The Ultimate SUCK

🏁 Event Overview

Join us this year 2026 for our 15th Anniversary on the Decker Farm. This will be a very challenging and somewhat grueling 36, 12 or 4 hour event. Our goal is to combine strenuous Mid-Western farm chores with military boot camp, trail running, strongman training, and whatever else somewhat punishing we can come up with. Think of it as Conan the Barbarian meets Full Metal Jacket with a dash of Deliverance mixed in for fun!

🔫 Potential Activities

• Familiarize with: shooting a shotgun, carrying hay or logs, lifting, chopping wood, carrying all kinds of heavy stuff.
• Experience: the effects of pepper spray! Haha... Again these are all JUST possibilities and the actual tasks will not be revealed until you encounter them at the event.

🏕️ Base Camp

Base camp will be your tent in a hay field. No RVs or buses please! You are NOT allowed to sleep once the event begins.

🛠️ Required Gear

(list may change closer to the event)

• Ruck Sack / Backpack: I personally recommend a 60 liter / 3500 cubic inch.
• Camelbak hydration: recommend 70 - 100 oz.
• Splitting axe: (12 & 36hr ONLY).
• Two x 5 gallon buckets: (NO MODIFICATIONS).

📝 Recommended Gear

• Wetsuit Top: highly recommend.
• Trail Shoes: essential for your comfort.
• Insect & Chigger repellent: to keep the bugs at bay.
• Roll of duct tape: handy for emergencies.

🚫 Rules: Crews/Pacers

To avoid any perceived or actual advantage of having a crew on the course with you, the rule for this year is: no crews/pacers, etc. are allowed on the course with the racers until hour 24 of the event or 7 PM on Saturday. You are on your own until then. At 7 PM Saturday you are allowed ONE pacer on the course with you at any given time for the last 12 hours. They CAN NOT assist you beyond your designated campsite in any way, meaning no bringing your food/water, no holding or carrying anything for you, etc. If you are caught violating this rule it will most likely be immediate disqualification. Also, they are allowed to take care of you at your campsite ONLY. They cannot assist you on the course or in the check-in area.

📅 Check-In Details

CHECK-IN - Friday, September 4th opens at 2pm and closes at 5:00pm. Mandatory pre-race brief at 5:30pm. You will want to be sure you show up with enough time to weigh and check your gear list. Don’t be late!

📜 Registration Agreement

Please understand that you are registering for this event and agree to Gut Check Fitness, LLC policy that there are NO REFUNDS and/or TRANSFERS. You are ready to make the commitment to train, work hard, stay focused then show up and 'Embrace the SUCK'.

🔥 Post-Event Celebration

After the event we will have a bonfire, breakfast and a great time. Hope you can join us at "The Decker Farm".

📍 Event Location

The Ultimate SUCK on 2026-09-04 at 22721 North Polecat Road, Cuba, IL.

For more information, visit the race page: The Ultimate SUCK.