DEFENDER 5k and 2.2 mile Ruck
- Date Sat 7th June 2025
- Time 6:00AM EDT
- Location Saint Petersburg, Florida
- Price $24.32 - $43.40
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Join us for the inspiring DEFENDER 5K and 2.2 Mile Ruck on Saturday, June 7th, 2025, in beautiful St. Petersburg, Pinellas! This event is more than just a race; it’s a heartfelt tribute to our heroes and a commitment to raise awareness for military suicide prevention. Participants can choose to take on the competitive 5K run or engage in the meaningful 2.2 Mile Ruck Walk, where we honor the lives of those we've lost, including the brave Marine, Anthony Muhlstadt.
As we come together as a community, we will carry the weight of our fallen heroes and celebrate their legacies. After the event, join us for a festive birthday celebration in Anthony's memory, complete with music, vendors, giveaways, and, of course, birthday cake! Don’t forget: to guarantee your event shirt, register by May 15th. Let's unite for this important cause and show our support for those who have defended our freedom. Together, we can make a difference!
As we come together as a community, we will carry the weight of our fallen heroes and celebrate their legacies. After the event, join us for a festive birthday celebration in Anthony's memory, complete with music, vendors, giveaways, and, of course, birthday cake! Don’t forget: to guarantee your event shirt, register by May 15th. Let's unite for this important cause and show our support for those who have defended our freedom. Together, we can make a difference!
Organiser's Description
DEADLINE FOR GUARANTEED EVENT SHIRT IS MAY 15TH
AFTER MAY 15TH, T-SHIRTS WILL BE BASED ON AVAILABILITY. THANK YOU
PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO BATTLING SUICIDE
Those who are gone are not forgotten. We honor all we have lost. Some we have lost on the battlefield, some on the streets of America, and others we have lost to their own demons. All of them were our Defenders. Now, it is our turn to Defend them. We Ruck - We Carry the Weight and Bear the Burden. We accept the responsibility as a community to embrace and support our heroes. Our work: Honor and Remember Fallen Heroes, and commit to finding a way to stop military suicide.
On this walk we remember all heroes with special acknowledgment of Marine, Anthony Muhlstadt, who died by suicide on November 19th 2021. Referred to as a 'Defender' by friends, family, and his brothers in arms, Anthony always stood up for the underdog. On this Ruck Walk, we carry forward his burden, and through his life and death we work to raise awareness for active duty and veteran suicide prevention.
The Defender 5K and Ruck Walk is also a celebration of life; the lives that were lived in honor of God, Community, and Country. Participants are welcome to join Anthony's family and friends for a special birthday celebration after completion of the Defender Ruck Walk. There will be music, vendors, giveaways, camaraderie, friendship, love, and, of course, birthday cake. Participants were encouraged to use their own devices (smartwatches, etc.) to track their times.
AFTER MAY 15TH, T-SHIRTS WILL BE BASED ON AVAILABILITY. THANK YOU
PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO BATTLING SUICIDE
Those who are gone are not forgotten. We honor all we have lost. Some we have lost on the battlefield, some on the streets of America, and others we have lost to their own demons. All of them were our Defenders. Now, it is our turn to Defend them. We Ruck - We Carry the Weight and Bear the Burden. We accept the responsibility as a community to embrace and support our heroes. Our work: Honor and Remember Fallen Heroes, and commit to finding a way to stop military suicide.
On this walk we remember all heroes with special acknowledgment of Marine, Anthony Muhlstadt, who died by suicide on November 19th 2021. Referred to as a 'Defender' by friends, family, and his brothers in arms, Anthony always stood up for the underdog. On this Ruck Walk, we carry forward his burden, and through his life and death we work to raise awareness for active duty and veteran suicide prevention.
The Defender 5K and Ruck Walk is also a celebration of life; the lives that were lived in honor of God, Community, and Country. Participants are welcome to join Anthony's family and friends for a special birthday celebration after completion of the Defender Ruck Walk. There will be music, vendors, giveaways, camaraderie, friendship, love, and, of course, birthday cake. Participants were encouraged to use their own devices (smartwatches, etc.) to track their times.
Races
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Defender 5k
Incl. $3.40 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 7th June 2025 (6:00AM EDT)
$43.40
Packet Pickup will start at 6:00 am at the event location 7700 16th St. N. Saint Petersburg, FL 33701 US Participants were encouraged to use their own devices (smartwatches, etc.) to track their times. -
Defender 2.2 Mile
Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 7th June 2025 (6:00AM EDT)
$38.10
Packet Pickup will start at 6:00 am at the event location 7700 16th St. N. Saint Petersburg, FL 33701 US Participants were encouraged to use their own devices (smartwatches, etc.) to track their times. -
Virtual Challenge
Incl. $2.32 Fee & T-Shirt
$24.32
Virtual option is provided for our service members near and far. Run your event and support the Anthony P Muhlstadt Foundation
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