Army ROTC at the University of Southern Indiana is proud to announce the 21st annual Norwegian Foot March in partnership with Dr. Nils Johansen and the Norwegian Military!
This years event will be held on November 15, 2025. Registration for this year's event is OPEN!
The Norwegian Foot March is an 18.6 mile foot march while carrying a 25 pound ruck sack. Participants have no more than 4.5 hours to finish. Those who complete the event to standard will earn the Norwegian Foot March pin.
Weight is based on non-perishable items, i.e., anything that can be consumed during the march. See Rules and Safety tab. Participants are encouraged (but not required) to use non-perishable food items as their required weight and donate them upon completion of the event. These food items will be donated to Archie’s Food Closet, a service for all members of the USI community to promote the health and wellness of USI students and employees.
The event is made possible through the support of the University of Southern Indiana, its faculty, and the students of Eagle Company of Wabash Battalion Army ROTC.
Timeline:
06 NOV: Letter to Participants (LTP) sent via email. The LTP will let participants know where the event is on campus, where to park, which heat they are assigned, and other administrative information.
14 NOV: Early Check-in, 1800-2100
15 NOV:
Check- in, 0430-0615
Course Brief (All), 0650
Heat 1 Departs, 0730
Heat 2 Departs, 0800
Heat 3 Departs (if required), 0830
Note: We are not hosting remote or virtual events this year.
Point of Contact for the NFM is Mr. R. Ethan Allen
NORWEGIAN RECORD HOLDERS
TOP MALE - Elijah Durian, Xavier University - 2:30 / 2011
TOP FEMALE - SPC Eva Perry,782nd MI BN at Ft. Gordon, GA - 2:35:39 (2019 overall winner and new USI Norwegian Foot March Female Record - broke her record from 2018)
TOP TOP TEAM - USMAPS (Civilian Team), 3:28 / 2013 (Kauffman, Lawson, Olivo, and Wagner)