80KM - RUCK NORMANDY

80KM - RUCK NORMANDY

• Ruck it solo or with friends
• Fun ruck it or race for time - your call
• This is our kind of fun and we have cold victory beers at the finish line

"Think not only upon their passing / Remember the glory of their spirit”

-American Cemetery,Omaha Beach

GORUCK and our Cadre are proud to invite you to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day and Operation Overlord with us. We’ve been running events in Normandy for 12 years and it’s an experience that is best when shared, lessons learned not just in books or in movies, but experiencing it. We have a lot of different events open to all abilities for this once in a lifetime event.

OPERATIONS. GORUCK Cadre are staying in a house in Grandcamp-Maisy, and this will be where a lot of start points, end points, and festivities take place — open to participants, families — all are welcome. Normandy covers a lot of real estate and we recommend staying somewhere in between Grandcamp-Maisy and Omaha Beach. The closer to the Cadre House, the better.GORUCK is The Rucking Company and we have executed over 10,000 rucking events since 2010, empowering a global community of ruckers. The World Rucking Series is a great way to join GORUCK Nation, to meet people who live our way of life, and to explore your city or a new one on foot.

HOW IT WORKS
Your Cadre will give you the waypoints/points of interest that comprise your route, at the start point. A quick route navigation on your phone and then you’ll get going. When you successfully complete your City Ruck, your GORUCK Cadre will hand you a cold beer and a patch that will never be for sale.

WHAT TO BRING - REQUIRED

• A rucksack (Rucker recommended) - must have reflectivity
• Ruck Plate (or equivalent) in your rucksack - to your weight requirement
  • 20 lb. Ruck Plate - MEN
  • 10 lb. Ruck Plate - WOMEN
• Water/Hydration. 3L required. Hydration Bladder and a Nalgene bottle highly recommended.
• Any medication you might need
• Photo ID
• Smartphone + spare battery. This is how you will navigate your point to point route.
• Smiles

RECOMMENDED (BUT NOT REQUIRED) ITEMS

• Extra layers of clothing. Think: merino wool socks and a shell. Pay close attention to the weather — if it’s gonna be cold, make sure you have a windbreaker

• Dry Bag (or equivalent, such as a contractor bag) for keeping everything in your ruck dry.

• Supportive footwear. GORUCK recommended because it’s the best for people who carry weight and live on their feet.

• Food, snacks, electrolytes — you are of course able to stop anywhere along your route to resupply.TIME STANDARD

• You have 11 hours to successfully complete your Normandy 26.2 Miler and earn the patch.

Join us over on the GORUCK Normandy Group powered by Sandlot to get the latest updates for the event, ask questions and post photos and videos. Link: https://fistbumps.sandlot.fit/group/a57ac9c5-d813-479f-8cdb-cd1583b95fb9