RUCK FOR THE RIBBON 5K

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RUCK FOR THE RIBBON 5K runsignup.com
Date 30 Sep – 23 Oct, 2027
Races 13 distances
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RUCK FOR THE RIBBON 5K

About the event

Ruck for the Ribbon is an in-person and virtual ruck/walk that raises breast cancer awareness and supports Sisters Network Tampa Bay.

Participants must carry a backpack or rucksack; added weight is optional. Together, we carry the weight to honor survivors, remember those we’ve lost, and support those still fighting.

📍 IN-PERSON 3K | OCT. 20
Check-in: 3:30 PM | Start: 4:00 PM
Meet at the Plant City Army Recruiting Station. Participants will carpool to the trail. Route provided to registered participants.
🏅 Registered finishers receive a medal.
🚫 No on-site registration.


🌎 VIRTUAL 3K/5K | COMPLETE BY OCT. 24
Complete a 3K or 5K anywhere.

🎀 HOW TO LOG YOUR RESULTS 🎀
1️⃣ Go to the Ruck for the Ribbon RunSignup page.
2️⃣ Open Menu → Results.
3️⃣ Select Submit Virtual Results.
4️⃣ Select your registration.
5️⃣ Enter your completed distance.
6️⃣ Upload a screenshot/image of your completed activity.
7️⃣ Select Submit Activity. ✅
🏅 VIRTUAL FINISHER MEDALS
We'll mail your medal after you submit your results and pay the shipping fee.

The first wave of Ruck for the Ribbon virtual medals ships on October 23.


📸 SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
💗 Wear pink.
📲 Share your completion on Instagram and tag @SSGDawkins with #R4DR.                                         

💗 DONATE
Donations directly support Sisters Network Inc.Tampa Bay and may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Keep your donation receipt for your records.

🎀 Registration closes Oct. 20.

Carry the weight. Support the fight.

Community-led initiative; not an official U.S. Army event or fundraiser.

Races offered

30Sep

Ruck for the Ribbon 5K (Virtual)

Others, Running

Distance
5K
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$0.00
07Oct

Newark Crew R4DR 5K

Others, Running

Distance
5K
Start time
16:00
Entry fee
$0.00
07Oct

Santa Clara Crew R4DR 5K

Others, Running

Distance
5K
Start time
16:00
Entry fee
$0.00
07Oct

Fort Knox Crew R4DR 5K

Others, Running

Distance
5K
Start time
19:00
Entry fee
$0.00
09Oct

Charleston Crew R4DR 5K

Others, Running

Distance
5K
Start time
10:00
Entry fee
$0.00
12Oct

Fort Leonard Wood Crew R4D4 5K

Others, Running

Distance
5K
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$0.00
16Oct

DMV Crew R4DR 5K

Others, Running

Distance
5K
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$0.00
16Oct

Minnesota Crew R4DR 5K

Others, Running

Distance
5K
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$0.00
19Oct

Ruck for the Ribbon 5K (In Person)

Others, Running

Distance
3K
Start time
15:30
Entry fee
$0.00
21Oct

Jacksonville Crew R4DR 5K

Others, Running

Distance
5K
Start time
14:00
Entry fee
$0.00
21Oct

Knoxville Crew R4DR 5K

Others, Running

Distance
5K
Start time
16:00
Entry fee
$0.00
22Oct

Fort Rucker Crew R4DR 5k

Others, Running

Distance
5K
Start time
06:00
Entry fee
$0.00
22Oct

Barre Crew R4DR 5K

Others, Running

Distance
5K
Start time
10:00
Entry fee
$0.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for September in .

Temperature19.2° / 28.1°
Feels like19.6° / 28.5°
Sunshine hours9h 40m
Rainfall3.3 mm
Snowfall—
Wind12.3 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity76.1%
Max UV indexModerate (4.8)
Sweat lossHigh
Course conditionsHard and dry surface
Sunrise07:29
Sunset18:57

About

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Plant City is an incorporated city in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, approximately midway between Brandon and Lakeland along Interstate 4. It is part of the Tampa Bay area. The population was 39,764 at the 2020 census.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of RUCK FOR THE RIBBON 5K.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Kailea Spivey F 23 Vine Grove, KY —
🥈 Taryn Pettaway F 37 Savannah, GA —
🥉 Jaqueline Perez F 30 Elizabethtown, KY —
4 Luis Fuentes-Feliciano M 29 Lillington, NC —
5 Jessica Porrata F 29 Lillington, NC —

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