RUCKS & GEAR

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)

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.

• 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.

Identify your medical equipment pouches with this first aid patch.

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

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.

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.

Quality embroidered 2" x 3" patch with VELCRO® "hook" backing.

We’ve created the new standard in GORUCK PT. The GORUCK Baseline Functional Fitness Test (aka BFF Test) is similar to the Army PT test and was previewed by our Selection 023 candidates in October 2022. This year’s Selection Candidates and GORUCK Games athletes will take on the test themselves. Now, we want GORUCK Nation to give it their best shot. This test is meant to serve as a way to check in with yourself and your fitness goals.

Learn more about the BFF Test HERE

Quality embroidered 2" x 3" patch with VELCRO® "hook" backing. Reflective silver material keeps your gear visible and is helpful for low-light rucking.

The classic GORUCK Logo. Quality embroidered 2" x 3" patch with VELCRO® "hook" backing.

Invoking the wisdom of Homer Simpson, “Donuts, is there anything they can’t do?” Whether you’re a fan of cake donuts or the light-as-air yeast donuts, this Ruck Club Callout will give you a sugar rush!

Details

• 3 or more people
• 3 or more miles
• You decide how much weight you carry in your ruck.

When asked how long it would take for justice to come to those seeking equality, Dr. King replied, “How long? Not long, because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”

The Selma to Montgomery marches were three protests held in March 1965, along the 54-mile highway from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital of Montgomery. Today, the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail honors the 54-mile march of non-violent activists, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In the lead up to and during these marches, peaceful protesters were met with intractable resistance and violence by whites in positions of power that resulted in the death of deacon Jimmie Lee Jackson, as well as the brutal beating of Amelia Boynton and others in an event that became known as Bloody Sunday. By highlighting racial injustice, these marches contributed to passage that year of the Voting Rights Act, a landmark federal achievement of the civil rights movement.

"Last Sunday, more than eight thousand of us started on a mighty walk from Selma, Alabama. We have walked through desolate valleys and across the trying hills. We have walked on meandering highways and rested our bodies on rocky byways. Some of our faces are burned from the outpourings of the sweltering sun. Some have literally slept in the mud. We have been drenched by the rains. Our bodies are tired and our feet are somewhat sore." - Excerpt from the speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. on the steps of the State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama

• You ruck a total of 54 miles wherever you live, preferably with friends. You choose the weight and if you want the miles to be cumulative or consecutive.
  

Net proceeds of Selma to Montgomery patch sales will go to our partners at The Give Team, a fitness and leadership program made up of students from the New Image Youth Center located in the inner city neighborhood of Parramore in Orlando.

Peace, Love, and Tacos. Ruck to your favorite taco truck or restaurant and grab some tacos to enjoy. Do it anytime or save it for a Cinco de Mayo celebration.

We all scream for ice cream! Grab some friends and family for a ruck to your local ice cream parlor! You decide the weight you carry, the distance of the ruck, and how many ice cream shops you visit.

Represent the US of A with this quality embroidered 2" x 3" patch with VELCRO® "hook" backing.