What are the best military races (5k, marathon, half marathon, triathlon, etc) you have ever done?

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:57:25 -0400

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 20 at 2017 4:20 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 16:20:32 -0400

I had the opportunity to do a Marine Mud Run while I was at Fort Gordon, Georgia in 2009. It was a mandatory team mud run and the most difficult and fun mud run I have ever completed. It took all four team members to complete many of the obstacles and I have never been as muddy in any other runs I have completed. 10/10 would recommend, if they still do it.

Response by SSgt Zac Ruttman made Mar 20 at 2017 4:30 PM

SSgt Zac Ruttman — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 16:30:27 -0400

I've always wanted to do the Bataan Death March. Not sure if I have it in me. But, my heart says yes.

Response by SP5 Mark Kuzinski made Mar 20 at 2017 4:58 PM

SP5 Mark Kuzinski — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 16:58:36 -0400

Detroit marathon (full marathon)
Rock & Roll Marathon (San Antonio 1/2 marathon)

Response by CPO Bill Penrod made Mar 20 at 2017 6:16 PM

CPO Bill Penrod — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 18:16:16 -0400

Our daughter finished the Marine Corps Marathon but you'd better be one of the first to enroll because it closes almost immediately.......................

Response by MSG Frederick Otero made Mar 20 at 2017 7:27 PM

MSG Frederick Otero — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 19:27:41 -0400

Ran the Round the Island Run(Hawaii) with members of my Plt. Team effort rotating every 2 miles. may not have been the best but it was certainly the most fun. Started at approx. 2100 hrs finished at approx 1700 hrs. Beer never tasted so good as the pitcher we shared afterward.

Response by Maj Marty Hogan made Mar 20 at 2017 8:32 PM

Maj Marty Hogan — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 20:32:13 -0400

Mine. I am the Race Director for the Remembrance Walk/Run held every Friday before Memorial Day Weekend. This year 26 May 2017 from 1800 to 2200. 100% of all proceeds go towards building the Veterans Park. $45k raised to date over 5 events.

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Response by SSgt Boyd Herrst made Mar 20 at 2017 8:44 PM

SSgt Boyd Herrst — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 20:44:57 -0400

Partispated in some Volksmarsches on base. Went for the 12ks in the 3 I did, would of had another but I deployed so I had to miss. I got back and found they had to cancel because a lot of the participants were on our deployment..
I never understood why they didn't reschedule the next year.. Bad part of not doing the marsche is I had to do do the PT
Test that year.. people would say I was crazy for wanting to do the marsche.. PT test was only a mile-1/2 and a few calisthenics.. true but they didn't give you beer & brats & hot German potato salad after a PT test either!. Because we got
PT credit , we weighed in first before eating.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 20 at 2017 8:49 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 20:49:40 -0400

I was proud to do an 11 mile run in Alaska on Ft. Wainwright and I hope to do the Honolulu marathon here in Hawaii.

Response by SPC Mark Brown made Mar 21 at 2017 4:33 PM

SPC Mark Brown — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 16:33:50 -0400

I think I would enter the 1 meter marathon.

Response by PO1 Jim Day made Dec 31 at 2019 1:12 PM

PO1 Jim Day — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 13:12:31 -0500

I did the Pendleton Mud Run every year I could while stationed in San Diego.. both the marines and YMCA but the ones the Marines put on was a great deal more fun to me. Ive heard nothing but good things about the Air force marathon but i quit doing marathon distance before getting a chance to do it. If i start again ill prob prioritize doing ASAP, its supposedly very good. Frogman challenge looks like a great deal of fun if they still do it (idk for sure). The marines host other races at Pendleton. I haven't tried them but one that includes mountain biking (friend said it was a blast)..