Saturday, Sep 6, 2025 at 8:00am
The 2nd Annual 877th Engineer Battalion 5K or 10K Run or Walk, and GORUCK 10K Ruck (Sponsored by Fontaine Trailer, Haleyville, AL, RealtySouth The Harbin Company, Jasper, AL, and Nelson, Bryan, & Cross Law Firm, Jasper AL) will raise money for the 877th Engineer Battalion military service members and their family. This event will be open to all Civilian, Public Service, Active-Duty Military, Reservist, National Guard personnel, and Veterans. All proceeds will go to the 877th Engineer Battalion military service members, family, and community. Proceeds help to fund unit and area events.
The event will consist of a 1 mile Kid's Fun Run or Walk, 5K(3.1 miles) or 10K(6.2 miles) Run or Walk, and 10K GORUCK Ruck along a measured and designated route (Same route as used for the Mark Forester Price of Freedom Race).
The 1 mile Kid's Fun Run will be on the Haleyville High School Track. It will consist of 4 laps. Lap 1 will be a bubble run, Lap 2 will be a pool noodle run, Lap 3 will be a candy run (bring bag or bucket to hold candy), Lap 4 will be a color run (appropriate attire for color packets). There will be free hot dogs for each child participant courtesy of HHC 877th EN BN and Desperation Church (Jasper, AL).
The 5K and 10K Run or Walk will require participants to run or walk along a measured and designated route. Participants will complete the course in the fastest time possible. All finishers receive a T-shirt.
The GORUCK 10K Ruck will require participants to move together as a group along a measured, designated route, and complete multiple tasks together at predetermined locations along the course (tasks include push-ups, air squats, lunges, etc.). Total distance covered will be 10K. Participants will bring their own Ruck (aka. backpack) with Army standard weight of approximately 35lbs dry weight. Dry weight meaning before food, snacks or hydration weight are added. Rucks will be weighed prior to event start time.
