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Whiskey History Ruck

$20.00
$20.00
Ticket Type: Light Challenge
1% for Those Who Serve

We Give Back for Every Sale
As an American business with Special Forces roots, we at GORUCK are proud to donate 1% of our annual top line revenue to various non-profit partners who support those who serve — this means military, Veterans, First Responders (LEO, Fire), teachers, social workers, and communities such as military spouses.

GORUCK Bootlegger Light logo with barrel and arrow design on brown background

Whiskey History Ruck

$20.00
$20.00
A group of people outdoors raise backpacks over their heads in a circle, facing away from the camera.

FAMILY FRIENDLY - LIGHT CHALLENGE
Date: 4/24/2026 Time: 7:00 PM
Weight: 10lbs for Female / 20lbs for Male / Any Weight for Kids
Start Point: Bicentennial Park: 296 Neyland Drive Knoxville TN 37902


JOIN CHAT
People walking on a dirt path in a desert landscape with mountains in the background under a clear sky.

12 MILER - GUIDED RUCK
Date: 4/25/2026 Time: 8:00 AM
Weight: 10lbs for Female / 20lbs for Male
Start Point: Bicentennial Park: 296 Neyland Drive Knoxville TN 37902


JOIN CHAT
Two people kneel on a sandy ground, leaning forward with backpacks, appearing focused and exerted.

NOT TOO LIGHT, NOT TOO TOUGH - BASIC CHALLENGE
Date 4/25/2026 Time: 7:00 PM
Weight: 20lbs for Female / 30lbs for Male
Start Point: Bicentennial Park: 296 Neyland Drive Knoxville TN 37902


JOIN CHAT

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)