Run / Walk / Ruck 4 Heroes
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Run / Walk / Ruck 4 Heroes
The Run / Walk / Ruck 4 Heroes is a community sports event held at and around Kingston Park in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. The event supports Beyond the Yellow Ribbon, an organization that coordinates support networks for Minnesota's military veterans, service members, and their families across all military branches.
Participants can choose from several distances and participation methods, including running, walking, and rucking:
- 5K Run/Walk
- 10K Run/Walk
- 15K Heroe's Challenge
- 5K Ruck
- 10K Ruck
- 15K Heroe's Challenge Ruck
Event logistics include parking availability at Grey Cloud Elementary School and Cottage Grove Middle School. For those interested in post-race activities, a Food Truck Festival takes place at the same park starting in the late morning.
Registrations completed after August 29, 2026, result in shirts not being available for collection on the day of the event. In such cases, shirts are delivered to residents in Cottage Grove, Newport, Hastings, or Woodbury, while others must collect them from Cottage Grove City Hall. The event organizers note that the provided shirts typically run one size small. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
