My name is Jamie Sandys, and the idea for Ruck Cancer comes from a personal place.

Despite living in different states, my childhood friends and I have a tradition where once a year we get together for a half-day ruck. It's an opportunity for us to catch up and have meaningful conversations while jointly taking on a challenge.

In late 2024, one of these friends got the heartbreaking news that his then-3-year-old daughter had cancer (she’s doing great now, thankfully).

Seeing the devastating impact of cancer first-hand got us thinking about how we could expand what we've always enjoyed doing as a group of friends into a community event that brings people together for a good cause.