CWU ROTC Norwegian Foot March
About this race
The Norwegian Foot March is a Norwegian military traditional event where soldiers ruck 30km with a minimum of 25lbs (dry weight) rucks on their back within a designated time according to age and gender. This event will be held by Central Washington Army ROTC at the John Wayne Trailhead going through the night of May 1st into May 2nd, participants who complete the event within time will receive an official Norwegian Foot March badge and certificate. Participants may be military or civilian so long as they are above 18 with appropriate attire and ruck.
THIS EVENT PER ARMY POLICY NOW IS ONLY IN CIVILIAN ATTIRE, NO MILITARY UNIFORMS PERMITTED Both are required to bring a ruck with 25lbs dry weight and a headlamp with red lens capability (the light on the headlamp shines red).
Timeline (All times are PST):
1900-2045: Check-in
2045: Check-in Ends
2045-2100: Safety Brief
2100-0300: Event Starts
0300: Event Ends
Check-out will start the instant the first participant returns to the Start Point
Male times are as follows
18-20: 4h35m
21-34: 4h30m
35-42: 4h35m
43-49: 4h40m
50-54: 4h50m
55-59: 5h0m
60+P: 5h15m
Female times are as follows:
18-20: 5h25m
21-34: 5h15m
35-42: 5h25m
43-49: 5h30m
50-54: 5h40m
55-59: 5h60m
60+P: 6h0m
For additional questions, please contact:
Mason.Faulk@cwu.edu: (425) 765-3308
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Norwegian Ruck March
This ruck will be along John Wayne Trail outside of Ellensburg, the trail consists of gravel and lose rocks and will have several road crossings. This event will occur overnight.
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