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).

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 7:00 a.m. Presentation of colors at 8:00 a.m. The start time of both ruck and run will be at 8:30 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 division only for 2025
Distance: 6 mile or 12 mile
Required pack weight by age:

  • 0-12 5 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 division only in 2025
Distance: 6 mile or 12 mile

PRFS Participation Points:
Ruck 12 mile solo — 30 points
Ruck 6 mile solo — 15 points
Run 12 miles solo — 18 points
Run 6 mile solo — 8 points
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For inquiries about results, contact Series Director Trudy Merritt at hello@platteriverfitness.com.

 

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