Jason McCarthy’s line of outdoor gear and the teambuilding race, the GoRuck Challenge, have grown together as the popularity of the race swells and the recognition of GoRuck’s quality expands with it.

GORUCK participants carry rucksacks containing bricks The number of events has grown from 20 in 2010 to more than 1%2C500 this year nationwide GORUCK bags are made in America and have a lifetime ...

It all started with a rucksack, the GR1 rucksack to be precise. Jason McCarthy, 37, former Army Green Beret and CEO of GORUCK located in Jacksonville Beach, wanted to create a rucksack (backpack) ...

Carrying rucksacks stuffed with bricks or sand, four women and 21 men dripped stagnant bay water on the sidewalk. They wore workout clothes and head lamps. At least one carried a kettle bell. • They ...

GORUCK sells what's called "rucking," something so unusual that one of the first things on its website is a link called "what is rucking?" While it's totally cool with people not knowing what "rucking ...

If your interest is building muscle and strength, burning calories, and strengthening your bones, then rucking is an excellent choice. It's a form of exercise with deep roots in military training; It ...

For a different spin on a 5K, try carrying a weighted pack while you race. That’s what participants in this weekend’s GoRuck Kill That 5K will do. They’ll walk with a weight-filled rucksack on their ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Cadre Rage James and Adam Downing joined us ...

Sophie Pollitt-Cohen likens the Goruck Challenge to a tour of a city, “except you’re not on a bus.” Devin Maier recalled how for some “it’s like playingG.I. Joe,” and others look at it as a weekend ...