The Iron Horse Challenge was created as a way to help us to accelerate in all three F’s.
The Fitness: The Magnet – Well, yeah…the more you work out, the better you’ll become.
The Fellowship: The Glue – One of the purposes here is to travel, visit other Areas of Operation (AOs), meet and work alongside guys you wouldn’t otherwise. MAKE FRIENDS AND SOLIDIFY BROTHERHOOD!
The Faith: The Dynamite – Make an Impact – This happens organically. The more you’re out, the more you realize and understand that by consistently starting your day in this fashion, the more apt you are to become a better, father, husband, brother, son, friend…a leader in your community. Now more than ever, our communities need men like us to step up and accept the challenge to make a difference. You could be the disruption that someone may need in their life, which could alter them forever.
DURATION: Monday January 1, 2024 through Sunday March 31, 2024
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS:
| GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | |
| # of Posts | 65 | 52 | 39 |
| # of Posts at Non-Home AO | 32 | 26 | 19 |
| # of AOs Visited | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| # of Qs | 10 | 7 | 4 |
The reward levels are as follows – each of which will receive their own challenge patch:
- BoJack Horseman – The Golden Horse: Mostly because it’s cool to say. The show had some funny moments but was just okay.
- Artax – The Silver Horse: The horse from one of my favorite childhood movies, The NeverEnding Story. Tragically, Artax gets swallowed up by the Nothing but makes his triumphant return at the end with Atreyu, galloping at blazing speeds across the Land of Fantasia.
- Mr. Ed – The Bronze Horse: Congrats, you made it to the podium! You’re not as cool as BoJack or Artax but a talking horse is still pretty freaking cool!
ENTRY INTO THE CHALLENGE:
- Join the “#2024-iron-horse-challenge” channel in Slack.
- Once you join the channel, post your Home AO for tracking purposes.
- Book your Qs and get posting!!!
TRACKING:
- Tron has once again offered to lend his expertise to assist with a tracking sheet, updated periodically.
- Ultimately, it is up to you to stay on top of where you’re at, where you stand and what you have to do.
RULES:
# of Posts:
- This equals about 5, 4 and 3 times a week for Gold, Silver and Bronze, respectively. To achieve Gold, you’ve got to stay on track.
- Of these posts, 50% of them should be at a non-home AO.
- Monthly ruck events count towards this requirement.
- BlackOps workouts, runs & rucks will count.
- They must be advertised via mumblechatter at least 12 hours prior.
- They must be at least 45 minutes.
- There must be at least 2 PAX in attendance. Solo workouts will not count.
- # of AOs Visited:
- There are 12 official AOs of F3 Louisville, plus two that will soon be official AOs. Post to at least 10, 8 or 7 of them for Gold, Silver and Bronze, respectively.
- Areas of Operation: North Posh, Posh, Vets, The Patriot, Boondocks, The County, The Garden, The Mutt, The O, The Stable, Pleasantville, Bayside. BlackOps AOs: Hawk’s Nest & Tyler Park
- # of Qs:
- Leaders lead!! So, get busy and hit the calendars to sign-up and Q at 10, 7 or 4 workouts to achieve Gold, Silver and Bronze, respectively. As men, and leaders, we must continue to accelerate. It’s not enough to maintain year over year. We must always strive to do and be better. Not better than other PAX, but to always improve ourselves, physically, mentally, and spiritually.
REWARDS:
- Patches will be provided for Gold, Silver and Bronze, courtesy of your SLT.
- For those that achieve Gold, you will have the opportunity to purchase a badass shirt!
QUESTIONS:
There are many here among us that have experienced this challenge in previous years. Lean on your brothers for support. Your Bird is also here to answer any questions and provide guidance where needed.
SYITG!!
-BigBird
F3 Louisville 