Ruck the Mountain: A Community Health & Wellness Experience
Join us at Crystal Mountain for Ruck The Mountain, a unique health and wellness gathering designed to help you understand your body better. This event is not a race, but an opportunity to connect with a team of specialists including physicians, physical therapists, exercise physiologists, and recovery specialists.
Event Details
- Distance: Approximately 6 miles around Crystal Mountain.
- Location: Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville, MI.
- Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
- Age Restriction: Participants must be at least 13 years old.
- Pack Requirement: Packs and rucks are not required but can be provided by participants for those who wish to use them.
Specialist Consultations
Gain direct, unhurried access to preventative health expertise in four key areas:
TENT 1: MEDICAL
Know What's Actually Going On Inside Your Body
Complimentary 10-minute consultations with preventative-focused physicians. Access to advanced testing at wholesale pricing, including:
- Boston Heart DBS Kit (cardiometabolic health)
- Galleri Test by Grail (multi-cancer early detection)
- Gut Microbiome Testing by Diagnostic Solutions Lab
Note: Testing results are not interpreted on-site. This experience does not constitute a patient-physician relationship.
TENT 2: PERFORMANCE
Find Out Where You Stand
Evidence-based benchmark tests by physical therapists and exercise physiologists to provide objective data on your body's capabilities, including:
- VALD Force Decks (force output, symmetry, power)
- Dynamometer Testing (grip and limb strength)
- Additional movement and performance screens
Walk away with a baseline for tracking progress and insights for training focus.
TENT 3: RECOVERY
Your Body Does Its Best Work When It's Given the Right Tools
Explore recovery strategies and tools, including:
- StemWave Therapy
- Massage (chairs and 10-minute targeted sessions)
- Orthomolecular Recovery Supplements (education and purchase)
- Recovery Education on contrast therapy, BFR training, healing timelines, sleep, nutrition, and lifestyle factors.
TENT 4: PHYSICAL THERAPY
Small Adjustments. Big Differences.
Focused 10-minute sessions with physical therapists offering targeted, actionable feedback. Choose your focus:
- Gait Evaluation
- Running Tips & Form
- Regional Focus (specific joint pain assessment)
- Pelvic Floor (educational consultations and screenings)
Note: Sessions are educational and do not constitute a formal PT evaluation or treatment plan. Available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Ruck The Mountain is presented by Aevitas Medical, with specialist time generously donated by our team of professionals. Our goal is to help you become a more informed, engaged participant in your own health.
