GORUCK EVENTS

Rucking 5K’s to the Toughest Endurance Event in the World

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Rucking Events

All Over the World

We’ve put on over 10,000 Rucking Events — in the real world — since 2010. Rucking together is the foundation for the GORUCK community and cold beers at the end is our way of life.

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Always Earned, Never Given.

Earn Your Patch

2” x 3” pieces of cloth with no monetary value so what’s the deal? The GORUCK spearhead is based on the First Special Service Force’s spearhead and honors our roots in the US Army Special Forces.

Successfully complete any GORUCK Event and you'll earn a patch. They’re not for sale, not today not ever. The only way to get the patch is to earn it.

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Building Better Americans

Special Forces Cadre

The foundation of all GORUCK Events is the wartime experiences of our Cadre. They are all decorated combat Veterans of Special Operations who have served America, and Americans, honorably across the globe. Through GORUCK, their service continues at home, as they are tasked to teach people how to overcome adversity as individuals and as teammates, aka Building Better Americans.

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Part workout. Part party. 100% GORUCK. Are you in?

GORUCK Takeover

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.

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Official Cadre-Led Events

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We’ve authorized GORUCK Cadre to lead hundreds of official GORUCK Events in their home cities and wherever they travel. These are fully sanctioned events led by trusted Cadre. Democratized and decentralized across the world and powered by Sandlot.

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