Veteran Ruck-Marathon to support Small Businesses
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I transitioned out of the Marine Corps in May 2020 after serving 5 years as an Infantry Officer with 1st Battalion, 5th Marines. The Marine Corps taught me to handle adversity, but it also taught me to lean on my teammates when times get tough. Currently, a lot of small businesses are running into tough times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through no fault of their own, their life’s work was ripped away from them. All-across the US, family run businesses are struggling, and they need help from their communities now more than ever.
My wife and I were brainstorming ways in which we could help. Rather than complicating it, we simply landed on donating to Barstool Sports’ Fundraiser for small businesses. However, our pockets are not the biggest, so we figured instead we would draw attention with an event. I’ve decided to run a marathon with a 35lbs Marine Corps “Ruck” (a backpack) around Central Park’s outermost loop. This will consist of a little more than 4 laps of Central Park to combine for a total of 26.2 miles with a Marine Combat load of 35lbs on my back. Ruck runs are a staple of what it means to be a Marine. Ruck runs teach Marines how to handle adversity with grit and determination; the same qualities necessary for small businesses to survive. Our goal is to use this event as a means to support small businesses.
All donations will be transferred to the Barstool Sports Fund which goes directly to small businesses seeking help. You can find their website at the link below, but we encourage you to donate to this Gofundme Page specifically. We believe making this ruck-run event as big as possible will become more powerful in the end, rather than having small donations trickle into Barstool’s fund independently. So please donate, so we can do our part in helping small businesses get back on their feet.
The Central Park Ruck Run is currently set for Saturday February 6, 2021.
For reference, Barstool Sports Fund: https://www.barstoolsports.com/the-barstool-fund
Thank you everyone for your support!
My wife and I were brainstorming ways in which we could help. Rather than complicating it, we simply landed on donating to Barstool Sports’ Fundraiser for small businesses. However, our pockets are not the biggest, so we figured instead we would draw attention with an event. I’ve decided to run a marathon with a 35lbs Marine Corps “Ruck” (a backpack) around Central Park’s outermost loop. This will consist of a little more than 4 laps of Central Park to combine for a total of 26.2 miles with a Marine Combat load of 35lbs on my back. Ruck runs are a staple of what it means to be a Marine. Ruck runs teach Marines how to handle adversity with grit and determination; the same qualities necessary for small businesses to survive. Our goal is to use this event as a means to support small businesses.
All donations will be transferred to the Barstool Sports Fund which goes directly to small businesses seeking help. You can find their website at the link below, but we encourage you to donate to this Gofundme Page specifically. We believe making this ruck-run event as big as possible will become more powerful in the end, rather than having small donations trickle into Barstool’s fund independently. So please donate, so we can do our part in helping small businesses get back on their feet.
The Central Park Ruck Run is currently set for Saturday February 6, 2021.
For reference, Barstool Sports Fund: https://www.barstoolsports.com/the-barstool-fund
Thank you everyone for your support!
Organizer
Sean Gallagher
Organizer
New York, NY