Ruck Details:
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22km Walk "Ruck" from the NJ HIIT Fitness carrying, pushing or pulling at least 22lbs to benefit the Irreverent Warriors Foundation and The Puppy Rescue Mission.
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Participants are encouraged to carry 22lbs of pet food during the walk in their backpacks to be donated to a local shelter at the finish line.
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Pre- Registration is $22 which will be donated 50/50 between the both charity organizations (Irreverent Warriors Foundation and The Puppy Rescue Mission).
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Walk begins at 9:00am at NJ HIIT (576 Ridge Road in North Arlington, NJ) and loops back to the NJ HIIT parking lot for the post-event after party which begins at 2:00PM.
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What to bring: Walking shoes, Backpack with 22lbs or 22k (48.5 pounds), Hydration system, Snacks (Pack Light). You may also opt to push the weight in form of a stroller or other form of cart.
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NJ HIIT will provide a safety van that will pick up the rear throughout the walk.
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Post-Event Party begins at 2:00PM.
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Event is Family and pet friendly. Pets must be kept on a leash at all times.
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Military and First Responder Flags welcomed in support of our servicemen and women.
Post-Event Party Details:
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Begins immediately post ruck at 2:00PM
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Cryotherapy provided by RZ Wellness
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Narcotics and Bomb K9- Dog Demonstration by Capital K9
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Real Foods Meals Prep Company serving food.
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Cash Bar by Your Place Bar and Grill
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Performance by Hip-Hop Artist and LEO Bookem Bridges
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Veteran Owned Small Business Vendors and more!
*Event is open to members and non-members!*
Pre-Registration: $22
Same Day Registration: $44
Click the button below to pre-register!
One Day, One Walk, One Team, One Effort.
Helping raise awareness towards preventing Veteran suicide.
Irreverent Warriors
The MISSION of Irreverent Warriors is to bring veterans together using humor and camaraderie to improve mental health and prevent veteran suicide.
The VISION of Irreverent Warriors is to be the force that unites the Veteran community and drives a healthy culture within its members. Through creative engagements, events, and strong Veteran-based support networks, we will be known as the catalyst for improving the Veteran outlook.
Puppy Rescue Mission
https://puppyrescuemission.org
Puppy Rescue Mission (“PRM”) is the brainchild of Anna Cannan Chiasson, president and founding member of PRM. In 2010, Anna’s fiancé (now husband), Chris, was deployed to and stationed in Afghanistan. A few weeks prior to Chris’s arrival at his combat outpost, a suicide bomber entered the post in the middle of the night. The dogs on the post immediately started barking and took off in pursuit of the bomber. One of the dogs, Rufus, grabbed the bomber’s leg while two other dogs, Target and Sasha, alerted the troops. Realizing his cover was blown, the suicide bomber blew himself up never making it into the living quarters of the soldiers. Thankfully, all the soldiers survived the attack with only a few sustaining injuries. Sasha did not survive the attack and was laid to rest at the post. A pregnant Target, who was badly injured in the blast, was later nursed back to health along with Rufus.
Shortly after the attack, Chris arrived at the post where they befriended the dogs as well as Target’s litter of puppies who were only 4-5 weeks old. Being the animal lover that Chris is, he and some of the other soldiers started taking care of the dogs on the post in their spare time. As time went by, the dogs became very fond of the soldiers who were caring for them. An instant, unbreakable bond formed between the soldiers and the dogs as the dogs provided a sense of normalcy for the soldiers at Chris’s post that rarely exists in a country like Afghanistan.
The soldiers at Chris’s post continued feeding the dogs from their own plates, caring for the dogs on a daily basis but, most of all, treating the dogs as if they were their very own. According to Anna, she didn’t hear from Chris very often but when she did, she could literally “hear the smile on Chris’s face as his voice would light up when he would talk about all the dogs at the post”. Realizing his time at the post would eventually come to an end, Chris spoke with Anna about the idea of bringing some of the dogs back to the States.
Today, PRM is works directly with several organizations in Afghanistan & other countries, arranging medical care for the soldiers’ animals as well as transportation for the animals to their forever homes. PRM is also assisting certain organizations from time to time in re-homing stray animals from Afghanistan to the States.