Veterans Groups Hosting North Fulton Ruck March For Memorial Day

ALPHARETTA, GA — Three veterans groups will come together on Sunday, May 30 to hold a 10K ruck march from the veteran's memorial at Newtown Park in Johns Creek to American Legion Post 201 in Alpharetta.

The Sheep Dog Impact Assistance, Carry the Load, and American Legion Post 201 organized the ruck march — parlance for a walk or hike with a loaded backpack, or rucksack, typically carried out by soldiers — in honor of Memorial Day.

Twenty-five veterans have committed to participate, and organizers expect 40 to 50 marchers to join the six-plus-mile trek which will include an intermediate stop at the veteran’s memorial at city hall in downtown Alpharetta.

Participants will gather at American Legion Post 201 on Sunday morning. The schedule calls for them to be transported to Newtown Park at 9:30 a.m. The march will begin at 10 a.m. following a route along Haynes Bridge Road to Westside Parkway, to Thompson Street where they will pick up the Alpharetta Loop Trail to Alpharetta City Hall. Following a brief stop at the city’s veterans memorial, the march will continue on Academy Street/Milton Avenue to Wills Road, ending at American Legion Post 201. The entire march is expected to take approximately two-and-a-half hours to complete.

Upon arrival at Post 201, the marchers will be treated to a free lunch provided by Sheep Dog Impact Assistance and prepared by the Sons of the American Legion. Lunch will be available for sale to others.

For more information on the 10K Ruck March, or to participate, contact Jeff Rahn at 479-340-6308, or via email at jrahn@sheepdogia.org.