EVENT INFORMATION
June is PTSD Awareness Month, and no one fights alone. Join the American Legion Post #163 and your local fitness family for this unique and inspiring event!
“Rucking” is the sport of walking, running, or hiking with a weighted backpack or vest. For this event, choose between two races styles (rucking with a pack or weighted vest, or running with no pack) and two distances (12 or 6 miles). Complete the event solo, or with a partner!
This event starts and finishes at Peg Leg Brewing in North Platte, and will be run primarily on portions of the NP Trails Network. Race day registration is 6:30 a.m. Presentation of colors at 7:30 a.m. Kids mile at 7:45 a.m. (run on golf course behind Peg Leg), start time of both ruck and run will be at 8 a.m. Overall winners get free entry into the next year’s event. Proceeds go to Legion Post #163 Scholarship Fund.
Distances and Divisions
RUCK
Solo or partner (partners do half of distance and then change at halfway point)
Distance: 6 mile or 12 mile
Required pack weight by age:
0-12 0 lbs.
13-16 15 lbs.
17-49 35 lbs.
50-59 25 lbs.
60-69 15 lbs.
70-79 5 lbs.
80 & over 0 lbs.
RUN/WALK (carrying no pack)
Solo or partner (partners do half of distance and then change at halfway point)
Distance: 6 mile or 12 mile
Double Time Challenge
Participants in both the Twilight 5K and the Heroes March will earn a special Double Time Finisher’s shirt and custom medal. Just enter both events!
PRFS Participation Points:
Ruck 12 mile solo — 30 points
Ruck 12 mile w/ partner — 14 points
Ruck 6 mile solo — 16 points
Ruck 6 mile w/ partner — 7 points
Run 12 miles solo — 18 points
Run 12 miles w/ partner — 9 points
Run 6 mile solo — 8 points
Run 6 mile w/ partner — 4 points
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For inquires about results, contact Series Director Trudy Merritt at platteriverfitness@gmail.com.
EXTENDED SHIRT SIZES (2X AND ABOVE): $3