Eglin Ruck Club

10/12/2026

The End of Watch Foundation board has voted to cancel the 2026 End of Watch Memorial Ruck. The event will not take place October 16–18.

Hurricane Isaias has caused devastating damage in our community. Some of the people who make this ruck possible are dealing with damage and repairs at home. We cannot ask them to set that aside to volunteer next weekend, especially while our local law enforcement officers continue working long, demanding shifts.

We know our athletes, volunteers, sponsors, and those participating in Sponsor an Athlete have questions. We still need to work through the details regarding registrations, sponsorships, and whether any kind of virtual option is possible. We are not announcing a virtual event at this time, but we are hopeful that we can make it happen.

Once power and utilities are restored and our board members are able to meet, we will share details with you as soon as possible.

The officers we planned to honor this year have not been forgotten. Thank you for your patience, and please take care of yourselves and your neighbors.

10/06/2026

Another week to get my AFIB under control….👊😳

IMPORTANT EVENT UPDATE

Due to the tropical system in the Gulf and the Santa Rosa County Fairgrounds being needed for storm-response staging, the 2026 End of Watch Memorial Ruck has been postponed one week.

NEW DATES: OCTOBER 16–18, 2026

Everything else stays the same. Same location, same schedule, same mission.
The 42-hour event will begin Friday evening, October 16. Our final mile will step off at approximately 11:30 a.m. Sunday, October 18, with the closing ceremony beginning around noon.

We know moving the event this close to the weekend will affect some plans, but this gives us the opportunity to still hold the Memorial Ruck the way it is intended.

We’ll regroup and be ready October 16–18 to carry the weights, read the names and stories, and honor the fallen.

Please share this post and help us get the new dates out.
For the Fallen.

10/06/2026

Had to get a ruck in today for the cardiologist. Keeping this HR monitor on while sweating was a challenge… 😂

10/06/2026

Ok sooo… The last 2 years I’ve been AFIB free until last Wednesday…My last Ruck was the Sunday before that, afterwards I felt a little off. I worked out Monday and felt a little tired but that’s to be expected with all the training I’ve been doing to get ready for End of Watch Memorial Ruck. Tuesday I also got a good workout in but again felt a little off. By that evening my watch was alerting me that I was in AFIB… Wednesday I went into the hospital and of course they confirmed what my watch was telling me. So they put me back on blood thinners and told me to rest and follow up with my cardiologist. Today I got fitted with a heart monitor and was told go home, get a workout in and come back tomorrow and they will make a decision on whether I can Ruck this weekend. In the rain. For 24 hours. 1 mile every half hour….

09/23/2026

We’re ready for another great Ruck!

09/22/2026

Putting in the reps! End of Watch Memorial Ruck coming up fast!

09/16/2026

Rucking for a cause make the miles have meaning.

09/14/2026

I’ve completed this event several times with a team of 2. This will be my first solo attempt since we moved to this format.

Who’s with me? Sign up today! 👊👹

09/10/2026

Never Forget!

09/06/2026

Sooo I did a thing… This years Wildcat Ultra didn’t disappoint…it sucked. Managed to get 3 Rucking loops in before the heat derailed my day. The heat won. I had to start taking longer and longer breaks just to get ready to do another loop. Then as the afternoon led into night that was better but I encountered something I hadn’t prepared for. Walking on trails in the dark. Yes I had a headlamp but I couldn’t see the terrain correctly. Before eye surgery that was never a problem but now darkness brings on an entirely different experience. After stumbling around on my 10th loop I decided to not risk an injury and called it. I made it 25 miles, halfway to my goal. Lessons learned: get comfortable being uncomfortable, train on more trails and in the dark with better illumination.

A huge shoutout to all our EOWMR crew that came to participate,encourage us through and bring us awesome food!

Now on to End of Watch Memorial Ruck in 5 weeks… 👊😳🍻