The last Stealth challenge in Tokyo has just finished. The glyph creation challenge was tied 2:2 when the Enlightened pulled ahead just a second faster to win the last challenge. Final score in Tokyo Stealth: Enlightened 2, Resistance 1. Great work all! Now on to the anomaly...

As Tokyo's Darsana anomaly event winds down, the sun rises on Atlanta and factions look to them for the next victory.
But before the sun came up, Atlanta Stealth agents were on the field fighting for an edge in today's anomaly.
Enlightened took home the first victory in a time hack race back to basecamp, and again for the relay glyphs. But Resistance came back in the end to win the buddy carry race for a final score of 2:1 in favor of ENL. Great battle, agents!

April's Monthly Rucking challenge has begun: Lucky #7! Find details here: https://www.goruck.com/monthly-rucking-challenge/

International Ruckers: Ruth will again be able to offer $5 shipping for April's monthly challenge patch, but the process will be a little different this time to improve efficiency. Stay tuned for details. In the meantime, sign up with GORUCK if you'll be participating!

With a heavy heart, we announce today that Cadre Josh Roony's battle with pancreatic cancer is over. He was Cadre for several Ingress events and felt especially connected to the players. If you'd like to honor Cadre Roony, here's the workout created in his memory:

https://alldayruckoff.com/training/workouts/goruck-cadre-roony-wod/

Donation link for his sons' trust: https://www.gofundme.com/8p8zn-help-josh-beat-cancer

Please note our GORUCK manager Ruth will be traveling and unavailable until April 18. Please send inquiries to ruth@goruck.com. If it is urgent, contact team@goruck.com for customer service.

Niantic has revealed the two teams competing for the Osiris Stone in Journey to Ko Lan:

Enlightened Team Centauro from Mexico and USA:
https://youtu.be/tbg8EFb8KpU

Resistance Team Hikyaku from Japan and Taiwan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JZMY3vM_n8

Congratulations teams. Do good work, be safe, and DFQ.

Attention European GRT:
An email went out to those signed up for the Amsterdam Stealth & OCF events today with a special gear promo offer. In celebration of Niantic's Abaddon Prime Anomaly and GORUCK Events in Amsterdam May 10-12, we are offering a 25% discount and FREE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING to attendees & locals for pickup in Amsterdam.

Here's how it works:

1. Make a purchase on goruck.com any time from now until April 27th and take 25% off with the coupon code J1H2N5T69UA (simply apply this code in the coupon code box at checkout). Rucksacks, apparel, footwear, accessories are eligible for discount (Ruck Plates are not able to be shipped internationally at this time, sorry).

2. At checkout, be sure to select "On-site pickup: Amsterdam, Netherlands, Abaddon Prime, NDSM Wharf on 2019-05-11”

3. Meet Ruth in Amsterdam on Saturday, May 11th at the Marketplace at NDSM Wharf (exact time and location is forthcoming via a separate email) to pick up your order.

We hope to see you in Amsterdam!

For non-USA GRT who have completed April's Lucky #7 challenge, there are two ways to get your patch:

1. Purchase shipping at https://www.goruck.com/patch-lucky-number-seven for $15-20 globally
2. Purchase $5 shipping anywhere (US not included) globally at http://swagaddicts.com/monthly-rucking-challenge-april-shipping-cost/ $5.00 shipping fee will cover up to two patches for you and a buddy (discount for 2 will show up during the check-out process). Please tell us who your buddy is in the comments section if ordering 2.

This reship offer is being handled by Ruth and will be valid until May 1st, at which point the patch will only be able to be ordered from GORUCK directly. Full terms are in the original post — you must register with GORUCK for the Monthly Challenge and have fully completed it by April 30th to qualify for your free patch.

Dust off your walking shoes and your weight plates, Agents! It's time for another #BannerRuck! Here's how to earn that sweet #BannerRuck patch:

1. Grab at least 4 buddies and at least one who has never rucked before.
2. Put at least 10 lbs in your ruck and load up that #Ingress mission banner you've always wanted to try, with at least 10km walking distance built into the banner.
3. Post your completed adventure photos to instagram before May 31 with the following hashes: #bannerruck #goruck #ingress @goruckingress Include photos of the ruck, your completed banner screenshot, and proof of at least 10km walked from your tracking app of choice. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @goruckingress !

It's time to move!

Regarding the Amsterdam bulk order:

There very likely will be a pick-up opportunity at the DoubleTree NDSM prior to Stealth on Friday, however, that depends on when the hotel allows us to check in and get ready. Therefore, I don't want to promise — but it's very likely that we will be ready by 4PM on Friday. When this happens, I'll post here that orders are ready and the room number where they can be picked up.

If you'll be earning a Tiered Patch for Chicago or Amsterdam's Stealth event, please fill out the following form so we can have your patch ready for you on site: https://goo.gl/forms/v3B5xGLortVvefH43

Please note patches are first come/first serve and limited to the first 100 agents to finish each tier. Currently there are only Platinum & Onyx left with a few Silver. If you'll be earning Gold, please fill the form out as well even though there will not currently be a patch for you.

If you have any questions about #BannerRuck or any other of our Ingress events, please feel free to contact @RuthShepherd. Here's a sneak peek at the #BannerRuck patch.

The deadline to order a Lucky #7s patch on SwagAddicts is tomorrow, so order yours soon! See original post for details.

Kaohsiung's Stealth Crew is well under way for the night, with Resistance taking the first tunnel of love challenge. Agents have been spotted with 5-gallon water bottles and doing casualty carries under the watchful eye of Cadre Ricky! It looks like Team Hikyaku has also recovered from Operation: Ko Lan and are back in action at this event!