Runnin' for Rhett Hike/Ruck Challenge
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Runnin' for Rhett Hike/Ruck Challenge

Sacramento, California, United States View on map
Mar 21, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026 (America/Los_Angeles local time)
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About this race

You can either join the Blue Crew for 8 different hikes from March through July as part of the TRAILBOUND TOGETHER SERIES, featuring a variety of distances and elevations designed to build strength, endurance, and trail confidence. Or you can grab a backpack with weights or a weighted vest and get in some miles on your own. 

Stay fit this spring and summer with our Trailbound Together: Hike or Ruck Challenge!

When: March 21 – July 31, 2026


Goal: Hike or ruck 25 miles and earn a sweet PATCH for your hat or backpack!

How to participate:
Register for the challenge on RunSignup by Friday, March 20 (FREE registration for paid Runnin' for Rhett membership, a minimum donation of $25 for guests).

  • Sign up for a hike with R4R — we have 8 hikes scheduled. 
  • Put on a weighted vest or backpack (ruck) and head out around your neighborhood or on a trail.
  • Join the Blue Crew with your backpack for a group outing.
  • Run the trails with the Rock N Root crew.

Get outside, try something new, and explore a new trail. Come join us! 🌲🥾

Click HERE, for all of the hikes. 

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Running

Runnin' for Rhett Hike/Ruck Challenge

Mar 21, 2026 40.2K 5:00 AM
Free
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Sacramento, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 13.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 29.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 13.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 30.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
53.2%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on March 21, 2026 (PDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on March 21, 2026 (PDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 11m

The sun rises at 7:07 AM and sets at 7:18 PM local time (PDT) in Sacramento on March 21, 2026 — 12h 11m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — Runnin' for Rhett Hike/Ruck Challenge

Runnin' for Rhett Hike/Ruck Challenge · 35 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Runnin' for Rhett Hike/Ruck Challenge
Place Name Time Pace
1 Carrie Spencer — —
2 Cecile Hong — —
3 Kayla Moreland — —
4 Bill Rutgers — —
5 Jeremy Tindle — —

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 60 Sacramento events

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