
From the Organizer
The Michigan Army National Guard Officer Candidate School is honored to be hosting its 2nd Annual Norwegian Foot March event at Fort Custer. The length of the march is 18.6 miles, weight required for ruck will be 25 lbs and must be completed in 4.5 hours (varies by gender and age group). Please see further information below.
No refunds are offered for this event.
This is a pass / fail event. If you do not meet the time standard, you do not earn the badge or certificate. All participants receive a t-shirt.
T-shirts and badges will be ordered based upon original registrants. If you had the race transferred to you by the original participant, there is a possibility you don't get a t-shirt your size or a badge (will depend on leftover stock).
Events
Weather
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
59°
Typical Low
41°
Based on US Climate Normals data from Gull Lake Biological Stn, 3 mi from the venue.
Host City
Elevation
819 ft
Nearest Airport
AZO
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport · 13 mi
Major Hub
GRR
Gerald R. Ford International Airport · 37 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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Race Location
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Days to train
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Fort Custer Norwegian Foot March 2026
Oct 24, 2026