CWU ROTC Norwegian Foot March

The Norwegian Foot March is a Norwegian military traditional event where soldiers ruck 30km with a minimum of 25lbs (dry weight) rucks on their back within a designated time according to age and gender. This event will be held by Central Washington Army ROTC at the John Wayne Trailhead going through the night of May 1st into May 2nd, participants who complete the event within time will receive an official Norwegian Foot March badge and certificate. Participants may be military or civilian so long as they are above 18 with appropriate attire and ruck.

Attire for military personnel is their respected uniform according to regulation. Civilians are permitted to wear a long sleeve shirt, cargo/tactical pants, and boots appropriate for ruck marches. Both are required to bring a ruck with 25lbs dry weight and a headlamp with red lens capability (the light on the headlamp shines red).

Timeline (All times are PST):

1800-1950: Check-in Starts

1945-2100: Safety Brief

1950: Check-in Ends

2100-0300: Event Starts

0300: Event Ends

Check-out will start the instant the first participant returns to the Start Point

Male times are as follows

18-20: 4h35m

21-34: 4h30m

35-42: 4h35m

43-49: 4h40m

50-54: 4h50m

55-59: 5h0m

60+P: 5h15m

Female times are as follows:

18-20: 5h25m

21-34: 5h15m

35-42: 5h25m

43-49: 5h30m

50-54: 5h40m

55-59: 5h60m

60+P: 6h0m

For additional questions, please contact:

Mason.Faulk@cwu.edu: (425) 765-3308