Six members of the Drumheller Fire Department took on the toughest two minutes in sports and came home as winners from the Scott Fire Fit Challenge.
The Department has a long tradition of competing in the challenge and even hosted an event one year. Last weekend stalwart competitors Merv Smith, Duane Bolin, Mitchell Smith and Stephen Hatt took on the course. Newcomers Darby Page and Laura Hegberg joined them.
Hegberg said it was an eye-opener.
“I finished,” said Hegberg. “I had higher expectation than how I ended up doing…it was quite a lot different than I expected.”
She felt good about her performance, but the toughest part for her was the dummy drag.
“I dragged those feet across the line and just died.”
For her, the camaraderie was uplifting.
“The whole place was helping me get through it. Other women who competed were giving me tips to do better, It was great to be a part of,” she said.
It didn’t discourage her, and in fact she went on to join Mitchell Smith and won bronze in a co-ed event.
“It was really cool to be part of it, you feel like you accomplished something,” said Hegberg.
They weren’t the only members of the Drumheller team to medal. Merv Smith and Bolin won gold in the X3 Competition, a team event. Bolin also won gold in the over 50 category and silver in the Chief/ Deputy Chief category. Merv Smith won bronze in the over 50 event.
It is not over for the team this season.
“We are going this weekend to Calgary, it is a regional competition. So the times will count for qualifying for nationals,” she said.