Freedom Festival & Memorial Ruck
Freedom Festival & Memorial Ruck is a running race on September 12, 2026 in Port Saint Lucie, FL.
- Date
- September 12, 2026 (4 days to go)
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Join us September 12th for the Freedom Festival & Memorial Ruck at the IRSC Pruitt Campus in Port St. Lucie.
This year's event commemorates the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, while honoring those we lost and the men and women who served during the Global War on Terror.
EVENT ACTIVITIES:
• Deserted Will — Live Performance
• JROTC Competition
• 3.43-Mile Memorial Ruck through METS Stadium
• 1-Mile Family Ruck March
• Children's Face Painting
• K9 Demonstration
• SWAT Team Demonstration
• Shift Culture Giveaway Demonstration
• The Treasure Coast Jeep Club Show & Shine
• Bounce House
• Bubble Truck
• Raffles
• Food Trucks
• Vendors
• Free beer donated by Hop Life Brewing Company
• Ladder Truck & Fire Rescue
• Bag Pipe Players
• Natioanl Anthem Performance
• Guest Speaker Councilman David Picket
• Leadercheer leadoff
• The Home Depot Kids Workshop
• More to be announced
The 3.43-mile Memorial Ruck is the centerpiece of the event, with a shorter 1-mile Family Ruck available for families and those who want to participate without completing the full route.
The Freedom Festival is FREE and open to the public.
This is the 7th year Do You Give A Ruck? has hosted this event in the Port St. Lucie community.
Proceeds raised during the event support our mission of providing direct assistance to local veterans and their families throughout the Treasure Coast.
September 12, 2026
IRSC Pruitt Campus — Port St. Lucie, FL
Come ruck with us, bring the family, enjoy the festival, and help us honor 25 years since a day our country will never forget.
Weather
Race-Day Forecast
Live forecast from the U.S. National Weather Service.
Race Day
Saturday, 9/12
High
90°
Low
75°
Conditions
Showers and thunderstorms likely
Chance of Rain
72%
Wind
0 to 10 mph
Host City
About Port Saint Lucie, FL
Population
220,453
as of 2023
City Elevation
18 ft
Nearest Airport
VRB
Vero Beach Regional Airport · 25 mi
Major Hub
PBI
Palm Beach International Airport · 46 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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- Race
- Freedom Festival & Memorial Ruck
- Date
- September 12, 2026
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Freedom Festival & Memorial Ruck
Sep 12, 2026