GORUCK has just launched their newest program: GORUCK Tribe. GORUCK Tribe is a “patch of the month” club that comes with requirements to earn each monthly patch. There are three (sometimes four) requirements each month to earn the patch:
- Do the workout
- Do the mileage
- Read the book
- Do the additional tasking (if offered)
It sounds simple enough but with the first year’s theme of “SEEK PAIN” it probably won’t be the easiest thing you’ve done.
GORUCK Tribe brings organization and inspiration to those of you who choose the harder path. Tribe is a way of life, the Cadre and community are the accountability. Full cycles are 4 years in duration. The theme of year 1 is SEEK PAIN.
I had to reread that twice to make sure I was seeing that correctly Full cycles are four years in duration with the theme for year one being SEEK PAIN. Four years feels like we’re enrolling in GORUCK University as freshman. Although that’s a huge cycle time it’s nice to see GORUCK looking ahead with this program. It feels like they’re committed to the program and it will be interesting to see how it unfolds.
Year 1 (SEEK PAIN) will unfold as follows:
- January: Pain (Register Here)
- February: Love
- March: Misery
- April: Endure
- May: Honor
- June: Fear
- July: Defy
- August: Suffer
- September: Duty
- October: Chaos
- November: Persevere
- December: Sacrifice
Each month you’re subscribed you’ll receive a patch in the mail and have the option of purchasing a GORUCK Tribe shirt. My guess here is that the shirt will be the same design as the patch similar to how GORUCK has designed some of their previous monthly challenges. Registration for GORUCK Tribe costs $15/month and includes the patch with shipping within the USA.
Interested or have thoughts on GORUCK Tribe? Let me know in the comments!
I’m excited about this program. It combines physical activities (particularly rucking) with mental activities (the reading), as well as earning patches which, let’s face it, is not only a GORUCK staple but everyone loves earning patches. ;) I do think it overlaps a bit with the PATHFINDER Ruck Training programs, but no overly so—someone could totally do both, and that’s my plan also.
GORUCK has stated that a full cycle of the program will last 4 years, but what we’ve seen in the past seems to be GORUCK starts programs with fire and fierceness, but then they sort of lose steam and gradually disappear. Time will tell if Tribe follows the same patch.
Starting out with 4 years is ambitious… I do think they’ll appreciate the steady stream of revenue (next to SRT) so hopefully they go strong with it. I’ve cancelled all of my patch of the month clubs but I did sign up for this to see what they have to offer.