RiseUP Elevation Challenge Celebration 2026

The 2026 RiseUP Elevation Challenge brought our community together for a month of movement, fundraising, connection, and impact. Throughout September, participants challenged themselves to reach their own elevation or distance goals while helping raise awareness and support for RiseUP and the individuals and families we serve across Colorado. And together, our community accomplished something incredible: 🏔️ 68 total participants 👟 549.22 miles logged in distance ⬆️ 104,995 feet logged in elevation 💙 $7,648 raised during the Challenge This celebration recognizes the participants, teams, partners, sponsors, donors, volunteers, and supporters who helped make the 2026 RiseUP Elevation Challenge possible. Every mile represented movement. Every foot of elevation represented determination. Every donation represented someone choosing to invest in greater opportunity, inclusion, dignity, and community. Thank you to everyone who stepped up, shared the Challenge, supported a participant, joined us on the trail, donated, or helped spread the word. The Elevation Challenge may have come to an end, but the impact continues. We Rise Together. Learn more about RiseUP and our programs supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and neurodiversity in Colorado Springs and Denver: https://www.rup.org/ #RiseUP #RiseUPElevationChallenge #UP4TheChallenge #DisabilityInclusion #ColoradoCommunity