100 Mile Ruck March Challenge

Jeff Sauvageau – 100 Mile Ruck March Athlete

Last year I had the honor of watching my brother and some friends cross the finish line at Why Me & Sherry’s House. The pride I felt was incredible, especially after watching each one of them fight demons they didn’t know they had for the last four days. Everyday I joined them at nearby breweries, and my heart melted each time I walked past the lawn signs of faces of the children they were fighting for with every step they took each day. I realized that this was something bigger than all of us; something I too could help support. What really did it for me, ensuring I would commit to walking this year, was seeing some of the children in person at the finish line, and listening to the words of their families and the struggles they dealt with on a daily basis. 100 miles is nothing compared to the battle these children and their families face each day. These four days are everything to me if I can raise money to help get them the services and support these children need to keep fighting and keep smiling. CANCER SUCKS!!

The 100 Mile Ruck March Challenge is a military inspired event, where a small group of Athletes will Ruck (hike) 25 miles a day for 4 days. Camping out each night on the farm of a local brewery and continuing the march at sunrise each morning. Athletes will carry everything they will need for this 4 day event on their backs, navigate the 100 mile course, cook their own meals, set up and break down their own camps each night, tend to their feet and bodies, all in an attempt to earn the coveted 100 Mile Ruck March Finisher Medal.

100% of the proceeds go to Why Me & Sherry’s House a grass roots non-profit organization dedicated to providing love and support services to families with childhood cancer. It’s run in part by parents that lived this experience first-hand, the dedicated staff and volunteers understand what families with a pediatric cancer patient need and are passionate about services provided.