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On Friday, the 13th day of September 2024, officers from the Batesville Police Department will take part in a memorial ruck challenge to honor the nearly three thousand people who lost their lives as a result of the cowardly terrorist attack on September 11th, 2001, including one of our own, Sara Low. 

The department has teamed up with members of The Gym and other members of the community who want to honor those we lost. The event will start at the police department, leaving at 7:00 A.M. It is estimated to take approximately three and a half hours to complete.

For those who need to become more familiar with rucking, it is simply walking with a weighted backpack on your back. Typically, in these types of events, males carry 30 lb. packs, and females usually carry 20 lb. packs. People will participate in this event without weights or backpacks. 

This is not a race but a challenge to complete the event. 

The Challenge Ruck 1 mile (representing the distance around the Pentagon) 

Ruck Up 3960 stairs (220 stories- equal to 110 stories in each of the Twin Towers) 

Ruck 4 miles (representing the 4th plane lost in Somerset, Pa. The event will go from the police department to the old amphitheater and back to the police department. Following Oak Street from the PD to Harrison Street, Crossing Harrison onto Cook Street to Bates Street Bates Street to Allen Street Allen Street to Broad Street Broad to River Street River to Stadium Drive Stadium to the Amphitheater.

After completing the 110 times up the stairs, the four-mile route back begins. Amphitheater/Stadium Drive to River Street River Street to Broad Street Broad Street to Slater Street Slater to Bates Street Bates down to River Street River to 3rd Street 3rd to College Avenue College up 12th Street 12th to Main Street Main Street to 5th Street 5th to College College to 11th Street 11th to Vine Street Vine to 8th Street 8th to Oak Street Oak Street to P.D. 

The event is still growing, and if there are people who want to participate, there is no registration fee. Just show up at the police department on Friday the 13th by 7 AM with comfortable shoes. (The time may be subject to change to an earlier time). The main office will likely close that day so office staff can participate in the event.