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Since the weather is starting to warm up, we thought we’d bring back a good ol’ fashion Ranger Panties Ruck. So track down your RPs and get some sun on those thighs! Bonus points for rucking through busy public spaces and making sure everyone sees what you’re bringing to the table.

Details

• 4 miles minimum
• Everyone must be wearing Ranger Panties/Silkies (bonus cool points for carrying Old Glory)
• No weight requirement; use your normal training weight
• You have to ruck with at least 4 other people. Minimum 5 people per group. Everyone must be in the group picture where we can see and count them in order to be eligible.
• Screencap of distance covered with some sort of date/time stamp
• Share on social media and use #RUCKCLUBCALLOUT and tag @goruck.

You’ve seen the movie Predator, right? Deadly alien comes to Earth and attacks a bunch of SF dudes in the middle of the jungle. Well do you remember how Arnold Schwarzenegger ended up tricking the Predator? The Predator has thermal vision, so it can see you all the time. Well, Arnold got smart and covered himself from head to toe in mud so the Predator couldn’t find him. Do you see where we’re going with this?

Welcome to the Mud Ruck. The whole team has to get muddy at the start of their ruck, as muddy as you can (or want), and as always: cool points for being original. Then, once you’re safe from the Predator, head out. Four miles (or more) as a group covered in mud. Nothing too crazy. Have some fun and take lots of pictures!

Details

• 4 miles minimum (distance starts as soon as you are muddy)
• 4 people per group, no less
• Bonus cool points for getting muddy/unmuddy in a fun/unique way
• No weight requirement, use your regular training weight
• Share on social media and use #RUCKCLUBCALLOUT and tag @goruck

Oh, this summer

We won't regret what we cannot know

Oh, they can lift the roof right off of this house

Yeah they can cancel all our shows

We'll make a break for the bridge after raiding the fridge

Pick up your friends in Baltimore

My parade of ships and a tape full of hiss

And we'll forget what came before

Lyrics by Superchunk

Summer is here and we don’t ever want it to end. The days are longer, routines get upended, the pace of humanity slows just enough to enjoy life, and best of all, outside is in.

The summer of 2020, do-it-yourself quarantine Star Courses were all the rage for people to do solo or within their pods. Thousands of you showed up to ruck and submitted Hit Lists to cities from all over the world - thank you!

Now you can do an Endless Summer Star Course and earn a patch - you choose between a 12 miler or any Sprint distance (5k/10k/15k) using our ready-made hit lists - this time with friends. Grab your sunglasses and ruck whatever city you find yourself in this summer.

How It Works

STEP 1: Download the hit list for your city.

DOWNLOAD HERE. Choose from 5k, 10k, 15k or 12 Miles. If your city doesn't have a hit list, create your own. Pick the waypoints for a 12 miler (scaling down the mileage to one of the shorter distances above is easy to do on your own), fill out this form and we will add it to the public folder as soon as possible so that others can complete it too.

STEP 2: Get a rucksack (or any backpack) and some weight.

10 lbs if you weigh under 150 lbs and 20 lbs if you weigh over 150 lbs or want more of a challenge. Check out Ruck Plates, the best weight to ruck.

STEP 3: Plot your route and go to the waypoints.

Take a picture at each for more fun. Share with us on social @goruck for bragging rights too.

STEP 4: If you are the goal-setting type, make it to all of the waypoints in the following prescribed time limits:

12 miler - 5 hrs

Sprint distances: 5k - 2.5 hrs; 10k - 3 hrs; 15k - 3.5 hrs

Tips For Staying Safe:

• Bring a buddy or three, especially if they are 4-legged friends. If you're rucking alone, go out during daylight hours and avoid any areas that could be dangerous.
• Bring your cell phone in case of emergency.
• If a waypoint is a location (park or beach or building) that is currently closed, pick a new spot nearby - do not break any laws or unnecessarily tax law enforcement now or ever.
• Bring plenty of water and snacks to stay hydrated and energized.

Good luck and get rucking! Check out the Star Course Hit lists here.

Welcome to the 12 Mile Timed Ruck. This kind of ruck march has been historically utilized by the US Army, and it’s an excellent opportunity to get your mind right, work on your pace, and test the gear you’ve chosen for GORUCK’s Heavy, Tough, or City Ruck events.

You’ll need to either maintain a 17:30 minute pace the entire time or intersperse some ruck shuffles with your regular rucking pace in order to make the time hack of 3.5 hours. NOTE: Running with a ruck is NOT recommended under any circumstances. We suggest planning a route that is as flat as possible and avoids traffic crossings.

Details

• Minimum 3 people
• Distance: 12 miles
• Time Hack
• Standard - 12 miles in 3.5 hours or less (17:30 min/mi pace)
• Advanced: 12 miles in 3 hours or less (15:00 min/mi pace)
• Minimum ruck weight: 10 lbs. If you’re preparing for a GORUCK event, you should carry the weight listed in the event requirements. Advanced ruckers should complete it with 45 lbs dry.
• Share on social media and use #RUCKCLUBCALLOUT and tag @goruck

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” –Ferris Bueller

In the 80s cinema classic, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, high school senior Ferris stays home “sick” to plan a legendary day off with his friends in downtown Chicago, while being pursued by Principal Rooney. Together, they “borrow” a classic 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder and embark on an audacious tour of the city, challenging authority and bluffing their way through an unconventional day of fun.

Welcome to Ruck Club Day Off. For this Callout, you and your team will reenact the “day off” path taken by Ferris, Sloane, and Cameron, but adjusted for your own hometown.

Details

• Ruck distance: 3 miles minimum. Ideally, you’re looking at something more in the 5-10 mile range with a number of fun places to stop along the way, but do what works best for your city and your crew.
• Choose a few waypoints that replicate the Chicago landmarks seen in the film, but make it work for your city. Here are a few thought-starters:
  • A museum (instead of The Art Institute of Chicago)
  • A sports stadium (instead of Wrigley Field)
  • A restaurant (instead of Chez Quis) Bonus cool points if you make reservations under the name of “Abe Froman, Sausage King of Chicago.”
  • Join a parade (carry as many American flags as possible)
  • Perform a spontaneous rendition of “Twist & Shout” with some locals
  • Be creative! Tailor your waypoints to create a fun walking tour of your town!
  • Bonus cool points if you get your team photo in front of a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder!
• Use your regular training weight
• 3 participants or more
• Share on social media and use #RUCKCLUBCALLOUT and tag @goruck

There’s no better way to kick off the summer than enjoying some ice cold refreshments with friends. It’s even better if you’re all tired and sweaty. So this month, we are bringing back a summer favorite: the Cooler Ruck.

Plan your route and bring a fully-loaded cooler with you, filled to the brim with hydration (whatever that looks like to you). It needs to be a FULL SIZE cooler which will require a two-person carry. This means you’re going to either need fresh bodies to switch out as you go, or you’re going to end up moving slowly. And yes, we expect ALL empty space to be filled with ice. Bonus cool points for 10 miles or more!

Details

• Minimum distance is 3 miles
• 2 participants or more
• The cooler should be a two person carry—fully loaded
• One cooler for every 8 participants
• You decide how much weight you carry in your ruck
• Share on social media using #RUCKCLUBCALLOUT and tag @goruck

The GORUCK TAKEOVER is more than your typical ruck meet-up - it’s a high-energy, full-send community event built to bring people together and show them what the GORUCK life is all about. Think grit, teamwork, and unforgettable vibes - with full support from GORUCK HQ to make it happen.

GORUCK COMMUNITY 5K

• Social Fitness
• Active Recovery Training
• Gets You Outside - in the real world.

To learn more about how you can host a GORUCK TAKEOVER for your community, check out this page HERE.

Think back to elementary school, where Field Day was every kid’s favorite spring event. You got to go outside with friends and compete in various track and field events for ribbons or trophies. We designed this month’s Callout to be similar, but with a heaping helping of our kind of Good Livin’.

Divide your participants into two teams who will compete in several events of your choosing (a handy list of options is supplied below). And you can either designate a prize for the winning team, or let the winners pick the penalty PT for the losers. But regardless, have fun and celebrate with everyone at the end!

Details:

• Minimum 4 people but this works better with 10 or more

• Zero mileage requirement, but feel free to add a distance component if you want

• Pick a few event from options below:

• Centipede Pushups

• Each team creates a single line in the pushup position (rucks on), with the first person’s feet on the shoulders of the second person. The second person’s feet will be on the shoulders of the third person, and so on. The only feet on the ground will be the last person in line. Then both teams will perform as many pushups as possible.

• Sandbag Races

• This is a relay race where each team has a sandbag (you choose the weight), and both teams are lined up behind it. Pick a distance, and then each team sends one person with the sandbag out and back, tagging the next person to do the same. You can choose how the sandbag should be carried (Zercher carry, farmer carry, bear hug carry, back rack carry, overhead carry, etc). First team to send all members out and back is the winner.

• Bear Crawl Races

• Just like the Sandbag Race, but each team will be bear crawling out and back as fast as possible with rucks on. Remember, bears don’t have knees!

• Elephant Races

• Both teams line up in a single line, each participant bends over and extends their right hand forward and their left hand through their legs. The person behind reaches forward and holds the hand of the person in front of them, so that each team is joined by hands and must walk slowly like a plodding elephant. Both teams should be sent to a waypoint and back, the first team to return wins.

• Multi-Legged Race

• This one is a team-based version of the 3-legged race. Line up the entire team and strap the left leg of one GRT to the right leg of another GRT. Then have the entire team move forward as one big line (this will be very challenging). Either pick a certain distance to cross, or a time hack to reach a certain distance.

• Pass the Worm

• Connect several sandbags together with carabiners. Stand your teammates in a line and pass the connected sandbags from one end to the other. If your team is small, the person who started the passing runs down to the end and continues the passing, then the next person moves down so that the line of people keeps shifting and the connected sandbags keep moving. THE WORM CAN NEVER TOUCH THE GROUND. Continue this to a designated endpoint and the team that reaches it first is the winner.

• Ruck Up Relay

• Participants put their rucks into a single line and then split into two teams on opposite sides. Both teams send one person at a time to the center to pick up their ruck, put it on and run back to the line. As soon as the runner returns, the second teammate runs in to get their ruck, and so on. The winning team is the first to have all members with their rucks on.

• GET CREATIVE!

• This list is by no means exhaustive, you’re free to add any kind of physical competition that works best for your club members.

• No weight requirement, use your regular training weight

• Share on social media and use #RUCKCLUBCALLOUT and tag @goruck

The GORUCK TAKEOVER is more than your typical ruck meet-up - it’s a high-energy, full-send community event built to bring people together and show them what the GORUCK life is all about. Think grit, teamwork, and unforgettable vibes - with full support from GORUCK HQ to make it happen.

GORUCK TAKEOVER WORKOUT

• 1 Hour GORUCK Style Workout
• Scalable for all levels of fitness
• Get stronger one step and one rep at a time

To learn more about how you can host a GORUCK TAKEOVER for your community, check out this page HERE.

Over the summer, we asked kids across the GORUCK community to design a back-to-school patch—and they all crushed it. But 11-year-old Zoe’s design really lit us up. Her “Knowledge is Power” patch is available now for a limited time.