Salem, MA 2025 - Halloween Rucks
October 24th, 2025 @ 7:00pm EST - October 26th, 2025 @ 12:00pm EST
This Halloween, ditch the haunted hayrides and experience Salem like never before - on foot, under a ruck, with a team. Join us for a full weekend of GORUCK events in the most legendary Halloween town in America. Whether you’re rolling deep with the family or looking to earn some patches, there’s something for everyone:
- Family Friendly Light - Ghost stories, good vibes, and memories made. A perfect intro for Ruckers of all ages.
- 5K or 15K City Ruck - The ultimate way to see Salem. From historic sites to haunted alleyways, it’s all better with a ruck on.
- Basic Challenge - For those ready to push harder. More miles. More weight. More Halloween grit.
- Halloween Scavenger Hunt - Wrap up the weekend with this interactive ruck through the dark history of Salem. Solve clues, explore the unknown, and earn your patch.
Make it a weekend getaway, GORUCK-style. History, teamwork, and just enough fear to keep things interesting. Salem’s calling- answer it with a ruck on.
GORUCK LIGHT CHALLENGE
“FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS”
- 2-3 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 Light, 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 Light Challenge is 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.
When you successfully complete the Challenge, your Cadre will hand you a cold beer and a patch that will never be for sale.
PACKING LIST
- View the LIGHT PACKING LIST HERE
CITY RUCK
- 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
GORUCK is The Rucking Company and we have executed over 10,000 rucking events since 2010, empowering a global community of ruckers. The City 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
At the start point, your Cadre will give you the waypoints/points of interest that comprise your route. 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.
PACKING LIST
- View the 15K & 5K CITY RUCK PACKING LIST HERE
TIME STANDARD
You have 2.5 hours to successfully complete your City Ruck 5K and earn the patch.
You have 3.5 hours to successfully complete your City RUck 15K and earn the patch.
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.
PACKING LIST
- View the BASIC PACKING LIST HERE
GORUCK SCAVENGER
HAVE SOME FUN. DRINK SOME BEERS. MAKE SOME JOKES.
PACKING LIST
- Rucksack - you pick the weight
- Water
CADRE IGOR
Gregg retired after faithfully serving this Great Nation for over 42 years. Those 42 years are compiled of 20 years military service, 5 years as a Department of Defense Contactor and his final seventeen years as a Government Civilian Program Manager developing capabilities to keep the Nation safe from Weapons of mass destruction. Gregg joined the Army in 1985, went to the Special Forces Qualification Course in 1988 and successfully donned his Green Beret in December of 1988 whereupon he joined 10th Special Forces Group in Germany. During Gregg’s Army career, he deployed to Desert Storm, Provide Comfort and more importantly to Operation Gothic Serpent where he earned a Silver Star for his actions on the Ground in Mogadishu Somalia on 3/4 October 1993 as part of Task force Ranger. Gregg has fully retired from the Federal Government in October of 2022. Gregg is a father of 5 wonderful adult children and the joy of his life are his two beautiful granddaughters.