Tough Ruck Marathon Returns In Person For Patriots Day Weekend

Military Friends Foundation, a nonprofit that provides critical assistance to Massachusetts military families and the families of the fallen in times of need, announced today that the 2022 event will take place on Saturday, April 16 at The Fenn School in Concord. Servicemembers and first responders, as well as civilians, will participate in this endurance event, marching in honor and in memory of America’s Fallen Military and First Responders while raising funds to support Military Friends Foundation. Military Friends Foundation is proud to continue its partnership with the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) and the National Park Service to make this special event happen. Participants can still register to participate in the Tough Ruck.

The opening ceremony will begin at 7:00am at The Fenn School in Concord and ruckers step-off at will 7:20 a.m. ET. They will travel across The North Bridge in Minute Man National Historical Park. They will march on Reformatory Branch Trail from Concord to Bedford and then travel on the Minute Man bike path and adjacent to Lexington Green and then continue to the Lexington/Arlington line and then reverse to finish at The Fenn School. Spectators and volunteers are welcome along the course and at the finish. For more information or to volunteer or sponsor visit ToughRuck.org or call 844-894-RUCK.

Tough Ruckers walk a marathon-length course, carrying weighted rucks that also hold the names of fallen comrades. Participants carry rucksacks weighing as much as 35 pounds on their backs, and must commit to raising a minimum of $450.

Tough Ruckers originally marched the Boston Marathon course with 40-pound ruck sacks and provided aid to the wounded after the 2013 bombing. Tough Ruck has since moved to Concord and the Battle Trails of the Revolutionary War, but finishers are still recognized by the B.A.A. with the official Boston Marathon medals each year.