RUCK YOUR BALLS OFF
Barbells For Bullies, GORUCK team up to build awareness, fight shelter overpopulation!
Where:
Participate from anywhere! The city, the 'burbs, the country, all you need is a pack (and a pup)!
When:
July 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020
Why:
On a mission to help As Many Rescues As Possible.
By promoting responsible pet ownership and spay/neuter initiatives, we can help control the amount of animals entering shelters and mitigate the staggering number of dogs and cats put down every year!

Every year in the US, 1.2 MILLION dogs are euthanized in shelters, mainly due to overpopulation. Most estimates put over half of the dogs euthanized as "pit-bull type" dogs, some as high as 1 million.
That's the population of Dallas, TX - 1.2 million - which perishes in shelters. Every. Year.
Why is Spay/Neuter Important?
One (1) unaltered female and her offspring can generate over 60,000 dogs in six years.
That means that one unaltered dog can fill every seat in Dodger Stadium within six years with their offspring....
If we want to stop unnecessary euthanasia for dogs in general, we need to cut it off at the pass, and spay/neuter in large numbers.
What's more, there are a variety of health and behavioral benefits that come from altering your pet - making them happier and healthier all around!
WHY RUCK?
What's more, is almost anyone can do it. You don't need to be a CrossFitter, Weightlifter, or Strength Athlete to get involved!
IMPACT:
In November 2019, with our first event we:
291
HUMANS SIGNED UP
$11,899
DONATED
28
ANIMALS SAW A VET FOR THE FIRST TIME
89
DOGS ALTERED
In July 2020, we want to double this!
We will be rucking the entire month of July!
How To Get Involved
Click the link and sign up. It's fast, easy, and you can do it yourself. Just click "I want to fundraise for this" below the GORUCK Icon. All donations made are tax-deductible under the IRS code, as we are a recognized 501(c)3 charity.
Share your Fundraiser Link to your network via email or via socials. It's super easy to use, intuitive, and FREE. If you have any issues, feel free to email us.
Join our WHOOP Team! If you have a WHOOP click the 3 bars in the upper left, then click join a team and use our team code COMM-526D19.
Don't have a WHOOP but want to give it a shot? Click HERE to get your first month FREE!

Download MapMyRun or STRAVA or any distance tracking app (it's free!) This will help you track your miles and let us check who got out there and hustled for some awesome prizes from sponsors like CrossOver Symmetry, LALO Tactical and more! You can screenshot and send us the distance at the end of the month, with a hard deadline of 8/5/20!
Log your miles or your activity in WHOOP! You don't need to be in the Adirondacks or Rockies to participate - you can log miles from anywhere - whether it's walking the Appalachian Trail or just down Main Street. Just grab a pack (And preferably a pup to accompany you) and start walking! And make sure you TAG US #RuckYourBallsOff2020 for a chance to be featured!
Fundraising Ideas:
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Get your gym or ruck club involved!
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Have your gym include a weekly ruck and get everyone involved!
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Make it your own! Some athletes are rucking 200m for every $10 raised, others have enlisted their friends and family to share their fundraising page.
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Tag us on socials or use #RuckYourBallsOff2020 mwith your pictures for a chance to be featured
Incentives & Prizes
Of course we want to reward those of you that get out there and get after it. Individuals with the most miles logged in a distance tracking app will receive:
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Top male and Female Rucker: 1x CrossOver Symmetry Arm Care System, and a pair of 5" Shadow Intruders from LALO Tactical!
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You can also see our incentives below for individuals and teams that hit fundraising milestones!
Who We're Benefiting
Funds raised in the NE will go to:

The Pittie Project is a 501(c)3 non for profit program that provides free spay/neuter, vaccines and microchipping to anyone that owns a pitbull type dog. We focus on this type of dog because due to overbreeding and breed discrimination hundreds of thousands are euthanized in the United states every year and more than a third of any shelters in take is pitbull type dogs, yet make up less than half of their adoptions. The Pittie Projects Mission is to get into the communities and educate the public on the importance of spay and neuter. To reduce the amount of pitbull type dogs in shelters.
Funds raised in the West will go to:
The SNIP Bus (Spay Neuter Imperative Project) is a 501(c)(3) low-cost mobile spay and neuter clinic. The bus works to actively prevent the suffering and death of unwanted animals due to overpopulation. The SNIP Bus’s volunteers and Board of Directors receive no compensation for their services and 100% of proceeds are used to purchase supplies to operate the bus at full capacity. The bus is independently funded through generous sponsors.
