Tejas Trails Ruck Division

Rucking events are a great way to keep the trail motivation high! If you haven’t experienced a trail ruck challenge or competition, they are wonderfully simplistic. Our rucking endurance events strictly focus on getting from point A to point B. So, you won’t have special forces challenges or any man-made obstacles of any kind along the way. You will simply be hiking along a trail with a ruck (backpack)! All you need to compete in the Ruck Division is a sturdy backpack with the required weight, and the endurance to cover miles and miles of rugged Texas trails. Check out the list of Tejas Trails events below where you can sign up for a shorter or longer ruck race!

Top finishers will be rewarded nicely (same divisions as our regular trail runs). All finishers will also receive a patch and a finisher medal.

FURTHER DETAILS:

  • If you weigh under 150lbs, we will require a 20lb weight.

  • If you weigh over 150lbs, we will require a 30lb weight.

  • Mandatory ruck weigh in will take place prior to the start when you pick up your timing chip, and at the finish line.

  • Weight cannot be anything consumable or wearable like food or water or clothing. But pretty much anything else goes.

  • The mandatory amount of weight cannot be on the shoulders or chest. It must be on your back.

  • No sling bags or duffel bags or anything like that.

  • Any type of backpack (ruck) is acceptable otherwise.

  • No trekking poles allowed.

  • You can carry additional gear and supplies like food, water and clothing (and you should), but that will be additional weight.

Races Offering the Ruck Division:

A special offer for the hard core: complete all ruck division races we offer in a year, and we will give you a free race the following year! Any combination of distances counts. You just have to have an official Ruck Race finish per event. Just email us when you accomplish the goal, and let us know what future event you’d like a comp code for.

 

A great resource for all things rucking is Ruck For Miles. They discuss rucksacks, gear, what to expect and other fun rucking topics.

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Questions?