Colorado Battle Buddies will be doing a ruck on Sunday, March 24th. Meeting time is 10:00am, step off time is 10:15am.

Meeting location is the East Plum Creek Trailhead @ Meadows Parkway. The route is the East Plum Creek Trail, proceeding south from the trailhead for three miles, then coming back to the trailhead. Google Maps coordinates for trailhead: (39.4062135, -104.8771395). If that lot is full, additional parking is located directly across Meadows Parkway on a side street.

Castle Rock is open carry friendly.

Per the official American Battle Buddies standards you will need a minimum dry pack weight of 35 lbs without a rifle if attempting to meet provisional status.

At least a few of us will be meeting the “standard hike conditions, 35lbs dry weight with rifle, 45lbs dry weight with no rifle, 6 miles @ 20 min/mile pace or faster.

This will be a qualifying ruck of ~6 miles over flat terrain.

If you just want to go for a walk without a pack and get some fresh air, you’re more than welcome to join us.

Looks like a small parking lot, is it a popular trail on weekends?

Yes, it’s quite popular, and yes, it’s a small lot. We did the last hike there, at 10am the lot was full but signage directs you to more parking directly across Meadows Parkway here (39.4065489, -104.8779811).

Did a warmup tonight :)

Good stuff XJ, looking forward to a good turnout tomorrow morning!

I'll be there

Looks like the Apple app isn't as exact as the city park trail markers.   No matter, it was a good day.


And here is the tape that helps to ward off a blister if you have a suspect spot.   Thinner than moleskin or old-fashioned white athletic tape.

Awesome, thanks for coming out everyone!

For those who aren’t on it yet, here’s a link to the Discord server: https://discord.gg/sA9aWT