Veteran Suicide Prevention
Sara Wilkinson, GORUCK, and CrossFit present the hero workout “Chad 1000X”- in honor of Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson who took his life on October 29, 2018 due to the effects of numerous deployments, several TBIs, blast wave injuries and PTSD. Our goal is to honor Chad’s life and legacy and to raise awareness for suicide prevention.
Last year’s Chad 1000X event saw 4,500+ registered participants (with over $100K raised) looking to be a part of something greater than themselves. To not only bring awareness to the epidemic of suicide, particularly among veterans, but also to help be part of the solution through the support to the Navy SEAL Foundation and other veteran health initiatives.
This year join us again in paying respect to Chad Wilkinson and all of those who have been lost to suicide, while also committing to try to change the number. Donate to the cause on www.chad1000x.com to receive your Chad1000x 2023 patch and t-shirt, then register here to join us at a live Chad event.
By showing up to this #CHAD1000X event, you will receive a special commemorative patch by a member of our team.
SIGN UP FOR ONE OF THE HEATS AT REGISTRATION TO ENSURE YOU WILL HAVE A BOX RESERVED
1000X Step Ups completed as a team, partner, or individual for time. For participating in:
Slick // No rucksack. You pick the height of the step-ups.
Standard // 30#/20# rucksack. You pick the height of the step-ups.
Expert // 45# rucksack. Use 20” box for step-ups.
“Even while serving as a SEAL, Chad took time to scale up to the Expert version. There is zero shame in starting Slick, or with Standard weight, or in sharing the steps with a friend.” -- Sara Wilkinson
A rucksack aka backpack (Rucker recommended)
Ruck Plate or whatever you have to make the weight you choose
3 OPTIONS:
Slick // No rucksack. You pick the height of the step-ups.
Standard // 30#/20# rucksack. You pick the height of the step-ups.
Expert // 45# rucksack. Use 20” box for step-ups.
Bring your own box or step-up if available
Nalgene bottle (1L) or equivalent to stay hydrated
Download the training plan and start working towards the goal of 1000X step-ups now. Share your photos and videos with us @goruck and with #CHAD1000X
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Sara Wilkinson is a Gold Star Spouse and the proud daughter of a military veteran. In addition to supporting her husband’s career, Sara has worked in the fitness industry for 20 years. Becoming a gym owner in the Virginia Beach area led her to be recruited by CrossFit, LLC. As a course supervisor for seminars, she spent the last eight years speaking all over the world, upholding the standards of CrossFit certification and instilling community and camaraderie, regardless of time zones and language barriers.Her husband served 21 years as an active duty Navy SEAL with more than 10 deployments. On October 29, 2018, Chad Wilkinson died by suicide due to the effects of blast wave injury, TBI and PTSD, leaving behind Sara and their two teenage children.Sara fully intends to use her voice and her story to “change the narrative and the number” of this epidemic of veteran suicide, while honoring her husband and all those killed in the line of duty.