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So we're out here at Western Oregon University, we're doing a 5K run n' ruck.

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This is a ruck and a run so we have people running and people rucking it,  

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walking with backpacks. The top 3 in each category are going to get one of these 

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bad boys, just a custom-designed ugly sweater.

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We tried to combine Thanksgiving and Christmas and this is what we came up with. 

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The purpose is both just kinda bring the community together, get people.

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Covid's been pretty tough for everyone. So now we have an outdoor activity

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where everyone can come out and do something together. 

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But in addition to that we are optionally raising funds for the Red Cross. We have a fund

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set-up to go to Support for the Afghanistan Relief for stuff that's going on there

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since the NATO withdrawal.  Today, we have a 5K and you can run it like a traditional 5K

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or you can ruck it. Rucking is a traditional military exercise that usually is not

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super fun where you throw on a weighted backpack and you ruck it

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a distance of 5 and 20 miles. So today we're just doing it for three. 

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This event is sponsored by Western Oregon University Veterans Resource Center,

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Campus Recreation and West Coast Strength over in West Salem.

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I just want to see people out here having a good time.

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We do have a lot of people that are coming  here to be competitive.

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But as long as everyone's being safe and having a great time,

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getting out there and engaging, that's good with me.

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