The MHP Community Challenge 2024

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!