Oct 17, 2026 · Savage Craft Brewery
12-Mile Ruck March Route
12 miles along the scenic Congaree Riverwalk in West Columbia, SC. Start and finish at Savage Craft Brewery. Enable live GPS tracking to see your position on the route in real time.
Distance
12 Miles
Start/Finish
Savage Craft Brewery
Check-in
7:30 AM
Step Off
8:00 AM
Terrain
Riverwalk Trail
Pack Weight
10lb min · 20lb hard
Pack Requirement: Minimum 10lb pack required · 20lb pack for the harder challenge · Medical liability waiver required at step-off
Turn-by-Turn Directions
START — Savage Craft Brewery, 430 Center St W, West Columbia, SC. Report 7:30AM · Step off 8:00AM.
0.0 mi
Head southeast from Savage Craft, following trail signs toward Three Rivers Greenway
0.5 mi
Enter Three Rivers Greenway — follow the paved trail south along the river
1.5 mi
Pass Three Rivers Greenway · H. Kelley Jones Park entrance (2601 Riverland Dr area)
~3.0 mi
Continue south on the greenway trail along the Congaree River toward Gervais St Bridge
3.5 mi
Pass River Walk near Gervais St, Cayce. Stay on the river trail.
~4.5 mi
Continue south on Cayce Riverwalk Phase 4 — follow the trail markers
5.0 mi
💧🔄 TURNAROUND — Cayce Riverwalk Phase 3 Access (Old State Rd area). Water point here — refill your bottles. 6 miles down, 6 to go.
~6.0 mi
Head back north on the return trail — follow the greenway markers back toward West Columbia
7.5 mi
Pass West Columbia Riverwalk Park & Amphitheater. Almost there.
~9.0 mi
Continue north along the Three Rivers Greenway back toward Savage Craft
10.5 mi
Exit the greenway and follow Center St W back to Savage Craft Brewery
11.5 mi
🏆 FINISH — Cross the line at Savage Craft Brewery. You are a HERO. Burgers & cold drinks await.
~12.0 mi
Safety Reminders
- • Wear your pack at all times on the route
- • Signed waiver required before step-off
- • Carry your own water — refill available at the turnaround water point
- • Event marshals at all key turns
- • Emergency contact: on your waiver form
- • No whining. No complaining. No excuses.