Music City Ruck March 2026

Get ready to lace up your boots and be part of an unforgettable journey
at the 2025 Music City Ruck March on 10-4! 
 
Music City Ruck is coming back to Nissan Stadium —and this year, it’s shaping up to be our biggest, loudest, and most unforgettable ruck yet.

The new race course will remain inside Nissan Stadium and will be approximately 1 mile in length. We will ruck rain or shine.

 
This event is more than just a walk or ruck march; it's a powerful demonstration of patriotism, camaraderie, resilience, and community. Proudly underwritten by the Bob Woodruff Foundation, this event benefits Memories of Honor and Operation Stand Down Tennessee.

 
THIS IS A FREE EVENT FOR ALL ROTC & JROTC STUDENTS. 
Visit our FAQ page to learn how to achieve the Zero Dollar ROTC - JROTC pricing.

 
EVENT DETAILS:
📆 Date: October 4th

📍Location: Nissan Stadium - 1 Titans Way, Nashville, TN 37213 - FREE PARKING ON SITE

EVENT DAY SCHEDULE
✯ 7:00 AM Registration & Packet Pickup Opens

✯ 9:00 AM Start 

✯ 11:00 AM Course Closes 

✯ 11:20 AM Awards + Acknowledgments 

The schedule is subject to change. 
Why Participate?
✯ Unite with Community: Connect with military families, veterans, surviving families, and civilians.

✯ Honor Our Heroes: Pay tribute to past, present, and fallen military heroes.

✯ Challenge Yourself: A fun, physical challenge suitable for all fitness levels.

✯ Tailgating Meets Fitness: It's a party! Bring coolers, chairs, and cheering squads.

✯ Family-Friendly: Perfect for all ages, spectators, and families to join the ruck or your cheer squad.

✯ Charity Event: Support Memories of Honor & Operation Stand Down Tennessee

 
JROTC & ROTC STUDENTS GET TO COMPETE AT NO CHARGE. 
SEE FAQ FOR DETAILS. 
 
EVENT CATEGORIES 
Everyone is welcome to participate in all divisions, regardless of age, gender, or fitness level. 

Competitive Solo Ruck
Competitive 2-person Relay Team
Competitive 4+ person Relay Team
Honorary - No weight, lap card, ALL FUN! 
 
WEIGHT DIVISIONS  
✯ NO Weight (non-competitive)
✯ Light =  20 > lbs ruck or vest
✯ Heavy = 35 > lbs ruck or vest
 
 
2025 RACE COURSE!
We are back at Nissan Stadium!

ABOUT THE RUCK
✯ THE COURSE: The course is a 1-mile short loop designed as a time trial criterium. The course is within the footprint of Nissan Stadium and utilizes the ramps. 

✯ RACE DAY CHECK-IN: Check-in will take place in the South Plaza area (see map). 

✯ TIME & DISTANCE: You can complete as many or as few laps as you'd like within the two-hour time limit. 

✯ STAGING AREA: This is where the action happens! It's a transition zone and a party area rolled into one. Check in after each lap, tag your teammate, rest and refuel, and give high-fives to your family and friends. Or zoom on by and take another lap like the champion you are! 

✯ AWARDS: Prizes for the top lap ruck teams and solo ruckers. 

✯ DOGS: Only ADA Service Animals are allowed. 

✯ SECURITY: Nissan Stadium will ask everyone to go through their security system upon entry. No weapons, knives, box cutters, firearms, ammunition, or explosives allowed, including fireworks.