DEFENDER 5k and 2.2 mile Ruck – Saint Petersburg, FL 2026

4TH ANNUAL SGT. ANTHONY MUHLSTADT DEFENDER RUCK DEADLINE FOR GUARANTEED EVENT SHIRT IS MAY 20th. AFTER MAY 20th, T-SHIRTS WILL BE BASED ON AVAILABILITY. THANK YOU Proceeds to benefit local organizations committed to battling military suicide Ruck. Remember. Defend. Anthony’s Defender Run/Ruck or Walk is more than a physical challenge—it is a mission of purpose, remembrance, and ACTION. We ruck to honor Sgt. Anthony Patrick Muhlstadt, USMC, and every service member who has silently carried the weight of stress, trauma, and isolation while serving our country. Anthony’s life, service, and loss remind us that strength does not mean suffering alone—and that suicide prevention begins with connection, education, and courage. This event exists because suicide is claiming the lives of our active-duty military and veterans at an alarming rate, and too often the warning signs are missed. Anthony’s Defender Ruck was created to bring those conversations out of the shadows and into the open—where r