Iron Resistance Foundation

03/17/2026

We’re over halfway done with the month of March, which means we’re over halfway with the IRF “Ruck 44” challenge designed to raise awareness of the issue of veteran su***de.

For those participating please post your ruck miles thus far this challenge in the comments below👇 , and edit as you progress the remaining miles! Thank you all for participating.

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03/17/2026

Special thanks to Race Brimstone for selecting the IRF for their charitable contribution for their upcoming Lucky 🍀 50/50 race this weekend! Please consider supporting their event! Thank you Jeremy Followay and crew! See link in the comments to see their website and upcoming events!

Get Lucky 50/50 is coming this weekend and we are happy to announce our 50/50 charity this year will be Iron Resistance Foundation check them out on thier page to learn more about them.

03/14/2026

Unfortunately Tusky Valley is without power. We will be cancelling this morning's workout.

03/13/2026

It will be another busy weekend for the Iron Resistance Foundation!

Saturday we’ll be hitting the weights with IRF’s fitness leader, Brittany Knappenberger. Please be there and ready to go by 08:00AM!

📅 Saturday, March 14th, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM

🇺🇸 Veterans & First Responders: Free
💪 Civilians: Suggested $10 donation

📍 Tusky Valley Weight Room
2637 Tusky Valley Rd NE
Mineral City, OH 44656

Veteran Ian Simon will be heading up the third installment of the March IRF “Ruck Challenge” Sunday, March 15th @06:30AM: This will be a 6 mile ruck like last week.

PLEASE NOTE: This week’s starting location will be Fort Laurens in Bolivar, Ohio! Look for Ian at the trailhead at the back of Fort Laurens. (Continue to take the drive to the back of the Fort by the turnaround). Please be ready to ruck by 06:30AM. See the comments below for a link to directions to Fort Laurens trailhead. Please note due to time change we will be in the dark the first hour, so a headlamp would be helpful.

We hope to see you at both events!

To participate in the “Ruck44”challenge please email us at:
board@ironresistance.org

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03/08/2026

It was a perfect morning to continue the ruck challenge! It was awesome to have lots of veterans this morning as well. We have over 12 miles as a group down!

(Thanks Ian Simon for the photos)
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03/07/2026

Brittany Knappenberger led another grueling, high-intensity workout this morning, and the group absolutely crushed it. We especially loved seeing a new face join us — and we’d love to see even more of you come out and give it a try next Saturday!

Don’t forget about tomorrow morning’s early Ruck workout as we continue the IRF “Ruck 44” Challenge, raising awareness for veteran su***de.

Throughout the month of March, we honor those we’ve lost by rucking 2 miles per veteran su***de. You can complete the challenge with our group or on your own.

📍 Meet-up: McDonell Trailhead (north of Bolivar, Ohio)
🕕 Time: 6:15 AM

Please bring a headlamp, as the clocks “spring forward” an hour tonight and we’ll spend the first part of our march in the dark.

03/05/2026

A little rain is not going to dampen our fitness! 🌧️

We’ll lead off with another great weight resistance workout at the T.V. Weight room:

📅 Saturday, March 7th, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM

🇺🇸 Veterans & First Responders: Free
💪 Civilians: Suggested $10 donation

📍 Tusky Valley Weight Room
2637 Tusky Valley Rd NE
Mineral City, OH 44656

Then, Sunday, March 8th @06:30AM: We will continue with our second ruck for the IRF “Ruck 44” challenge at the McDonell Trailhead in Bolivar, Ohio. This will be a 6 mile ruck like last week. If you wish to accomplish the 44 miles in March independently that is also an option. Please be ready to ruck by 06:30AM. See the comments below for a link to directions for the McDonnell trailhead. Please note due to time change we will be in the dark the first hour, so a headlamp would be helpful.

We hope to see you at both events!

To participate in the “Ruck44”challenge please email us at:
board@ironresistance.org

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03/01/2026

It was a great weekend of fitness and camaraderie! Saturday’s workout lead by Brittany Knappenberger was intense but great weight resistance training.

Today our Rucking challenge kicked off! The cold temps didn’t stop our hearty crew! Special thanks to veteran Ian Simon for leading the first Sunday of the Ruck challenge! It’s not too late to join us for Sundays in the month of March! Look for next weeks workout and Ruck details!
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02/27/2026

Here is the starting point for Sundays “Ruck44” challenge starting at 06:30AM on March 1st, 2026.

4.7 ⭐ · Hiking area in Tuscarawas County, Ohio

02/27/2026

We have a packed weekend for your fitness progress!

Saturday morning workouts at the T.V. weight room continue to gain strength through a challenging HIIT workout.

📅 Saturday, February28th, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM

🇺🇸 Veterans & First Responders: Free
💪 Civilians: Suggested $10 donation

📍 Tusky Valley Weight Room
2637 Tusky Valley Rd NE
Mineral City, OH 44656

Sunday, March 1st @06:30AM: We will begin our IRF “Ruck 44” challenge at the McDonell Trailhead in Bolivar, Ohio. This will be a 6 mile ruck the first week with a great group! If you wish to accomplish the 44 miles in March independently that is also an option. Please be ready to ruck by 06:30AM. See the comments below for a link to directions for the McDonnell trailhead.

We hope to see you at both events!

To participate in the “Ruck44”challenge please email us at:
board@ironresistance.org

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