Name: Tinker AFB Memorial Bataan Death March
Start: 2023-03-24T06:00:00-05:00
End: 2023-03-24T17:30:00-05:00
Location: Tinker Air Force Base Football Field

Tinker AFB Memorial Bataan Death March

Priscilla

The Bataan Memorial Death March is an event that truly embodies "One Team, One Fight" and the resiliency of how the community comes together

Tinker Air Force Base Football Field

We are excited to leave registration open till March 18th this will provide us a chance to have max participation representing One Team, One Fight in remembrance of those lost during the bataan death March.Note: Anyone registered after March 1 will not be guaranteed a shirt but may participate.NOTE: If competing as a team you must select a ticket for each team member.(5 Tickets) Tinker Memorial Bataan Death March is a Ruck, Run, Walk, or Bike in memory of those that came together and valiantly fought together for freedom ultimately resulting in the loss of 10,000 souls yet bringing to light our resiliency as a nation and the need to have an always ready force.Participants will travel 13.1, 7.1, or 1.6 miles then turn around to complete 26.2, 14.2, or 3.2 miles within 8-hours. Register by March 1,2023 to be guaranteed a shirt.Competition Categories:Individual participants: May participate in the 26.2, 14.2, or 3.2 miles by Ruck, Run, Walk, or Bike.<ul><li>Light Weight (No Minimum Weight Requirement)</li></ul><ul><li>*Heavy Weight (Minimum of 35 pounds including ruck/backpack)</li></ul>Teams (5 participants- no more, no less): Teams are allowed in the 26.2 miles only and all members must pass the finish line within 20 seconds of their team members by Ruck, Run, or Walk. <ul><li>Light Weight (No Minimum Weight Requirement)</li></ul><ul><li>*Heavy Weight (Minimum of 35 pounds including ruck/backpack)</li></ul>If you do not have a military ID card, you enter the civilian category. If you are military and want to wear your uniform, you enter the military category. If you are military and do not wish to wear your uniform, then you enter the civilian category. Military categories must be in a uniform that is in accordance with current military uniform standards.Retired military can enter the military category as long as they are able to be in accordance with current military uniform standards.Any JROTC/ROTC instructor assigned to the entered unit’s team may enter with the team and march as a member of that team. This is due largely to the fact that many JROTC teams require chaperones to march with their teams because of the participants’ ages (minors)*For the heavy category, we would like to encourage you to bring beans, rice, non perishable items, cans, macaroni, pasta to use as weight in your backpack. Clear tape MUST be used when wrapping food items for weight, food cannot be wrapped with Duck Tape, Gorilla Tape, Electrical Tape, etc. At the conclusion for the march, you can drop your items in the bin and it will be donated to the Tinker M&amp;FRC Food Pantry. You may buy these items at the Tinker AFB Commissary, AAFES, or local grocery stores. You may not pack logs, water, rocks, sand, or anything that can be replenished along the route. Each backpack will be inspected at the finish line upon completion of the march.

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