On Saturday, April 14, three of us Brian Otis, Joe LaRue, and I finished the Tough Ruck Marathon in Concord, Mass. The weather on race morning was cool with a promise of some sunshine later followed by cooler temps and wind in the afternoon. The best news was it was going to stay dry!
There were 739 Tough Ruck athletes: 397 Lightweight Civilians (15 pound minimum backpack), 144 Heavy Weight Civilians (35 pound minimum pack) and 154 Heavyweight Military (Active Duty, Reserves, National Guard and Retirees) and 44 Military Lightweight. Anyone in the military category had to comply with AR-670-2, which means they had to wear the appearance of Army uniforms and insignia or equivalent for branch of service. This meant there were 198 Tough Ruckers in full military uniforms, including their boots!
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