At the start point, you may weigh your gear to ensure it is of proper weight.  When you return off the course, it will be weighed by the W5K Officials.

At the start point, there will be an example of a check point. Each check point will have:

• A orange/white marker.
• A placard identifying the current Check Point grid location and the grid coordinates to your next Check Point.
• Also, the placard will have foreign enemy weapons and or vehicles to identify and to be noted in your Observation Log for additional points.
• As well as a message in Morse Code and POW Tap code to be decoded and noted in your Communications Log for additional points. 
  • To assist with these tasks, athletes may print and carry a copy of the provided Intel Report for a reference. 

Once you find the first Check Point, you will be given the grid coordinates to your next Check Point.

From CP to CP to CP... your route will be exactly 5 kilometers.  Although,  the direct line route from CP to CP may be the shortest route, it may not be the easiest or the fastest. Tactical decisions will need to be made in the field. 

Your team must stick together!!!  At no point should you be outside visual range of your team. This is for safety, to prevent cheating, and to instill good team tactics. 

There is no time limit per team, but there is an overall drop dead time at 1730.  You must be back to HQ by 1730 or a search party will be sent out for you. Plan accordingly. The faster you complete the orienteering course, the more shooting stages you get to battle. Historically, the average orienteering course take 2.5 - 3.5 hours to complete. 

FRAGOs are completely optional side missions you may find on the land nav course. Your team needs to make the tactical decision to complete the tasks for additional points, or bypass them completely.  Some FRAGOs are quick, some take time, some are simple and easy, some require critical thinking skills, and some are physically demanding. 

When you return to base, HQ, your time doesn't stop until all team members are present, and you turn in your Patrol Route Card with Obs Log and Comms Log.

​Declare any FRAGOs completed. 

At that time the official will weigh your combat load. 

The minutes it takes to complete the land navigation course is your base line time.  All points earned from FRAGOs, Obs Log, Comms Log, and stages of fire reduce your base line time. 1 point = 1 minute deduction. 

The winning teams typically earn more points than land nav time completion putting them at a negative time. 

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Team Registrations.
If you pay for a team then your team is registered and has a slot. All team members need to complete the registration/liability form no later than May 1st. 

Solo Athletes.
Same as the teams.  

What is "Team Placement Option"?
​If you do not have a team, you may register as Solo. But if you would like to join a 3 person team, or other solos to form a team, choose the "Solo with team placement option."

This event is more enjoyable as a team.  

SITREP: "A small animal like a badger, but terribly ferocious. It is also the name of the local school sports collective. They're beasts." You overhear foreign invaders talking about your team.  Show them how ferocious you can be.
 
Location: Range #2 (Long Range 2.)                 
 
Ammo Count:

• Carbine: 50 rounds minimum per team, no maximum.
• Precision Rifle: 10 rounds maximum per team.

 
Stage Time: ??? Minutes
 
Shooting Position:  Standing, kneeling, or prone.
 
Number of shooters at once: Entire team.
 
Description: This is a multi task stage that must be performed in a particular order.
 
Starting at ground level, all team members will climb up onto the shooting platform and begin performing the 3 tasks. Team members may rotate task duties, or stay in place during the entire stage.

• Task 1: One team member will provide cover fire with a carbine engaging each close-mid range steel target from near to far.
  • Neutralize each target with 2 impacts each before the next task can be performed. The closer target must be neutralized with 2 rounds before moving to the next further target.
  • Once all 5 targets are neutralized, the team member may assist with a different task, or repeat task 1 again. 
  • Task 1 needs to wait for task 2 to be completed before reengaging targets with cover fire. 
  • Task 1 does not need to wait for Task 3 to be completed before beginning Task 1 again.
• Task 2: From the upper most platform, using the provided rope, pull one of the five weighted sandbag up until the attached target intel is acquired, then drop the weighted bag back down to ground level. 
  • Relay target info to the sniper position.
• Task 3: From the sniper position, one team member will choose to use a prone position, kneeling supported, or standing supported position, to engage the mid-long range target identified from Task #2 with only 2 rounds.
  • Another team member may assist the sniper as a spotter.
  • No supporting equipment restrictions. Bags, tripods, LRF, are all acceptable. 
    • No big bore rifle calibers. 30 cal and below. 

 
Scoring: Only the sniper impacts are scored for points. 

• Prone impacts = 1 point each.
• Sitting/kneeling impacts = 2 points each.
• Standing impacts = 3 points each.

 
Total number of stage team points: Maximum Team Points = 30 points.

A FRAGO, or Fragmentation Order, is a side mission redirect which shares, or compliments, the original mission's objective and commanders intent. 

In the Wolverine 5K, FRAGOs are optional side quest or tasks which can be completed for extra points.  Points = minutes off of your 5K orienteering time. 

In 2025 W5K, there will only be a couple FRAGO's on the land navigation course. But there will be some FRAGOs around the HQ area for athletes to take part in during any down time. 

An example of a FRAGO this year, is to disassemble and reassemble an AK47 (as shown above) as many times as possible within a short time limit. 

 “You quitters playing, or what?” 
 
SITREP: Between ambushing Russians, freeing political prisoners, and general survival, take a little break for some friendly team on team competition. 
 
Location: Range #8 (50 yard bay)
 
Ammo Count:

• Pistol: 2 mags of 10 rounds (20 rounds total) per athlete.
• Carbine: 2 Mags of 10 rounds (20 rounds total) per athlete.

 
Stage Time: ??? ESTIMATES

• 12 Minutes per 4 person team.
• 9 minutes per 3 person team. 
• 3 minutes per solo athletes.

 
Shooting Position: Standing. Body armor worn by hardcore athletes.
 
Number of shooters at once: Up to 4 teams at the same time (depending on # of RSOs. 1 shooter per team engaging at a time, but a team relay stage.
 
Description: *All carbines will be staged loaded and kept at the firing line. On command from RSO, load pistols then holster.
 
On command from the RSO, 1 athlete per team will complete the task, shoot the course of fire (25y line), then return to the team (50y line) to tag the next teammate. After all team mates have completed the 1st course of fire, they will begin the 2nd course of fire, then the 3rd, and 4th if time permits.

All further (25 yard) targets will be shot with carbine. All near (5-10 yard) targets will be shot with pistol. Shooters choice which targets to engage first.

• Stage 1: Sprint to the firing line. Engaged hostile targets with 1 round to the A Zone body box. Sprint back to the team.
• Sage 2: Bear Crawl to the firing line. Engaged hostile target with 2 rounds to the A Zone body box. Bear crawl back to the team.
  • Your body weight is supported on hands and feat during a bear crawl, not simply hunched over running on 2 legs.
• Stage 3: Sled Drag to the firing line. Engaged hostile target with 3 rounds to the A Zone body box. Pull sled back to the team.
• Stage 4: Fireman’s Carry team mate to the firing line. Engaged hostile target with 4 rounds to the A Zone body box. Fireman's Carry teammate back to the team.
  • Teammate being carried may start in the standing position. Do not need to lift from the ground.
  • No team mate may be carried twice.
  • Recreational teams may conduct a team carry.
  • Solo athletes will pull a weighted dummy.

 
Complete as many stages as possible within the allotted time.
 
Scoring: 

• 1 point per hit in the A Zone body box.
• Negative 5 points per friendly targets hit.
• Total points, divided by number of athletes (Round fraction scores down) = TEAM SCORE.

Total number of stage team points:

• Maximum Team Points = 40 points.
• Minimum Team Points = 0

SITREP: Get out of here, Jed! There's a world of hurt coming down! Colonel Tanner sacrificed himself so you could survive. You’re team needs to Escape and Evade off the battle field. Shoot bad guys, negotiate terrain, hurdle obstacles, and make speed a priority.
 
Location: MTC Field Course - Use the range #10 cut through.       
 
Ammo Count (per team):
· Pistol: 8 mag of 3 rounds per team.
· Carbine: 12 Mags of 3 rounds each per team.
 
Shooting Position: Standing. Body armor worn by hardcore athletes.
 
Number of shooters at once: Entire team.
 
DESCRIPTION:
· This is an multi phase stage, which is timed from start to finish with no pauses in time.
· All weapons will remain unloaded (Condition 4) unless told to make ready by the RSO at a stage of fire.
· The team must stay together (within 10 meters).
· Stages of fire will not begin until all team members are present.
· All team members must complete each and every obstacle with all personal gear and condition 4 weapons.  The team may assist team mates to negotiate obstacles.
· Shooting scores are reduced by how many minutes, after 15 minutes, it takes to complete the 3/4 mile loop. (See scoring for more details.)
 
On command from RSO, the team will run from the start point to the 1st obstacle. Once all team members have completed the 1st obstacle, they will run to the 1st shooting stage. Only 2 athletes will shoot the drill at that stage, 1 shooter at a time on direction from the RSO. Once the weapons are cleared by RSO, the team will run to the next obstacle or shooting stage. Only 2 athletes will shoot a stage, but may not shoot another stage until all other team members have shot a stage.
 
· Part 1: Handgun. 3 Hostage targets. 1 shot to the A zone HEAD box of each target.
· Part 2: Carbine 3 IPSC. Close, mid, far. 1 shot to the A zone BODY box of each target.
· Part 3: Carbine. 1 IPSC Failure: 2 shots to A zone BODY box and 1 shot to A zone HEAD box.
· Part 4: Handgun. 3 IPSC. 1 shot to the A zone BODY box of each. RELOAD. And repeat.
· Part 5: Carbine. 3 IPSC. 1 shot to the A zone BODY box of each. RELOAD. And repeat.
· Part 6: Carbine. 3 Hostage targets. 1 shot to the A zone HEAD box of each target.
· Part 7: Handgun. 3 Hostage targets. 1 shot to the A zone HEAD box of each target.
· Part 8: Carbine. 1 IPSC Failure: 2 shots to A zone BODY box and 1 shot to A zone HEAD box.
 
Example of obstacles on the course: Low wall, high wall, balance beam, monkey bars, rope bridge, low crawl (under wire), A frame net climb, pull up bar, long dip bar, rope climb, high knee tire shuffle, etc.
 
Stage is over after the team collectively completes all shooting stages, obstacles, and pass the stop point.
 
SCORING:
· 1 points per hit in the A Zone. Maximum Team Points = 60 points.
· Negative 5 points for hostage hits.
Penalty points:  Each full minute, over 15 minutes, it takes to complete the entire course
Example, if it takes a team 20.5 minutes to complete The Wolverine 5K Crucible, the penalty will subtract 5 points from shooting score. 
 

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SITREP: You are down to the final 2 minutes of the big game. Using teamwork, communication, and endurance, can your team pull off a miracle play for an upset win? 
 
Location: Range #3 (25 yard bay)
 
Ammo Count: (per team)

• Pistol: 8 mags of 3 rounds (24 rounds total) per team.
  
• Carbine: 8 Mags of 3 rounds (24 rounds total) per team.

 
Stage Time: 2 Minutes ???
 
Shooting Position: Standing. Body armor worn by hardcore athletes. 
               
Number of shooters at once: 1 shooter, but a team relay stage.
 
Description: On command from RSO, load and holster pistol. Carbines will remain unloaded while in motion and will only be loaded & unloaded at the marked (cones) shooting positions.
 
On command from the RSO, the team will lift the log off the ground and place on the shoulder of team members. 

• On the shot timer beep, the stage begins and the team will lift the log over their heads to release 1 athlete from the log.
  • Once the athlete is gone, the team will lower the log onto their shoulders. The log may not be permanently rested on top of the team’s heads. Must rest on shoulder while an athlete is shooting. This forces lifting the log up and down several reps through out the stage.
• 1 Athlete will leave the log and choose any of the marked (coned) shooting position.
  • Using handgun or carbine (shooters choice), shoot 1 round into the A Zone body box of each of the 3 targets which correlate with the color of the cone at that shooting position.
  • If a position has 2 cones, the athlete will shoot a total of  6 rounds (either 2 handgun mags, 2 carbine mags, or 1 of each).
  • Each coned position may only be used (shot from) once.
• Once the athlete has fired all rounds and carbine and has been shown clear of magazine and bolt to the rear on an empty chamber with weapon on safe, the athlete will go back to the team.
• Before the team releases the next athlete.
  • The log must be lifted from shoulders to over head.
  • The log must stay inside the designated log lifting area (may not follow the shooter around the range.)
  • All team mates must be physically touching the log (tagging in/out)
  • All team members must shoot before a team member shoots a second time. One team member can not shoot 2 times in a row, except at double coned shooting positions.

 
Scoring: 

• 1 point per hit in the A Zone body box.  Total score = TEAM SCORE. 
• BONUS Points!  = The top 5 fastest teams who complete all shooting positions within par time will be rewarded a ranking down point bonus.  Fastest team will receive 5 point bonus, 2nd fastest team will receive 4 point bonus, 3rd fastest team will receive 3 point bonus, etc.
• Max Team Score Possible = 48 points plus 5 point bonus = 53 points.

This is a fast paced - pistol only stage - requiring physical endurance.

See the video below for an example of a Sandbag Burpee Thruster.
​
​Please do not vomit on the range. ​

“We can't afford to be crying anymore now.”
 
SITREP: Make your imprisoned dad, Tom Eckert, proud by showing him how strong you and your team have become.
 
Location: Range #4 (25 yard bay)
 
Ammo Count:

• Pistol: 3 mags of 10 rounds (30 rounds total) per athlete.

 
Stage Time: 4 - 4.5 Minutes ???
 
Shooting Position: Standing. Body armor worn by hardcore athletes.
 
Number of shooters at once: Entire Team.
 
Description: *All carbines will be staged in a supervised area designated by RSO. On command from RSO, load pistols then holster.
 
Team leader will issue bag locations to the team. There will be 4 bags, ranging from approximately 30-50 pounds. *One of the middle bags will be removed for a 3 person team.
 
Starting at the 25 yard line, on command from the RSO, all athletes will conduct 5 weighted bag burpee thruster.
· Stage RSO will demonstrate a proper bag burpee-Thruster.
· Example: https://youtu.be/_BT8hJwklps?si=jPjW_3CVsiBU6jGM
· Chest/body armor must be lowered to touch the bag on the ground.
· The bag must be lifted fully over the athlete’s head.
· Recreational athletes may do plain traditional burpees without the weighted bag.
 
Once all athletes have conducted 5 weighted bag burpees, they will shoot each of their 3 designated targets A Zone body Box with 2 rounds each.
 
Once all team members have conducted 5 weighted bag burpees and shot 6 rounds at their designated targets, the team may advance forward to the 20 Yard line with their weighted bags, and repeat the drill. After the 20 yard line is completed, then repeat at the 15 y, 10 y, and lastly the 5 yard line or until time expires.
 
Scoring: 
· 1 point per hit in the A Zone body box.
· Total points, divided by number of athletes (Round fraction scores down) = TEAM SCORE.
 
Total number of stage team points: Maximum Team Points = 30 points.
 
AFTER:  Clear and Safe all weapons. Return weight bags to 25 yard line. Replace targets with fresh ones.
 

A stage of fire for the 2025 Wolverine 5K will be a slightly modified version of the Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) M4 CQB qualification. 

Ours will be slightly modified to be faster/easier for RSO's to administer.

The top 3 shooter scores will go head to head at the end of the day to win a custom BG Defense TYPE-A rifle!