DEFENDER 5k and 2.2 mile Ruck, Run or Walk
- Date Sat 7th June 2025
- Time 6:00AM EST
- Location Saint Petersburg, Florida
- Price $32.80 - $38.10
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us on Saturday, June 7th, 2025, for the inspiring DEFENDER 5k and 2.2 mile Ruck, Run or Walk in beautiful St. Petersburg, Pinellas. This heartwarming event not only promotes fitness and community spirit but also honors the memory of our fallen heroes. Participants can choose between a 5k run or a 2.2-mile ruck, walk, or run, making it accessible for everyone, regardless of their fitness level.
The Defender event aims to raise awareness for military suicide prevention and pays tribute to those we have lost, including Marine Anthony Muhlstadt, who is remembered for his commitment to helping others. With proceeds benefiting local organizations dedicated to this cause, your participation makes a difference. After the walk, join us for a festive birthday celebration in honor of Anthony, complete with music, vendors, giveaways, and plenty of delicious birthday cake. Come together as a community to carry the weight of our heroes and celebrate life in a supportive, loving environment!
The Defender event aims to raise awareness for military suicide prevention and pays tribute to those we have lost, including Marine Anthony Muhlstadt, who is remembered for his commitment to helping others. With proceeds benefiting local organizations dedicated to this cause, your participation makes a difference. After the walk, join us for a festive birthday celebration in honor of Anthony, complete with music, vendors, giveaways, and plenty of delicious birthday cake. Come together as a community to carry the weight of our heroes and celebrate life in a supportive, loving environment!
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 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.
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 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.
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