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Like many people, I faked working in order to watch the first several hours of the GORUCK Selection live feed of the admin phase. After the briefing, the cadre ran the candidates through the usual, “Empty your ruck. Pack your ruck.” shenanigans. The activity is intended to add a little stress to the already stressful situation …

By:  Renee from RVA GORUCK and Savage Race recently teamed up to offer a custom Tough challenge on the grounds of Savage Race Maryland.  With access to Savage Race’s 27+ obstacles, the course was closed overnight to everyone in the world, except GR-Savage Class 001.  I was there.  It was incredible.  Here’s my story… About …

GORUCK released an awesome 50-minute documentary of GORUCK Selection class 019. Grab some popcorn and beer and enjoy the video. After you’re all inspired and motivated, go ahead and make the bad life decision of signing up for the next Selection.

GORUCK events are always memorable, but it is the people that make the memories great. Such is the case for the first ever GORUCK Ruck Club Battle. Background The GORUCK Ruck Club Battle was the brainchild of occasional Ruck.Beer contributor, Luke MC. According to Luke, he was just looking for a reason to have a …

Below is a list of all GORUCK Selection classes and finishers. Where available we have included links to AARs and other coverage of the people and events. GORUCK does not provide an official class list of finishers, so this list was cobbled together by the collective knowledge of the interwebs and the nerds over on …

AAR by John Pietrzak TL:DR summary: Above all else, get your mind right and come prepared. Time under weight is your friend. Quitting is not authorized. What are your Questions at this time? 210 people signed up for the third annual Joe Warner Memorial Brag Heavy. Due to this size, the admin portion began an …

This After Action Review (AAR) is for the December 9, 2016, GORUCK Tough in Richmond VA with Cadre Garrett. General Info Cadre: Garrett Team: 32 participants at start. 31 finished. Conditions: 31°F to 24°F. Clear sky. No wind. Route: 15 miles +/-. Libby Hill -> Brown’s Isle -> Belle Isle -> Northbank Trail -> Carillon -> War …

What happens when GORUCK Selection is over? In part 3 of our interview with Mark Klemm he talks about the price you’ll pay to finish Selection. Scabbed peaches, chafe everywhere, and insomnia are just a few of the joys that await all you future Selection finishers. Along with discussing the recovery process, Mark talks about …

“If you think you’re gonna finish, you’re not gonna finish. You gotta know.” ~ Mark Klemm Mark Klemm, Roster 35, was the only person from Class 018 to complete GORUCK Selection. In our first GORUCK Selection video with Mark he shared a little bit about his background and the intense training he subjected himself to …