Start Point:
Tsukijigawa Park
中央区立築地川公園
10-2 Akashicho, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0044, Japan
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LIGHT CHALLENGE
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.
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 = 20 lb. Ruck Plate
- If you weigh < 150 lbs = 10 lb. Ruck Plate
- Water/Hydration. 1L minimum required. Hydration Bladder and a Nalgene recommended.
- Any medication you might need
- Photo ID
- Smiles
RECOMMENDED (BUT NOT REQUIRED) ITEMS
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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
Cadre Flashbang
Hailing from the Buckeye State, he enlisted in the Army and never looked back; serving in Infantry and Ranger units until he got bored then went to SFAS. Flashbang served in all capacities as a skydiving Green Beret deploying to countless team missions across the globe. He has built teams and at times, partnered force battalions of freedom fighters. He retired after completing his SF Company Sergeant Major time with 30 years of service, only to switch gears and continue to build teams with GORUCK. If not leading awesome GORUCK events, you can find him relaxing with his family, working out with an Orion Beer in one hand and a karaoke mic in the other. So Ruck up, we’ve got work to do!
Deployments: Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, Iraq, Afghanistan, India, Bangladesh, Oceana, and beyond.