Coast Fork Willamette River 2026 Norwegian Foot March

Last year, the members of the Calvin Funk American Legion Post #32 in Cottage Grove, conducted our first Norwegian Foot March (NFM) on Row River Trail, next to Dorena Reservoir. 70 soldiers from the local area participated in the event and 55 NFM badges were earned or upgraded. An article was published about our event on the Army Reserve website and pictures were posted online.

Following the resounding success of our first NFM, we will be hosting a second NFM on Saturday morning, 19 SEP 2026. All members of Oregon-based military units and American Legion posts will be invited to participate free of charge. Starting at Lakeside Park, next to Cottage Grove Lake, the 30km out-and-back route will use the privately owned and access restricted Weyerhaeuser Road through the scenic Coast Fork Willamette River Valley. Participation is limited to active, guard, reserve, and ROTC military personnel, and American Legion members, including Sons of the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary members. If the initial date has to be rescheduled due to weather, or an additional day added to accommodate a large turnout, alternative dates are 20 SEP, 27 SEP, 03 OCT and 04 OCT, 2026.

For more details about this NFM, see our Coast Fork 2026 NFM Summary.  This will be updated frequently as we have more information to share.

Are you new to ruck marching and want some advice on how to prepare?  See our Norwegian Foot March Training Advice.

Updates:
18 FEB 2026: The Norwegian Embassy approved our CONOP.
24 FEB 2026: Posting information files to this website.