Austrian Virtuelle Marche Guide

Austria's marching tradition, opened to the world. March the distance where you are, send in your validated GPS track, and earn the official medal and certificate — one medal that climbs a ladder of classes the more marches you complete.

Austrian Virtuelle Marche medal

The March

Austria has a deep military marching tradition — soldiers and civilians testing themselves over distance, under load, in the Alps' shadow. The Virtuelle Marche is that tradition opened to the world: you march the distance where you are, during the event window, and your validated GPS track earns the official medal and certificate.

March 10 km, 20 km, or 40 km. The flagship standard is the 20 km continuous ruck with a 16 kg (35 lb) dry ruck, in uniform for service members, tracked from start to finish — date, time, route, and distance. There is no time limit; the ruck must be continuous and cannot be split across days.

One Medal, a Ladder of Classes

Every successive march raises your class:

  • 1st march: Bronze
  • 2nd march: Silver
  • 3rd march: Gold
  • 4th march onward: Gold with a pendant — additional pendants up to stage 10 at the highest level

When It Runs

The Virtuelle Marche runs four times a year on quarterly windows. Registration includes the medal, ribbon, and certificate, with shipping included.

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