The First Annual · Carry the Weight 2026

They carried a ruck. A rifle. Their whole unit.
This fall, we carry them.

Carry the Weight. Worth Their Weight's first annual ruck march on the Tennessee Riverwalk. Be part of it from the start.

Register Free How It Works
Saturday, September 12, 2026 8 AM–1 PM Blue Goose Hollow Trailhead, Chattanooga Free registration Everyone marches free, we just ask you to fundraise.
How It Works

Three steps to the start line

01

Register free

Sign up in about a minute and declare your distance: 2, 6, or 10 miles.

02

Get pledged by the mile

Share your personal page with your people."I'm carrying 10 miles. Pledge me $5 a mile."

03

Carry it

Start times are staggered by distance so we all finish together. Out-and-back from Blue Goose Hollow, turn at your mile marker, finish at base camp around 11 AM. Awards ceremony follows.

Start Times

Staggered starts, one finish line

10 Miles Step off 8:00 AM
6 Miles Step off 9:30 AM
2 Miles Step off 10:45 AM
Finish: together at base camp ~11 AM Awards to follow.

Staggered starts mean every distance finishes around the same time. We cross together.

Register

Sign up and claim your pledge page

Free registration through our Carry the Weight campaign. Declare your distance, get your personal page, and start collecting pledges by the mile.

Register Free

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Ruck Anywhere

Not in Chattanooga? Register, declare your miles, and ruck them where you are over event weekend, Saturday, September 12 or Sunday, September 13. Share your page, post your finish photo. Same mission, any city.

Six awards (bronze, silver, and gold) for our top individual and team fundraisers, announced live at the finish.

Bring a team

Rally your workplace, gym, church group, or family. Start or join a team when you register, fundraise together, and climb the team leaderboard. Top individual and top team fundraisers take home awards on event day.

Raise & Earn

The more you carry, the more you earn

$50 Raised

Event shirt

$100 Raised

+ Embroidered WTW patch

$250 Raised

+ WTW boonie hat

$1,000 Raised

+ GORUCK Rucker rucksack

$5,000 Raised

+ 20 lb Ruck Plate, a 30-minute call with our Executive Director, and your name on the wall

Totals from your pledge page on event day. Ruck Anywhere finishers earn the same rewards. We mail them.

FAQ

Before you lace up

What do I carry?
Any backpack. Weight optional. This is non-competitive.
Where do I park?
Limited parking at Blue Goose Hollow. Use Ross's Landing or downtown lots, a short walk up the Riverwalk.
Is it really free?
Yes. Registration is free for everyone. Instead of an entry fee, we ask each participant to fundraise, gathering pledges by the mile from friends and family. Every dollar goes to finding veterans the system missed.
Can we participate as a team?
Yes. Start or join a team when you register. Families, workplaces, gyms, and veteran groups all fundraise better together, and there's a team leaderboard and team award.
Where does the money go?
Every dollar helps us find unsheltered veterans and connect them to the benefits they've earned, starting right here in Chattanooga.