Let's get ready to dominate the Warrior Spur Challenge!
All events are completed on Saturday. Task sequence will include:
- 5K run
- 40 mile gravel bike ride
- Spur Readiness Test (Warrior Skills)
Conditions:
Participant will be provided a study guide, score sheets, maps, testing equipment, and timers. Participants will self-support for all events.
Standards:
- Complete Run and Ride within 4 hours and 30 minutes (270 minutes)
- Complete Spur Readiness Course and avoid time penalties that may disqualify participant from Spur Award (exceed 270 minutes total time)
- Participate in Spur Award/Induction Ceremony (see Scheduel and Maps page for times)
For every event you fail to pass there will be a time penalty added to your overall Spur Ride time. Only ice on the track will cancel the run portion of the event.
Spur Induction/Award Ceremony
If you have completed the Run, the Ride, and the SRT without going over the maximum allowed time limit you will be awarded the Silver Spur and inducted into the Order of the Spur by veterans of the 635th Armor Regiment. Participants completing additional Spur Rides will receive a clasp to attach to their Spur. 5th year recipients will earn the gold spur. 10th year recipients receive the honorary Cavalry Stetson. All who participate will receive a certificate from the regiment as well as the Commanders Challenge Coin.
The ceremony authorizes you to be placed on the Spur Scroll for the 635th Armor Regiment Order of the Spur as an auxilliary member. Auxilliary or honored civilian members are forever a part of the 635th Armor Regiment, Kansas Army National Guard, honors and lineage.
Are you participating in honor of a Veteran?
Let us help you Recognize that Veteran! When you register make sure you provide your Veteran's name. Also, we would love to hear your Veterans story. Please send a picture, name, rank and branch, a brief description of their service to: emporiafreedomfest@gmail.com
We will post your picture and writeup in the Hero's photo gallery as well as have their name on the sign in our walk of honor at the Freedom Fest Expo.