The MHP Community Challenge 2024
- Date Sat 14th September 2024
- Time 8:00AM EDT
- Location Boulder, Colorado
- Price Free
- Races 4 races
- Distances 10 Mile
Event summary
Join the community in Boulder on Saturday, September 14, 2024, for the exciting MHP Community Challenge 2024! This uplifting event offers a variety of ways to support youth suicide prevention and mental health education while enjoying the great outdoors. Participants can take on the Boulder Skyline Traverse Challenge, a grueling 19+ mile course that tackles five majestic peaks, perfect for experienced runners seeking to conquer life's challenges. The race starts at 5:30 AM at the trailhead and ends at the Ryan Wellness Center.
For those looking for a more leisurely pace, the Mesa Trail Ramble invites you to walk, hike, or run 10 miles starting at 6:00 AM from the South Mesa Trailhead. This fun event includes a unique poker run twist, where participants collect playing cards along the route for a chance to win a local gift certificate. Plus, there are also virtual options available! Whether you choose to bike anywhere or lounge on the couch, you can still contribute to this noble cause by fundraising for mental health initiatives. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to make a difference and have a great time doing it!
For those looking for a more leisurely pace, the Mesa Trail Ramble invites you to walk, hike, or run 10 miles starting at 6:00 AM from the South Mesa Trailhead. This fun event includes a unique poker run twist, where participants collect playing cards along the route for a chance to win a local gift certificate. Plus, there are also virtual options available! Whether you choose to bike anywhere or lounge on the couch, you can still contribute to this noble cause by fundraising for mental health initiatives. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to make a difference and have a great time doing it!
Organiser's Description
HELP PREVENT SUICIDE BY RUNNING, BIKING OR CHILLING ON THE COUCH. SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES, JOIN THE MHP COMMUNITY CHALLENGE 2024!
THE BOULDER SKYLINE TRAVERSE CHALLENGE
THE BOULDER SKYLINE TRAVERSE CHALLENGE IS FOR EXPERIENCED RUNNERS AND SYMBOLIZES THE CHALLENGES OF LIFE. THE COURSE IS 19+ MILES OF TERRAIN, RATED AS DIFFICULT, AND TRAVERSES THE FIVE PEAKS THAT FORM BOULDER'S ICONIC BACKDROP. THIS CHALLENGE MEETS AT THE TRAILHEAD IN BOULDER ON 9/14/24 WITH A 5:30 AM START TIME. IT FINISHES AT THE RYAN WELLNESS CENTER IN NORTH BOULDER. THE WINNER IS THE SKYLINE RUNNER OR TEAM THAT RAISES THE MOST!
THE MESA TRAIL RAMBLE AND POKER RUN
THIS IN-PERSON EVENT IN BOULDER, CO, IS A 10-MILE WALK, HIKE, OR RUN STARTING AT THE SOUTH MESA TRAILHEAD ON 9/14/24 AT 6:00 AM. IT WILL FOLLOW THE MESA TRAIL TO THE BLUEBELL ROAD ABOVE CHAUTAUQUA, ACROSS THE CHAUTAUQUA MEADOW TO 6TH STREET, THEN NORTH TO OUR AID STATION IN EBEN G. FINE PARK, AND FINALLY TO THE FINISH LINE AT OUR RYAN WELLNESS CENTER. THE ROUTE INCLUDES 5 STATIONS WHERE EACH PARTICIPANT RECEIVES A PLAYING CARD. THE PARTICIPANT WHO PRESENTS THE BEST 5-CARD POKER HAND AT THE FINISH LINE WINS A GIFT CERTIFICATE FROM A LOCAL RETAILER! THE MESA TRAIL RAMBLE PARTICIPANT OR TEAM WHO FUNDRAISES THE MOST ALSO WINS!
THE BIKE CHALLENGE (VIRTUAL)
OUR CHALLENGE IS VIRTUAL, PARTICIPANTS BIKE ANYTIME, ANYWHERE. CHOOSE YOUR ROUTE, TERRAIN TYPE AND CHOOSE YOUR DISTANCE! RIDE SOLO, JOIN A TEAM, OR CREATE A TEAM WITH FRIENDS. SHARE YOUR BIKE CHALLENGE WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND COWORKERS -- EVERYONE JOINS FOR CHARITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERS YOUTH SUICIDE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE WINNER IS THE CYCLIST OR TEAM THAT RAISES THE MOST BY 9/30/24!
THE COUCH CHALLENGE (VIRTUAL)
THIS "CHALLENGE" TAKES PLACE FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME. BE A SOLO SITTER OR HAVE OTHERS ON YOUR TEAM! SOFA CHALLENGERS SEEK SUPPORT FROM FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND COWORKERS, HELPING RAISE FOR YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION EDUCATION AND OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION EFFORTS. THE CHALLENGE IS TO RAISE THE MOST BY 9/30/24. THE SOFA CHALLENGER OR TEAM THAT RAISES THE MOST WINS!
THE BOULDER SKYLINE TRAVERSE CHALLENGE
THE BOULDER SKYLINE TRAVERSE CHALLENGE IS FOR EXPERIENCED RUNNERS AND SYMBOLIZES THE CHALLENGES OF LIFE. THE COURSE IS 19+ MILES OF TERRAIN, RATED AS DIFFICULT, AND TRAVERSES THE FIVE PEAKS THAT FORM BOULDER'S ICONIC BACKDROP. THIS CHALLENGE MEETS AT THE TRAILHEAD IN BOULDER ON 9/14/24 WITH A 5:30 AM START TIME. IT FINISHES AT THE RYAN WELLNESS CENTER IN NORTH BOULDER. THE WINNER IS THE SKYLINE RUNNER OR TEAM THAT RAISES THE MOST!
THE MESA TRAIL RAMBLE AND POKER RUN
THIS IN-PERSON EVENT IN BOULDER, CO, IS A 10-MILE WALK, HIKE, OR RUN STARTING AT THE SOUTH MESA TRAILHEAD ON 9/14/24 AT 6:00 AM. IT WILL FOLLOW THE MESA TRAIL TO THE BLUEBELL ROAD ABOVE CHAUTAUQUA, ACROSS THE CHAUTAUQUA MEADOW TO 6TH STREET, THEN NORTH TO OUR AID STATION IN EBEN G. FINE PARK, AND FINALLY TO THE FINISH LINE AT OUR RYAN WELLNESS CENTER. THE ROUTE INCLUDES 5 STATIONS WHERE EACH PARTICIPANT RECEIVES A PLAYING CARD. THE PARTICIPANT WHO PRESENTS THE BEST 5-CARD POKER HAND AT THE FINISH LINE WINS A GIFT CERTIFICATE FROM A LOCAL RETAILER! THE MESA TRAIL RAMBLE PARTICIPANT OR TEAM WHO FUNDRAISES THE MOST ALSO WINS!
THE BIKE CHALLENGE (VIRTUAL)
OUR CHALLENGE IS VIRTUAL, PARTICIPANTS BIKE ANYTIME, ANYWHERE. CHOOSE YOUR ROUTE, TERRAIN TYPE AND CHOOSE YOUR DISTANCE! RIDE SOLO, JOIN A TEAM, OR CREATE A TEAM WITH FRIENDS. SHARE YOUR BIKE CHALLENGE WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND COWORKERS -- EVERYONE JOINS FOR CHARITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERS YOUTH SUICIDE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE WINNER IS THE CYCLIST OR TEAM THAT RAISES THE MOST BY 9/30/24!
THE COUCH CHALLENGE (VIRTUAL)
THIS "CHALLENGE" TAKES PLACE FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME. BE A SOLO SITTER OR HAVE OTHERS ON YOUR TEAM! SOFA CHALLENGERS SEEK SUPPORT FROM FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND COWORKERS, HELPING RAISE FOR YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION EDUCATION AND OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION EFFORTS. THE CHALLENGE IS TO RAISE THE MOST BY 9/30/24. THE SOFA CHALLENGER OR TEAM THAT RAISES THE MOST WINS!
Races
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Boulder Skyline Traverse
Includes T-Shirt
Sat 14th September 2024 (7:00AM EDT)
Free
CLOSEDThe Boulder Skyline Traverse Challenge is for experienced trail runners and symbolizes the challenges of life. The course is 19+ miles of terrain, rated as difficult, and traverses the five peaks that form Boulder's iconic backdrop. There is a total ascent of 5, 417 feet and a descent of 5,494 feet. This Challenge meets at the trailhead in Boulder on 9/14/24 with a 5:30 am start time. It finishes at the Ryan Wellness Center in North Boulder. There will be two aid stations along the trail. The winner is the Skyline runner or team that raises the most by 9/30/24! -
Mesa Trail Ramble and Poker Run
Includes T-Shirt
Sat 14th September 2024 (8:00AM EDT)
Free
CLOSEDNew this year is a roughly 10-mile run/walk/hike starting at the South Mesa Trailhead in Boulder, CO. Follow the Mesa Trail to the Bluebell Road above Chautauqua, across the Chautauqua meadow to 6th Street, and finally finish at our Ryan Wellness Center (a detailed information packet will be distributed to participants). The winner is the Mesa Trail Rambler that raises the most by 9/30/24! The person who has the best 5-card poker hand will also win! -
The Bike Challenge (Virtual)
Free
CLOSEDOur Challenge is virtual-- participants bike anytime and anywhere. Choose your route, terrain type and choose your distance. Ride solo, create a team, have friends and/or family join you. Share your Bike Challenge with others -- everyone joins for Mental Health Partners. The winner is the cyclist or team that raises the most by 9/30/24! -
The Couch Challenge (Virtual)
Free
CLOSEDThis "Challenge" takes place from the comfort of your home. Be a solo sitter or create a team with others! Sofa sitters seek support from family, friends, and coworkers, helping raise for youth suicide prevention education. The winner is the sitter who raises the most by 9/30/24!
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