01Grand Canyon
Run the Rim
Join Jeff Hirvela and a small group of experienced participants for a demanding endurance challenge at the Grand Canyon. Choose from approved distances based on experience and readiness.
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Challenge Day
2026
Across the country
Benefiting Elevate USA + youth around the nation
10,000+ students each year 20 cities One mission
Our rally cry
No one gets there alone.
Choose your challenge. Rally your team. Help young people thrive.
Make it your own
Choose your challenge.
Pick the experience that meets you where you are. Every route is a chance to stretch yourself, bring people together, and help build generations of thriving leaders.
02Colorado
Mount Falcon
Join the Colorado Challenge Day community at Mount Falcon near Denver. Choose an approved route and distance that stretches you, then take it on alongside others.
03Wherever you are
Create your challenge
Run, walk, hike, ride, work out, or create a challenge of your own. Go solo or rally friends, family, or coworkers and make November 7 your Challenge Day.
Bring people with you
Three ways to get supporters.
Turn your challenge into a platform. Invite your community to help young people thrive in Elevate cities across the country.
- 01
Land a corporate sponsor
Invite a company to back you, your team, or the event with a meaningful sponsorship gift.
- 02
Turn miles into impact
Invite friends and family to make a gift in honor of the miles you're taking on.
- 03
Build a fundraising crew
Create a personal campaign, set a goal, share your training story, and ask 10 people to help spread it.
November 7, 2026
One day. Across the country. One mission.
- 01Rally
Invite your people to join your team or back your challenge.
- 02Move
Take on the run, walk, hike, ride, or workout that stretches you.
- 03Fundraise
Turn your effort into support for young people across the nation.
Where it started
See last year's challenge.
Challenge Day grows from the spirit of Run the Rim: people doing hard things together and turning a personal goal into opportunity for students.
Watch on YouTubeRun the Rim 2025
The challenge in action.
Early starts, hard miles, and a team that kept showing up for one another.
Photo 1 of 6: On the trail together
Ready to move?