


4th of July - Nashville, TN
4TH OF JULY - NASHVILLE, TN
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal… with certain unalienable Rights… Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” — Thomas Jefferson
250 years of Freedom. Join GORUCK in celebrating the 250th anniversary of America’s independence as in this 4th of July event weekend. Honors the nation’s founding ideals with team-based rucking challenges, shared hardship, and patriotic camaraderie under the Stars and Stripes.
Clover Leaf Series is back!
3 Hours; 3 Workouts (capped at 30 minutes); 3 Movements (1-1.5 miles each) in between each workout - active recovery prepares your body and mind for the next workout.
GORUCK is The Rucking Company and we have executed over 10,000 rucking events since 2010, empowering a global community of ruckers.
EVENT PACKING LIST
12 MILER PACKING LIST
5K PACKING LIST
CLOVER LEAF PACKING LIST
4th of July - Nashville, TN

5K - CITY RUCK
Date: 7/4/2026 Time: 8:00 AM
Weight: 10lbs for Female / 20lbs for Male
Time Hack to Earn Your Patch: 2.5 Hours
Start Point: WW2 Memorial: 1049 6th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208

12 MILER - CITY RUCK
Date: 7/4/2026 Time: 8:00 AM
Weight: 10lbs for Female / 20lbs for Male
Time Hack to Earn Your Patch: 5 Hours
Start Point: WW2 Memorial: 1049 6th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208

CLOVER LEAF
3 HOURS, 3 WORKOUTS, 3 MOVEMENTS
Date: 7/5/2026 Time: 8:00 AM
Weight: 20lbs for Female / 30lbs for Male
Start Point: WW2 Memorial: 1049 6th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208

EVENT CADRE: CADRE HAND
Cadre Hand loves America, “Old Glory”, and a cold beer after issuing a good GORUCK beatdown. Aaron is dedicated to building better Americans through Special Forces based teamwork (and tough love). Aaron is a U.S. Army Veteran and civilian DOD Emergency R.N. who has 33 years of combined Federal service, with 21 years of military service, including 13 years of Special Operations experience as an Airborne Ranger Sniper in the 3rd Ranger Battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment (3/75) at Fort Benning Georgia and as a Green Beret communications expert with 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (2/5) at Fort Campbell Kentucky. Cadre Hand can hit ‘em from a mile away, and patch up the wounded, while calling in an airstrike. These days he likes to focus on GORUCK team challenges, teaching teamwork and leadership under stress.
He has deployed to Somalia, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt and Panama.
His qualifications include United States Army Sniper School, JFK Special Warfare Center and School Special Operations Target Interdiction Course (SOTIC), Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course (TCCC), Advanced Cardiovascular Lifesaver Course (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Lifesaver Course, Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)


