutters x 16

Gas pumps x 16

Bama prom dates x 16

Huck merkin x 1

COT – Namorama. Announcements – Q’s needed for Purgatory – Pony’s cardboard and some day Slack. Samritan Ministry meal Monday evening. Smaritan cornerstone workout Wed at 3:15 – good work! Prayer to close.

Excellent work today men. It was a pleasure to Q.