Pax,
The call went out on May 1, 2016 for this ultimate CSAUP event known as a Goruck Challenge. We said it would be 10-12+ hours, said you would need to wear a ruck sac filled with 20 or 30 lbs (depending upon your weight), said you would carry heavy awkward items (like logs, ammo cans filled with concrete, etc), said you would cover some 10-20 miles, said it would be among the hardest thing you would do and said here’s your opportunity to do it shoulder to shoulder with the men you’ve been called to do life with.

And in 5 weeks OVER 35 pax said AYE, I want in on that!! Said I’m crazy enough to say yes. Said I want a challenge. Said I don’t want to miss out. Said I want to support my brothers. Said I want to find out what I’m made of. Said yes sir, may I have another.

So with over 35 pax HC and paid the $50 deposit, The Fort Goruck Custom Challenge 2017 is a GO! We will coordinate with Goruck to lock-in the date, find a sweet Cadre(s), patches and determine the location. Some of those details will be finalized here shortly, like the date, others may take a little time. And yes there will be patches there are only certain ways to earn the GRT and F3 patches, and that’s by completing a Goruck Challenge.

The date will either be 4/28/17 or 5/5/17 and your event Qs will be WorldWide Leader and Cobra Kai.

So where do we go from here?

1) More HCs! The way Goruck structures the Custom Challenge is as follows, for $5k you get 35 spots (we have secured our first 35 pax), another 35 spots costs you an additional $3k (there is no in-between or prorated pricing). SO at 35 pax, the cost is $143/person ($5k/35), at 36 pax the cost $222/person ($8k/36), at 37 pax the cost per person is $216/person ($8k/37), you see how the math progresses. Thus we will have two options, either we have 35 pax OR we have 56+ pax (so that the cost is no more than $143/person). If we have more than 56 pax, the price per person will be less than $143.

We currently have 4 pax on the wait list, again we need 21+ in order for the wait list pax to make it to the event.

Let’s keep recruiting pax, other Regions are welcome, we’ve had interest from Lexington, Raleigh, and Isotope.

To HC for the wait list, contact WorldWide Leader (@JcLaRoche2, Justin.laroche@yahoo.com) or Cobra Kai (@F3_CobraKai) AND pay the $50 deposit via PayPal, its free to use, use send to friend (Justin.laroche@yahoo.com), also need to provide your email address (for future communications). Please note that we need ALL things: HC, $50 and an email address to secure your spot!

2) Start rucking, or preparing to ruck. Start talking to Goruck veterans (referred to as Goruck Tough or GRT) about past events, experience with rucks, bricks, ruck plates, other gear. NOTE you do NOT have to buy a Goruck ruck, they are nice, but there are plenty of options out there, start practicing with your ruck, figure out what works and what does.

We will expand the rucking specific workout options starting in the fall and training will ramp up at the start of the new year. There will be options to talk about what to expect at the Challenge, how to train, how to pack your ruck, what to pack, etc. There will be rucking 101. And there will be plenty of fellowship.

Below is the list of the first 35 HCs along with the wait list, all of which is also maintained and updated here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NNaHmvHk6yZ_qCRb8S-rJh9qtFCG0Q19iweoL0z8d88/edit#gid=0

First 35 HCs:
WWL
Crab Cakes
Gears
Maximus
Reborn
Cobra Kai
Private Ryan
Sasquatch
Zima
Cornhole
CSPAN
Dark Helmet
Stockade
Apache
Outlaw
Bear Grylls
Witch Hunt
White Lightning
Lil E
Matrix
Rooney
Howitzer
Repeat
Spitz
LugNut
Geraldo
Cableguy
Cerrano
Freebird
Royal
Trucker
Geronimo
Twister
Crash
Bones

Current wait list as of 6/12/16:
Tony Bauldin
Spiderman
Baconator
Bounty Hunter

Pax are encourage to ask questions and reach out to WWL or Cobra Kai.

The adventure starts here gentlemen.

IF IT DOESN’T CHALLENGE YOU, IT DOESN’T CHANGE YOU.

WWL/Cobra Kai