Heavy - Recon Raider - San Diego, California

November 8th, 2024 @ 6:00pm PST

Heavy - Recon Raider - San Diego, California
About this event

GORUCK HEAVY CHALLENGE
THE ULTIMATE TEAM EVENT

  • 24+ Hours, 40+ Miles - an extreme Rite of Passage
  • Always a Team Event, Never a Race
  • Led by current and former Special Forces

RECON RAIDER HEAVY
THROUGH THE SAME GATES AS THE LEGENDS

You get to storm the same beaches and climb the same peaks as our Marine Corps Special Operations Forces (MARSOF) do in their training. These are hallowed grounds where your Cadre will dive deep into their history and lineage, and we will always Honor the Fallen together.

The GORUCK Challenge is our flagship and original team building event - we’ve led over 10,000 since 2010. The Heavy is the pinnacle GORUCK Challenge. You need to train hard with a rucksack and a sandbag prior to showing up. Not so that we can test you as an individual, but so that you can better serve your team. The weight will be heavy, the distance will be long, and there is no way to get through this without the people to your left and the people to your right. That requires a mindset forged through adversity in dedication to something greater than yourself. This is a life changing event, a rite of passage where you will learn about yourself under conditions of physical and mental stress. You’ll learn about leadership and teamwork and you get to take that back with you to your daily life. This should NOT be your first GORUCK Event.

When you successfully complete the Heavy, your 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
    • If you weigh >150 lbs = 30 lb. Ruck Plate
    • If you weigh < 150 lbs = 20 lb. Ruck Plate
  • Water/Hydration. 4L minimum required. Hydration Bladder and a Nalgene recommended.
  • Dry Bag (or equivalent, such as a contractor bag) for keeping everything in your ruck dry.
  • Windbreaker or waterproof jacket. You will get wet, you will want to warm up. Pay close attention to the weather — if it’s gonna be cold, make sure you have sufficient layers to include a hat and gloves
  • One (1) pair of merino wool socks in your dry bag (Two pairs recommended)
  • Any medication you might need
  • Photo ID
  • Smiles

RECOMMENDED (BUT NOT REQUIRED) ITEMS

  • Gloves (1 pair) Not medical gloves, working gloves
  • 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
3929 S El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA 92672
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When
November 8th, 2024 @ 6:00pm PST
CADRE

CADRE CLEVE

Serving just shy of ten years in the United States Marine Corps, Cleve served at all three Reconnaissance Battalions before making his way to 1st Force Reconnaissance Company. Cleve served on four combat deployments and has led Marines in Iraq, Afghanistan, in and around the Horn of Africa and Southeast Asia. Out of service, Cleve spends his free time traveling the world with his wife and kids and supporting combat veterans that battle from the war within. Cleve is the brains behind the Recon Raider HTB, a series of events that pays homage to Marine Special Operations done every Fall near San Diego.  

CADRE


CADRE JDub

Cadre J Dub hails from the Evergreen state and loves his God, Family, Country, and Coffee. If you can’t find him smashing weights in the gym, he will likely be running around with one of his four children. Expect fun-filled adventures with a HEAVY dose of esprit de corps. “For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.”

CADRE

CADRE JC

JC hails from Michigan and now has roots in the ATL.  He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1997 and retired in 2018.   JC served in Force Recon and Marine Special Operations Command during his 20-year career.  He served on 8 deployments overseas with 6 of those in a combat zone from Iraq, Afghanistan, AFRICOM, and an unknown destination.  JC has one piece of advice…don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better.  

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