About the Ruck 'N' Run® (12th Annual)
This is a Veterans Day weekend event built around a choice: carry weight as a rucker or go unloaded as a runner. Several distance options spread out along a route with exercise stations along the way. You can enter as a solo participant, go head-to-head as a competitor, or join a team. Ruckers are encouraged to bring canned goods to donate to homeless Veterans at the finish.
Packet pickup details are laid out thoroughly on the event's own site, including guidance on what to carry, how much weight to load, and what to wear. The start is in Republic, so if you are driving in, the downtown area is your reference point. Post-race, the finish line doubles as a donation drop for the canned goods you hauled the whole way.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
30K · 2025 results
104finishers
3:41:40winner
4:41:24median
6:32:54cutoff
Top 3: Lane Lawson (3:41:40) · Pedro Banegas (3:43:34) · Elijah Morrison (3:46:46)
5.56K · 2025 results
22finishers
27:59winner
39:38median
1:03:24cutoff
Top 3: Garrett Kerr (27:59) · C. Gaddis (28:20) · Jon Taylor (28:39)
11.11K · 2025 results
17finishers
1:18:07winner
1:49:47median
2:07:00cutoff
Top 3: Kyle Prader (1:18:07) · Gabriel Elkassamani (1:28:25) · Zachary Standeford (1:29:26)
7.62K · 2025 results
8finishers
53:48winner
57:36median
1:25:14cutoff
Top 3: Rebecca Gorton (53:48) · Tom Black (57:13) · Derek Hausman (57:14)
The Ruck 'N' Run® (12th Annual) is in its 12th year.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5.56K11/7/2026 08:20$47
7.62K11/7/2026 08:20$47
11.11K11/7/2026 08:20$47
5.56K11/7/2026 08:20$47
7.62K11/7/2026 08:20$47
11.11K11/7/2026 08:20$47
30K11/7/2026 08:20$47
0.9 Miles11/7/2026 08:20Free
5.56K11/7/2026 08:20$47
7.62K11/7/2026 08:20$47
11.11K11/7/2026 08:20$47
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