
I’m not sure how things are going over there but over the past few weeks life has definitely changed around here. Schools are closed, bars are closed, stores are closed, parks are closed… everything seems closed. Group gatherings have been banned so it’s not as if we can even get together to struggle through these times.
To assist with those looking for something to do GORUCK has released numerous Star Course “Hit Lists” for 27 cities. Included in the release are 5k, 10k, 15k, and 12 mile distances.
If you want the complete download for all hit lists across all distances you can grab that right here. In addition GORUCK provided the following information on how this will work (if you want a patch) and tips fro staying safe.
How this Works:
- Download the hit list for your city here and choose the mileage you would like to ruck.
- Go out and get some miles with a ruck on while abiding by social distancing rules #keeptraining
- Track your route and take a screenshot of it when you finish. Post it and tag @goruck to be eligible for a special COVID-19 patch that will be available to order in April.
Tips for Staying Safe:
- If you’re rucking alone, go out during daylight hours and avoid any areas or neighborhoods that could pose danger. Bring your cell phone in case of emergency.
- If a waypoint is a location (park or beach or building) that is currently closed, pick a new spot nearby – do not break any laws or unnecessarily tax law enforcement now or ever.
- Bring plenty of water and snacks. Stores and restaurants may be closed in your area, so bring everything you need to stay hydrated and energized.

If you complete one of the Sprint Series events (5k/10k/15k) then you’re eligible for the Sprint Series 2020 Quarantine patch. We can only hope there’s no Sprint Series 2021 Quarantine patch…

If you complete the 12 Mile Star Course then you’re eligible for the 12 Mile Quarantine patch.
If you want to grab a shirt to show your efforts getting out after that virtual Star Course then GORUCK has you covered (literally) there. There’s shirts for both the 12 Mile Star Course and Sprint Series Star Course.
With 3,300,000+ Americans filing for unemployment right now it’s nice to get some free fun in the form of good living. Might as well print off one of these sheets, practice some good social distancing, and get a nice ruck in! Will you be taking part in this? Let me know in the comments!
For all of you that has completed a virtual event, have you heard back from GoRuck? I posted my ruck in Instagram, but am not sure if there is another followup that we are supposed to do.
I don’t know this for certain, but my impression was that GORUCK wanted us to post and tag them on social media mainly to give themselves free exposure, and I suspect that they are not strictly checking to confirm that everyone has done this as a requirement to get your patch(es). My impression was that as long as you ordered a patch before the cutoff date, you would get one when they shipped them, regardless if you actually did the social media posting and hashtagging. I doubt that GRHQ has time right now to police this for everyone and it is more on the honor system. I could be wrong, but that is my impression.
Is this event still going on? Just got back into goruck and would be interested in doing this. Is the patch/shirt/etc still eligible if you do it now? I didn’t see an end date for the requirements in here.
I was under the impression GORUCK was going to continue doing it as long as the pandemic was essentially happening. I’d reach out to their support about it to see what their plans are. I know there are a lot of people out there still interested in it. Hope that helps!
You’re awesome Brian. Thank you! I’m going to do it anyway. Good chance to get out. I’ll follow the @/# and if I get credit for it I get it. If not no big deal :D
This is great and I want to do this bu we do not have it here in Alabama can we not just create a route here and do it? How could we earn one here?
I didn’t have one directly in my area either so I put one together on my own and submitted it to GORUCK through this link. They should be able to let you know the details. I hope that helps!
Yes thank you
This is one of the best ideas and execution that GORUCK has had in a while (especially since they have had a lot of self-generated controversy over the past year). I created 12mi and 5/10/15k Hit Lists for our local ruck club, Old Fort Ruckers, to ruck our city of Fort Wayne, IN. This is awesome because except for 1 Custom Tough a few years ago, GORUCK hasn’t and probably won’t ever hold an event in our city, so this gives our ruck club members an opportunity to earn some patches.
Oh, and my wife and I just test-drove the 10k route yesterday and had a blast doing it.
Seriously!! So glad they decided to do this… definitely one of their better ideas as of late. Glad you were able to get a route put together!
Those patches are pretty badass. Will definitely be doing a 15K and 12 miler to earn both of them.
I’m putting together some local star course maps to submit to GORUCK so I don’t need to travel into the city to do the event. I agree.. patches look great and can’t wait to get them done!
My wife and I did the Seattle course last year and had a blast and yeah it was mostly downtown. I would not want to repeat right now but am planning one near the house. patches on order
Agreed! Would not want to do the downtown course right now either and I’m glad you’re planning one near your house. I submitted one for Mill Creek, WA because I didn’t want to head into Seattle for this either!
Is there an option that you are aware of for those of us who live in another city not on the list — especially those in another country? I know they have a star course developed for Frankfurt; I wish they’d share.
They currently have an option to create your own so you can fill out this form and they’ll generate the list for you. I agree though it would be nice if there were a way to just get the lists or request one. Maybe hit up support on their website if you don’t want to fill out the form? It seems like it would pretty easy to make that public.