News and Notes from the F3 Princeton AOs, and the F3 Nation
Shout Outs!
📣 Shout Out to BlackHole & MilkyWay for running the Prague Marathon this weekend
📣 Shout Out to Zelda for checking in from his Australia & New Zealand Trip!
📣 Shout Out to ScarU for stepping up to Q at The OAK while Risky & SideOut were downrange
📣 Shout Out CuttThroat and Papillon for checking in while downrange in Anaheim!
📣 Shout Out to Risky Business for checking in from Santa Monica!
📣 Shout Out to Scoop for posting with F3 Dallas!
🛡 Pick Up the 6 🛡
If you or a PAX could use support—prayers, encouragement, or help—reach out to the SLT. We’ve got you!
This week’s schedule & Qs
Primary Announcements
Princeton First Thirsty Thursday – 5/7
Check Slack for Details!
AAPI 5k – West Windsor – 5/10
Flat course in West Windsor! Run a 5k close to home!
https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Princeton/AAPI5KRunWalkPrinceton
Pennington Day Beatdown and F3 Princeton Table – 5/16 – 6:30am
Toll Gate closed, Rosedale park (aka TheRetreat) is open and beautiful!
BlackHole
Follow entry drive off of Federal City Road to parking lot with playground and flagpole.
No coupons needed. We’ll use rip rap along the way.
Attitudes in Reverse Mental Health Awareness Walk – 5/16 – 8:30am
Attitudes In Reverse is going to have a mental health awareness walk at West Windsor Community Park on Saturday, May 16th 9 am to noon. Registration starts at 8:30 am. Donations are also welcome. I’ll be there with scouts from Troop 66 to assist with the opening ceremony.
Attitudes In Reverse educates students, parents, and school staff about mental health disorders and that it’s OK to ask for help. Please come out and support this local organization.
Franchise
Monroe Memorial 1k walk / 5k Run – 5/17
Another chance to move with purpose and show our 3rd F.
SideOut
In Monroe, close to The Oak, a memorial 5K run – 1 mi walk on Sunday, May 17, 2026. If you can, join our newest member of F3 Princeton via #ao-the-oak way, @Lokesh Ghanta (RHI) – Runner’s Hi…
Army Fitness Test – Tentative 5/31
Stay tuned for details
Tentative date is Sunday May 31 (TBC).
F3 Essex 4th year Anniversary – 6/6 – Panther Park
2026 Swolstice Belmar Beatdown – 6/20 @ 7am
Beach Boyz of Bergen cordially invite all of NJ and beyond to our 3rd Annual Summer Convergence in Belmar. Please spread the word and start asking for Q-Block volunteers. We’re hoping to have 100% new summer convergence Qs mentored by the veterans. More planning to come, but put it on your calendars!
Dark Chocolate
2026 Spartan Event – Poconos – 7/11
Reposting the July Spartan race event as some folks have expressed interest.
2026 Spartan Event in Poconos
Team Name: Princeton Six-Two
Date: Saturday Jul 11
Race Options: 5K or 10K option (10K has an early morning open option which I have registered for)
Race Type: Open (9:30 AM start Time)
https://www.spartan.com/en/races/poconosWOLFSDEN40 – Try this coupon for a very good deal on the race. Not sure how long it would last.
spartan.com
Aviator
Poconos Spartan Race | July 11-12, 2026 | Obstacle Course Races
At the Poconos event, you’ll conquer a 10K and 5K on Pennsylvania’s Blue Mountain, a true test for any trail runner with its dense forests and rugged hills.
Ragnar River Relay – 8/7
Through distant F3 friends, I see some running the Smokey Mountain Relay (200+) and Tobacco Road Relay (75mile) both in North Carolina this weekend. When folks are done with the Schuylkill River Relay (31 miles) tomorrow we should plan to form an 8-man team with @RedCoat at the Ragnar WV trail relay (Aug 7-8, 117 miles)! @beater @Harjot Pannu (Cruiser) and @Harkawal G.O.A.T are already in ultra teams for this event! Who’s in? Registration by June. RedCoat and Lowes are also recruiting for the Blue Ridge Relay (Sep 11-12, 208 miles). https://runragnar.com/pages/race-trail-appalachians
BlackHole
Blue Ridge Relay – 9/11
Any runners interested in Blue Ridge Relay Sept 11-12? Lowes of F3 Indian Valley is forming a 12-man team. @Harjot Pannu (Cruiser), others and I have run this race before. It’s a lot of fun. Ask anyone who’s run it. If we are ambitious, we can try to field a NJ team. Alternatively we can join Lowe’s team.
BlackHole
Blue Ridge Relay signup / interest sheet – “Lowe’s bros” team 😆
Any questions about BRR – plz ask
RedCoat
The return of GTE Events for 2026
Hey PAX who are up for a serious challenge: read the post from Cadre Daniel of F3….the Freedom Ops experience will be life changing I can assure you.
“Men of this great nation, from the first GrowRuck event conceptualized by F3 co-founders Dredd and OBT in NOV 2016 (Jax Beach, FL) until present, there have been 62 Growth Training Exercises (GTE) and Growth Running Exercises (GRE) with 3,502 pax completing one of these transformational events! Now in 2026, Freedom Ops (formerly GrowRuck) is bringing ten GTEs, one GRE, and a new event concept called Vanguard Series – Phalanx to strategic locations throughout the US. It is my strong opinion that every man should complete at least one GTE or GRE for his leadership development and the betterment of his own mental toughness. Added benefit… these events are guaranteed to accelerate community growth. Are you ready to be transformed? Are you prepared to transform your community? Get some! Sign up! Train hard! Perform! (the photo shown is from a cadre member training camp last winter in VA… the Freedom Ops cadre team is ready to change lives… how about YOU?!)”
ScarU
Sign ups are live now for the Blue Ridge GTE!
I know a bunch of bad asses in this group who would kick the pants off this challenge. Guaranteed you’ll grow as a person and as a leader- ask @Harjot Pannu (Cruiser) – Sept 25-27 in Blue Ridge, VA
ScarU
F3 Princeton App now available!
F3 Princeton has its very own mobile app! Thanks to Grasshopper for putting this together! Currently available in the iOS App Store and Android!
Battle Buddies in May!
New battle buddies for May. Find your match and meet up if you haven’t already.
Thanks to BH for organzing this. Find your partner above and let BH know if you want to join next month.
Missed the F3 Princeton shirt order? Check this out…
You can still order a shirt at a slightly higher price at the following link.
https://f3gear.com/products/f3-princeton-made-to-order-dtf?variant=44365547634876
Downrange PAX
Posting at another F3 location is know as posting “downrange”. If you’re traveling, check out the #downrange channel on the F3Nation Slack for opportunities to meet up with brothers all around the world.
F3 Princeton Region SLT Updates
Catch up with the latest news around the F3 Nation with the following Podcasts.
The COT: News of the Nation Podcast
Stuff Worth Trying Podcast
F3 Nation YouTube Chanel
1st F – Fitness
🚨 Beatdown Safety Reminders 🚨
“As a follow-up, I would like to request all workouts start out with DiCCS as developed by F3 Waxhaw. This is a regular start at all workouts of F3 The Frontier (New Providence.)” https://coda.io/d/Stuff-Worth-Trying_dt9MwveNe4u/Safety_su8L3
Disclaimer – Is the disclaimer given before every F3 workout by the workout leader or site Q?
Cell Phone on your Body? Does at least one Pax have a cell phone with them during the workout?
CPR Certified? Does at least one Pax know CPR at each AO and preferably at each workout?
Site-Specific Safety? What else is/has your Region and AOs doing/done to ensure safety is prioritized and plans are in place?
Cold Weather Prep for the Winter Storms
Second F – Fellowship (sad clown no more)
Welcome FNGs
Welcome to F3
10 Steps for the New Guy in F3
Third F – Faith (something bigger than you)
Freed To Lead Zoom Call
F3 Nation’s (Nantan) Dark Helmet and several other HIMs will be going through “Freed to Lead” starting tonight April 16th until May 21st. It’s a great source to expand your F3 knowledge and find out why HIMs are big on getting Sad Clowns into the gloom and pursue a specific mission:
“to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership”.
Zoom link on the SS, call starts at 8:30pm-9:00pm central time. It will be recorded if you need to revisit later.
It’s more than just a workout, gents! SYITG!
F3 in the News and Media
Listen to ScarU crushing his interview on the COT Podcast
Read the full Article about F3 Nation and it’s impact on men’s lives and their communities in the Jan/Feb 2019 Men’s Health USA Magazine
Read the full Article about F3 Nation; A Workout Craze with a Side of Faith and how it is impacting the lives of men in suburban TX communities and around the Country.
Listen to the full episode about F3 Nation and how it’s impacting men’s lives across the globe as featured on the Order of Man Podcast
Listen to the full episode about F3 Nation’s origins, mission and what problems F3 is solving as featured on the Art of Manliness Podcast