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 The 5K run hosted and organized by Reps Gym offered three bangs
for the buck -
- Personal fitness and fellowship
- Registration fees and monetary donations to the VFW Veteran Relief
Fund
- Food carried in rucks (backpacks) donated for the hungry
And one more bonus, being outdoors on a beautiful sun-filled morning
in a park full of leaves turning colors, and not too hot, not too
cold temperatures. Runners were brought into the park from across
the street hayrack ride style. Those who brought food donations had
their filled and unfilled sacks weighed, and as each participant
signed in each they received their signature Ruck Run emblem
T-shirt.
With 43 participants, Jamie Beard of Reps Gym said, "It was a great
day full of camaraderie, no "soldier" (runner) was left behind to go
it alone! Everyone left feeling good!"
 Beard reported that the event raised a whopping $2,657 for the VFW
Post 1756 Veteran's Relief Fund.
In addition, over 800 pounds of food was donated by participants to
be given to the Logan County Food Pantry.
The Ruck Run was an event that many have already marked on their
calendars to do again next year, and which organizers are committed
to continue on the Saturday before Veteran's Day.
Beard said, "We want to thank Drew Whitted from Be Strong Gym in
Bloomington for shutting down his gym so he and a few members could
come and participate.
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"We would also like to thank all the businesses who helped with this
event:
Culvers
Gerdau
Brady Reality
Matthews Construction
State Bank of Lincoln
Grimaldi Law Office
Lincoln Iron and Metal
Audra's School of Dance
Lincoln Theatre
IGA
Heather Gaule Aflac
Woods & Bates, Attorneys at Law
D & D Sewer
Lakeview Home and Business Cleaning
Edward & Sarah Riehl
Modern Brake and Alignment
CEFCU
Lincoln-Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep Ram
[Jan Youngquist]
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