The Big Frank Challenge 2025
A month-long fitness challenge. Push yourself, cheer for others, honor a legend.
Join the Challenge
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About the Challenge
The Big Frank Challenge (BFC) is a grassroots fitness event held every October. Born in 2020 as the Big Frank Crank n Plank, it started with friends biking and planking during lockdown. It’s now a month-long challenge that blends fitness, camaraderie, and giving back—carried in the spirit of Frank “Big Frank” Sabatasso.
Three commitments:
- Challenge Yourself – test your limits physically and mentally.
- Honor a Legacy – celebrate Big Frank’s life by showing up for others.
- Give Back – raise funds for meaningful causes chosen by participants.
Goal: Earn 100 points in one month by logging qualifying activities. Track your progress on your personal scoresheet and post daily totals to the shared leaderboard.
This Year’s Cause: Beck’s Story
At just 13 years old, Beck Carey has already undergone a life-saving bone marrow transplant to treat a rare immune disorder. The hardest part now is recovery — a long stretch of hospital stays, setbacks, and daily effort to stay strong while his new immune system takes root. Beck shows up with courage every single day, pushing through pain and uncertainty with grit and faith. This year, as you take on the Big Frank Challenge, you’ll be working side by side with Beck — your miles, minutes, and reps echoing his fight to keep moving forward. Your donation directly supports Beck’s recovery and helps his family shoulder the heavy costs of treatment, housing, and care.https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-becks-bone-marrow-transplant-recovery
Join the Challenge
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FAQ
How do points work? Each activity converts reps/minutes/distance into points. Hit 100 by the end of the month.
Can I just donate? Yes—though we encourage you to try some version of the challenge.
How It Works
- Register via our Google Form Link
- Get your scoresheet + leaderboard link by email.
- Do activities, log points, and post your daily total to the leaderboard throughout October.
- Hit 100 points by month’s end to finish the challenge!
- Follow our instagram page for updates https://www.instagram.com/bigfrankchallenge/
When: October 1–31, 2025
Where: Anywhere. Indoors or outdoors. Solo or with friends.
Cost: Donation-based Minimum $50 in Google Form Link
Activities & Points (Example)
Example Score Sheet
Example Score Sheet
Community & Impact
The BFC runs on friendly accountability. Participants use a live, shared leaderboard to post daily totals—creating race-day energy all month. Past BFCs have supported Wounded Warrior Project, Bikes for Kids, Folds of Honor, and the Ellison Institute of Technology.
In Memory
In 2024, we dedicated the Challenge to our friend Christopher “Mezz” Mezzavilla, who created the participant scoresheets. His work and spirit live on in this community.
Who Was Big Frank?
Frank “Big Frank” Sabatasso was the community’s most devoted fan. From youth leagues through college, he showed up with a booming voice and an even bigger heart, cheering not only for his son but for his son’s friends. After a major stroke in 2019, Big Frank lit up Torrance Memorial throughout Covid lockdown, where nurses and therapists cheered him on like teammates—his spirit shining even without a voice. He passed away at home in 2020 and his voice can still be heard at every venue throughout Southern California. The Challenge carries his legacy forward: show up, push yourself, and support each other.