Ruck 22
May 20, 2023
Scope
The Great Lakes Bay Veterans Coalition (GLBVC) is hosting a 22-mile ruck to raise awareness of the 22 Veterans who take their lives every day. The ruck starts and ends in Auburn and lasts approximately eight hours. Funds raised go towards the Blue Star Service Dogs program.
Blue Star Service Dogs mission is to provide military veterans diagnosed with PTSD and TBI another method of healing through service dogs and training. Through their programs, they seek to help heal visible and invisible wounds, provide families with new beginnings, and raise awareness about the potential of shelter and rescue dogs everywhere.
The full ruck (22 miles) starts at 08:00 AM. The convoy will head north on 9 Mile and start a clockwise loop around Auburn. For those wishing to participate in the half ruck, you will arrive at the park and be shuttled out to the half way point.
There will be a bus for people to stop and take a break if necessary and a trailer full of water, Gatorade, and fruit.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Set up and Registration. (6:30 AM – 8:30 AM)
- 20 people needed.
- Help set up registration
- Help Ruck Team prepare and get to the staging area
- Ruck Convoy (6:30 AM – 4:30 PM)
- 20 people needed.
- Help set up Ruck Convoy
- Heavy lifting loading supplies
- Drive with convoy
- Park Team (6:30 AM – 4:30 PM)
- 5 people needed.
- Help maintain the site
- Help with flag set up
- Help with food area set up
- Closing Ceremony and Park Clean Up (2:30 PM – 4:30 PM)
- 20 people needed.
Auburn Park

Ruck Course

Important Dates
- April 1st– Registration opens
- May 6th– Registration ends
- May 20th– Ruck 22
- May 21st– Recuperate
2023 Goal
- 125 rucking
Sponsorship Opportunities
Mile Sponsor – $250
- Mile Sponsors will have their company name on a sign displayed at the start and finish of the ruck and in the 2023 Ruck 22 pamphlet
Flag Sponsor – $500
- Flag Sponsors will have their company logo on a banner on the flag truck that leads the Ruck Conoy, their name on a sign displayed at the start and finish of the ruck, and in the 2023 Ruck 22 pamphlet
Food Sponsor – $750
- Food Sponsors will have their company logo on a banner on the food trailer that is in the middle of the Ruck Conoy, their name on a sign displayed at the start and finish of the ruck, and in the 2023 Ruck 22 pamphlet
Ruck Convoy Sponsor – $1000
- Ruck Convoy Sponsor will have their company logo on a banner on the trailer that is in the middle of the Ruck Conoy, their name on a sign displayed at the start and finish of the ruck, and in the 2023 Ruck 22 pamphlet
Sponsorship Opportunities
Mile Sponsor – $250
- Mile Sponsors will have their company name on a sign displayed at the start and finish of the ruck and in the 2023 Ruck 22 pamphlet
Flag Sponsor – $500
- Flag Sponsors will have their company logo on a banner on the flag truck that leads the Ruck Conoy, their name on a sign displayed at the start and finish of the ruck, and in the 2023 Ruck 22 pamphlet
Food Sponsor – $750
- Food Sponsors will have their company logo on a banner on the food trailer that is in the middle of the Ruck Conoy, their name on a sign displayed at the start and finish of the ruck, and in the 2023 Ruck 22 pamphlet
Ruck Convoy Sponsor – $1000
- Ruck Convoy Sponsor will have their company logo on a banner on the trailer that is in the middle of the Ruck Conoy, their name on a sign displayed at the start and finish of the ruck, and in the 2023 Ruck 22 pamphlet
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Brad Blanchard, Director
Great Lakes Bay Veterans Coalition
989.513.0438
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The GLBVC is an exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN 87-2971759