Basic Challenge - The Goonies - Pittsburgh, PA - 5/17/2025

May 17th, 2025 @ 1:00pm EST

$55
Basic Challenge - The Goonies - Pittsburgh, PA - 5/17/2025
About this event

GORUCK BASIC CHALLENGE 
NOT TOO LIGHT, NOT TOO TOUGH

  • 4-5 Hours - Our kind of fun with rucks on
  • Always a Team Event, Never a Race
  • Led by current and former Special Forces

The GORUCK Challenge is our flagship and original team building event - we’ve led over 10,000 since 2010. At your Basic, you’ll have some team building fun organized by your Cadre. You will stay with your class from start to finish, you’ll ruck some miles and really get to know the other participants as you become a team. This Basic Challenge is more rigorous than the Light, but still an introduction to our way of life and accessible to all who want to join a tight-knit community of ruckers all over the world and have fun doing it. We recommend some rucksack training prior — all who do are encouraged to show up. If the weight gets too heavy, your team is there to help.

When you successfully complete the Challenge, your Cadre will hand you a cold beer and a patch that will never be for sale.

THE GOONIES BASIC: THE INFERNO TREK

Join us for an epic GORUCK adventure inspired by The Goonies! Get ready to channel your inner Mikey, Brand, and the rest of the Goonies crew as you embark on a thrilling 3-part challenge that will push your limits in search of the ultimate treasure – the HTB Goonies patch!

Only those who embody the spirit of The Goonies and complete all three events will claim the legendary HTB Goonies patch – a symbol of grit, friendship, and never giving up!


WHAT TO BRING - REQUIRED

  • A rucksack (Rucker recommended) - must have reflectivity
  • Ruck Plate (or equivalent) in your rucksack = to your weight requirement
    • If you weigh >150 lbs = 30 lb. Ruck Plate
    • If you weigh < 150 lbs = 20 lb. Ruck Plate
    • Kids = water weight, books, etc. 
  • Water/Hydration. 1L minimum required. Hydration Bladder and a Nalgene bottle recommended.
  • Any medication you might need
  • Photo ID
  • Smiles

RECOMMENDED (BUT NOT REQUIRED) ITEMS

  • Gloves (1 pair) Not medical gloves, working gloves
  • 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.
  • A full  change of clothes and shoes/flip-flops for after the event. Apres-Ruck is much nicer in flip-flops 
  • Supportive footwear. GORUCK recommended because it’s the best for people who carry weight and live on their feet.
  • Food, snacks, electrolytes as desired
  • As a class, you need one (1) 25 lb. class weight and one American Flag. If you’re new to GORUCK, don’t sweat it. If you’ve done an event or ten, organize with your class — it must be in compliance with Special Forces Rule #1: Always Look Cool
Where
Pittsburgh, PA
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When
May 17th, 2025 @ 1:00pm EST
CADRE

Cadre Larry

After 30 years of service in the U.S. Army, over 20 of which were in Special Operations. This California kid decided to put down roots in the South, even picking up on the local colloquialism of y’all and fix’n.  However, not to stray too far from his Mexi-Cali heritage, LDB does enjoy the occasional Margarita (or 2, or 3), and ordering Taco Bell in Spanish.    


Combat deployments: Somalia, Afghanistan, and Iraq.


CONNECT WITH YOUR TEAM

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