7 events in Williamson County, Tennessee

Saturday, March 1st

Family and Spectator-Friendly Event

2-Hours

.75-Mile Loop

1-Epic Event!

This charity event is open to all ages and fitness levels, including active-duty military, veterans, Gold Star families, and civilians.

Saturday March 1st 2025

✯ Walk or ruck, with or without weight.

✯ Complete as many or as few laps as you prefer. The choice is yours!

WHAT MAKES RED WHITE & RUCK SPECIAL?

Red, White & Ruck strives to unite the military community, Gold and Blue-Star Families, and our civilian population to pay tribute to our fallen heroes.

• 2-Hour Time Trial - Military Style Ruck March Race

• Closed course.

• Every participant will be given a bib containing the name of a fallen service member to ruck in their honor and memory.

SUPPORTING GOLD STAR & SURVIVING FAMILIES

The event's proceeds will fund our Enduring Heroes Program, which grants Gold Star family members the opportunity to partake in our annual "active" retreat at the Bataan Memorial Death March. During the retreat, they can honor their loved ones by conquering a challenging 14—or 26.2-mile march through the high desert at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• The course for this event is a short loop, structured as a time trial criterium.

• The loop will be about about 3/4 of a mile long.

• You will do as many laps as possible within the three-hour time limit.

• There will be a staging area where you check in after each lap and tag off to your teammate.

• You can also grab food and drinks and hang out while waiting for your teammate.

• You may bring your preferred nutrition, but we will also have a supply of water and snacks in the staging area. All items must be outside of your pack and in clear bags.

• Your team will be given a punch card – this is how we count completed laps.

• Everyone except for the honorary member must carry a backpack or a weighted vest.

EVENT CATEGORIES

Everyone is welcome to participate in all divisions, regardless of age, gender, or fitness level.

• Competitive Solo Ruck

• Competitive 2-person Relay Team

• Competitive 4+ person Relay Team

• Honorary - No weight, lap card, or awards. All fun!

DIVISIONS

✯ Light = 20 > lbs ruck or vest

✯ Heavy = 35 > lbs ruck or vest

WHAT YOU GET

✯ Each Ruck Participant Receives

✯ Fallen Hero Memorial Bib (contains the name of a fallen service member).

✯ Commemorative Event Bib

✯ Commemorative Patch

✯ Change to win gear & swag from our partners

✯ Change to win a FREE entry to the Bataan Memorial Death March

Event Day Schedule

✯ 7:30 AM - Registration & packet pickup opens

✯ 8:50 AM - Briefing | Announcement | National Anthem

✯ 9:00 AM - Start

✯ 11:00 AM - Course closes

✯ 11:20 AM - Top finisher recognitions

Welcome to Fallen 5K | Memorial Mile & GORUCK

Presented by The Grove & benefiting Memories of Honor

SATURDAY, MAY 2nd

🇺🇸 WHY PARTICIPATE?

✬ The mission of this event is to HONOR our nation's fallen heroes. HEAL the unseen wounds of war for both our surviving families and veterans. CONNECT surviving family members and veterans with the civilian community.

✬ Due to the generosity of our presenting sponsor, The Grove, and our other partners/sponsors, 100% of your registration fee is a direct donation to Memories of Honor.

✬ You can walk away knowing that you made a direct, lifelong, and meaningful impact on the lives of the families we serve.

👟 5K DIVISIONS REGISTRATION INCLUDES

• Event t-shirt* - Must Register by April 24th to secure a shirt

• Finishers Medal

• GORUCK Patch (for those signed up for GORUCK)

• The Fallen Hero Memorial bib contains the name of a fallen service member.

• Entry into the Memorial Mile

• Electronic Finisher's Certificate

• You get that amazing feeling when you do something for a cause bigger than yourself!

• Any purchased add-on items will be available for pickup with your packet.

🗓 SCHEDULE

EARLY PACKET PICKUP

• TBA

EVENT DAY 5/2/2026

South Gate: Parking: 5182 Wildings Blvd, College Grove

A detailed schedule is coming soon! 5K starts at 9 AM.

🏆 AWARDS

Everyone registered for and completing the 5K + GORUCK will receive a finisher's medal.

We have expanded our awards this year. Prizes will be awarded to the 1st & 2nd Place Male & Female finishers in each division listed below. The wheeled division will be 1st & 2nd regardless of age or gender. Please note that awards will NOT be mailed; you must pick them up during the ceremony. The RUCK division is noncompetitive.

• 14 & Under

• 15-19

• 20-39

• 40-49

• 50-59

• 60-69

• 70+

• Wheeled (OPEN)

🏆 FUN AWARDS 🏆

• Most Patriotic Team (voted on by MOH staff)

• Largest Team

• Individual Fundraising Award

• Most money raised by a Fundraising Team

The Fallen Warrior Foundation is deeply honored to host the 8th annual Sgt David Hierholzer Memorial Day 50k.

On Memorial Day, we will embark together as a unit to run the 32-ish miles across Marshall County—from the north county line to the south county line. The group typically averages around 10-10:30 minutes per mile pace stopping every 3-5 miles to regroup. Please understand this run is not a race. It is a journey. It is a journey to honor and remember those who have sacrificed everything to purchase and protect our freedom. Seven years ago, a single man set out to honor his best friend who was killed in action. The journey to remember on foot began to resonate with many across the county. Just as one man’s sacrifice saved many, one person’s desire to never forget that sacrifice created a rippling effect. Participants have multiplied exponentially each year since the first trek across the county. There are four ways to run on Memorial Day with us: 1) run the full distance 32 miles, 2) run the first half and end at the Lewisburg square 22 miles, 3) run the back half from the Lewisburg square to

the end 11 miles, 4) run or ruck the final 4 miles beginning at Cornersville High School. It may get hot as the day/run progresses. Be sure you have heat trained properly and carry water/electrolytes. If you choose to be an active participant, you will need to sign up on runsignup.com to sign a waiver and pay a small fee for fundraising purposes.

All funds generated by this run are used to purchase backpacks and school supplies for children in the community.

The group will rally at 4:45 at the North County line on 31-A, North of Holt's Corner Memorial Day morning and head south from there. There is no parking here so plan to be dropped off near the start or car pool. The community often provides volunteer aid stations every 3 to 5 miles, but participants are urged to be self supportive and are responsible for their own transportation to and from start and stopping points. It is strongly recommended to carry your cell phone in case of emergencies.

All exchange times are estimates based on previous years times.

Above all we encourage each person to embody the NEVER GO EASY way of life.