The Ultimate SUCK
Fri, Aug 29
|Decker Farm
Conan the Barbarian meets Full Metal Jacket with a dash of Deliverance! You may want to get familiar with shooting a shotgun, bailing or carrying hay, chopping wood, and carrying all kinds of heavy stuff. Welcome to the SUCK.
Time & Location
Aug 29, 2025, 7:00 PM CDT – Aug 31, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
Decker Farm, 22721 N Polecat Rd, Cuba, IL 61427, USA
About the event
Welcome to the SUCK. 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. ***Open to ages 18+.
The Ultimate Suck (36-Hour):Â
You may want to get familiar with shooting a shotgun, bailing or carrying hay, chopping wood, climbing a rope, and carrying all kinds of heavy stuff. Plus, you may want to 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 will be your tent in a hay field. No RVs or buses, please! You are NOT allowed to sleep once the event begins.Â
Required Gear (list may change closer to the event):Â
• Ruck Sack / Backpack - I personally recommend a 60 liter / 3500 cubic inch - be sure this is big enough to fit one of your sandbags and other extra items inside.Â
• Camelbak hydration plus pack - recommend 70 - 100 ozÂ
• Splitting axe (12 & 36hr ONLY)
• Two x 5 gallon buckets (NO MODIFICATIONS)Â
• Guys 2 x 50lb (22.7 kg) sandbags - Gals 2 x 35lb (13.6 kg) sandbags (NO HANDLES, NO CLOTH)
• Military Duffle Bag (this will be filled with 1/2 your body weight) - 36hr ONLY (NO HANDLES)
• Life jacketÂ
• Headlamp plus spare batteriesÂ
• Safety glasses Â
• Emergency blanket
• Green Reflective Vest  Â
• Emergency blanket
Recommended Gear:
• Trail ShoesÂ
• Work glovesÂ
• Workout gearÂ
• Rain gearÂ
• Plenty of food & water for the entire event
• Tent & sleeping gear - suggested, just in case you dropÂ
• Insect repellentÂ
• Roll of duct tapeÂ
• Suggested - snake bite kit, poison ivy/oak remedy & first aid kit
Rules (Crews & Pacers):
To avoid any perceived or actual advantage of having a crew on the course with you, there will be no crews/pacers, etc. 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 CANNOT 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. They are allowed to take care of you at your campsite ONLY. They can not assist you on the course or in the check-in area. This helps avoid crowding around check-in & the campfire. Please understand we're doing this to have a level playing field.
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'.
The SUCK (12-hour):Â
Mandatory Gear:Â
• Ruck Sack / Backpack - I personally recommend a 60 liter / 3500 cubic inch - be sure this is big enough to fit one of your sandbags and other extra items inside.Â
• CamelBak hydration plus pack - recommend 70 - 100 ozÂ
• Life JacketÂ
• Guys 2 x 50lb (22.7 kg) sandbags - Gals 2 x 35lb (13.6 kg) sandbags (NO HANDLES, NO CLOTH)
• 2 x 5 gallon (19 liters) buckets (NO MODIFICATIONS)Â
• Splitting axe
• HeadlampÂ
• Duct tapeÂ
• Safety glassesÂ
• Emergency blanket
• Green Reflective VestÂ
Recommended Gear:Â
• Trail ShoesÂ
• Work glovesÂ
• Workout gearÂ
• Warm/cold weather gearÂ
• Plenty of food, water & electrolytes for the entire 12 hours, there are no aid stationsÂ
• Suggested - snake bite kit, poison ivy/oak remedy, first aid kit
The Gut Check (Mini-Suck, 4-hour):
Mandatory Gear:Â
• CamelBak hydration plus pack - recommend 70 - 100 ozÂ
• Rucksack/Backpack big enough to fit your sandbag, food/H20, etc.Â
• Life JacketÂ
• Guys 2 x 50lb (22.7 kg) sandbags - Gals 2 x 35lb (13.6 kg) sandbags (NO HANDLES, NO CLOTH)
• 2 x 5 gallon (19 liters) buckets (NO MODIFICATIONS)Â
• Headlamp
• Duct tape Â
• Green Reflective Vest
Recommended Gear:Â
• Trail ShoesÂ
• Work glovesÂ
• Workout gearÂ
• Warm/cold weather gearÂ
• Plenty of food, water & electrolytes for the entire 4 hours, there are no aid stationsÂ
• Suggested - snake bite kit, poison ivy/oak remedy, first aid kit  *NOTE: the 4-hour event does not include a t-shirt, however, SUCK shirts will be available for purchase at registration.
After the event, we will have a bonfire, breakfast, and a great time. Hope you can join us at "The Decker Farm"!
*If you made it this far and want to learn more take a look HERE
Register
- Sale ends: Dec 31, 2024, 11:50 PM CST
The Ultimate SUCK - 36
Please carefully read the event description to learn more about our policies, rules, required and recommended gear, and more.
$409.00Tax: +$25.56 GST+$10.86 service fee - Sale ends: Dec 31, 2024, 11:50 PM CST
The Suck (12-Hour)
Please carefully read the event description to learn more about our policies, rules, required and recommended gear, and more.
$219.00Tax: +$13.69 GST+$5.82 service fee - Sale ends: Dec 31, 2024, 11:50 PM CST
The Gut Check (4-Hour)
Please carefully read the event description to learn more about our policies, rules, required and recommended gear, and more.
$149.00Tax: +$9.31 GST+$3.96 service fee
Total
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