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On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, severing the 13 American colonies from Great Britain. Drafted primarily by Thomas Jefferson, it outlined reasons for separation, provided a list of grievances, and established America’s foundational principles of natural rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
In honor of that watershed moment, we will ruck 17.76 miles. And we encourage you to wear red, white, and blue and carry Old Glory at the front of your formation!
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Dress in your best patriotic outfit, carry the flag, and ruck 17.76 miles
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Advanced: Complete 17.76 miles in a single ruck event
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Intermediate: Complete 17.76 miles within a week
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Beginner: Complete 17.76 miles during the month
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Weight:
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20lb plate - Men
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10lb plate - Women
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Share on social media using #RUCKCLUBCALLOUT and tag @goruck
Espionage isn't supposed to be eye-catching, but sometimes rules are meant to be broken.
“There’s children throwing snowballs, instead of throwing heads, they’re busy building toys and absolutely no one’s dead.”
— Jack Skellington
The Nightmare WOD Before Christmas is a GORUCK community tradition continued by Chris Strasser of Vice City Ruckers as an annual fundraiser and way to spend time with his Ruck Club around the holidays. Chris gave us permission to share a version of this spirited workout of the day with GORUCK Nation and Tribe. The patch will be available on December 1 and we invite you to collectively do this 2-part WOD on December 2 and 9. That said, you can plan your club’s Nightmare WOD any time this month.
Day 1 (Saturday, Dec 2): “Jack Skellington”
Expert/Rx: Ruck (30#/20#) for all movements except burpees Burpees (slick/unweighted)
Scaled: slick/unweighted for entire wod
- BUY IN: 1 mile run/shuffle
- 50 burpees
- 50 sit ups
- 50 push-ups
- 50 air squats
- 50 4ct mountain climbers
- 50 4ct jumping jacks
- 50 4ct flutter kicks
Day 2 (Sunday, Dec 9): “Lock, Shock, and Barrel”
Expert/Rx: Sandbag (60#/40#) & Ruck (30#/20#) for all movements except Russian Twist & Leg Raises use ruck only (30#/20#)
Scaled: Ruck only for entire wod (30#/20#)
- 10 man makers
- 50 plank ruck pull through
- 400m ruck
- 10 man makers
- 50 ruck pressed leg lifts
- 400m ruck
- 10 man makers
- 50 ruck twists (2 ct)
Welcome to the Buddy Carry Ruck. Just a normal day out rucking with your friends…until the last mile. For the ENTIRE LAST MILE, 20% of your group has to be up in a buddy carry. If they aren’t in the air, then they aren’t moving. You can do this however you want: Fireman’s carry, 2 person carry, 3 person carry, you could do 8 people if you want. It’s totally up to you, bonus points for being creative. The casualty can rotate, so it does not have to be the same person the whole time. Also, no using your kids as the casualty, that’s cheating. One important note, NO RUCKS on the casualties.
Details:
- Minimum 4 person teams but the more the merrier
- 20% of participants up for the last mile of the ruck, math rounds up. So if you have six people, then two people must go up for the last mile.
- 4 mile minimum but go as far as you want
- Minimum ruck weight: 10 lbs
- Share on social media and use #RUCKCLUBCALLOUT and tag @goruck
This summer, we are honoring the US flag and everything it represents: freedom, valor, and perseverance. From Flag Day on June 14 through Independence Day on July 4, we challenge you to "Capture the Flag" and earn your Anti-Virtual Challenge patch by completing this Stars and Stripes inspired ruck and workout.
As you take on this challenge, we encourage you to dedicate your efforts to Old Glory. Our “Capture the Flag” workout embodies the flag and pays tribute with 4 miles in honor of the 4th of July, 13 reps for the original colonies (stripes), and an additional 50 reps representing the states of the Union (stars).
Grab your family and friends, get out outside and show your support for our Star Spangled Banner this summer.
WORKOUT: "Capture the Flag"
4 Mile Ruck
After each mile complete: 13 Ruck Push-Ups & 50 Ruck Squats
Suggested Weights:
Expert: 45/30 lb
Rx: 30/20 lb
Intermediate: 20/10 lb
Beginner: 10 lb or just throw your water bottle in your ruck!
Your score is the total time to complete 4 miles, 52 ruck push-ups & 200 ruck squats.
Flowers come and go. This patch sticks around.
The “Mom” tattoo didn’t come from a design studio, it came from the front lines. During World War II, American soldiers inked it on their arms before shipping out, a permanent reminder of home and the person who grounded them. It stood for love, loyalty, and the kind of strength you don’t question, you carry with you.
This patch carries that forward.
The Mother’s Day 5K Ruck isn’t about going fast. It’s about showing up. For the moms pushing strollers, carrying weight, wrangling chaos, and still leading from the front: this is for you. It’s a nod to the quiet toughness and relentless consistency that doesn’t always get a finish line but deserves one anyway.
Earn it the same way moms do everything else: one step at a time.
Earn It
5K (3.1 miles), your pace
Bonus: ruck with your mom, your kids, your fur babies, or your crew
Choose your weight (8–12 lbs if you’re just getting started or more if you are a seasoned #MotherRucker)
Buffalo Soldiers were U.S. Army regiments composed exclusively of black American soldiers, formed during the 19th century to serve on the American frontier after the Civil War. The Buffalo Soldiers played crucial roles in westward expansion, the Indian Wars, and early National Parks, all while overcoming intense racism and segregation, thereby proving black military capability and paving the way for greater integration.
Many of these soldiers also served in California's Sierra Nevada as some of our nation's first park rangers. For this month’s Ruck Club Callout, we’ll perform a service project honoring their service protecting Yosemite and Sequoia before the Park Service even existed.
The Details:
- Begin with a brief story about the Buffalo Soldiers’ early role as park rangers
- Perform a trail cleanup ruck or adopt a section of a local road for cleanup
- Include a moment of silence or reflection in a scenic area
- End with a statement of stewardship, e.g., “We protect what they protected.”
- Minimum distance: your call
- Weight: rucker's choice
- Share on social media using #RUCKCLUBCALLOUT and tag @goruck
“Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” ― Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
February's Ruck Club Callout is the Heart of Grace Ruck. You pick a charity or organization that helps others and execute a service project for them with your team. A few idea starters:
- Donate non-perishables to a food bank
- Collect used coats/clothing for a homeless shelter
- Food drive for an animal shelter
- Volunteer at a soup kitchen
- Organize a car wash and donate the profits
- Read to residents at a nursing home
- Adopt a local highway or road and clean up trash
Add mileage where it makes sense. For food drives, it's a natural for everyone to carry the items to their destination. For other projects, you might prefer to add 2-3 miles beforehand or to a ruckoff afterwards. Have fun, put in the work, and do some good!
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.