EXTORTION 17 Memorial Run/Ruck - Shadow Events 2026

The EXTORTION 17 Memorial Run/Ruck honors the 31 U.S. service members lost when a CH-47 Chinook helicopter was shot down on August 6, 2011, the deadliest day in Naval Special Warfare history. Participants can walk, run, or ruck the 3.1-mile course in Doylestown, PA on July 18, 2026, as part of the Joggin' for Frogmen 5K Race Series, a nationwide event supporting families of fallen heroes and active service members. The race brings communities together to commemorate fallen military personnel and veterans.