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THE SHEMAN 2025

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7221 Main Street, Mackinac Island MI

Thursday, June 26th, 2025

🏃‍♂️ Bold Title: THE SHEMAN 2025

The Sheman 2025 Ruck Challenge is raising funds for The Jordan Shemanski Foundation. A non-profit organization that provides support and resources to veterans and civilians who are battling cancer in Northern Michigan, as well as a yearly scholarship award to a college student in SSGT. Jordan Shemanski's name. All of the proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards a scholarship awarded to a college student for their fall semester. This year, we are opening up the criteria to all college students who are either living on their own or paying for college on their own. We have seen a greater need this last year to help support college students fitting this criteria, and we are here to help!

📍 Bold Title: Race Details

  • Distance: 6-mile ruck challenge.
  • Date: June 26, 2025.
  • Location: 7221 Main Street, Mackinac Island, MI.
  • URL: Register here.

🇺🇸 Bold Title: Honor and Legacy

The Sheman is a 6-mile ruck challenge. Each year, family, friends, and multiple communities all come together to do something great in honor and remembrance of Staff Sergeant Jordan Shemanski. Jordan served in the United States Marine Corps on active duty for 12 years. After graduating boot camp at Paris Island in 2008, and completion of Basic Airborne school in Fort Benning, GA with his MOS Parachute Rigger 0451, Jordan reported for duty to 1st. MLG, CLR 17, Landing Support Company, 1st. Air Delivery Platoon. Deploying to Afghanistan in 2010 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and again with the 11th MEU aboard the USS MAKIN ISLAND. SSgt. Shemanski served with the Marine Special Operations Raider Regiment from 2013-2016, deploying once more to the Middle East in 2015. He served his last billet with the Marine Corps System Command as part of the Airborne Mobile Training Team. Providing Advanced Tactical Infiltration Techniques and Military Free Fall Tandem Instructor.

🤝 Bold Title: Community Spirit

Sheman was a brother and a leader within the USMC. His honor and commitment reflected who he was as a man and a Marine. In honor of Staff Sergeant Jordan Shemanski, we come together through hard work, discipline, camaraderie, and tradition, aiming to support others. Much of how Jordan lived his life.

🌐 Bold Title: Participation Options

THE SHEMAN can be done remotely at your convenience or in person at our ruck event. Once registered, you are added to our Facebook group, where you can connect with other participants and the event. We have multiple communities participating all over the country each year. This is year 6 of THE SHEMAN, help us make it a great one!

🛍️ Bold Title: Merch Available

SHEMAN merch is available by clicking on THE SHEMAN merch store at the bottom, or after registration with FREE shipping! Orders on clothing are available until 6/2/2025. Order while you can!

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