🏔️ Choose Your Challenge

The 4th Annual Movement is Medicine offers three distinct pathways. Whether you want to test your speed against the clock, connect deeply with the land on a rugged hike, or join a high-energy, accessible celebration at the park, you can choose the journey that fits your body and your goals.

Challenge 1: Elephant Mountain Race (Timed & Competitive)

• The Medicine: High-energy, driven, strong, and fast.

• The Distance: 16 Kilometers (1,200-meter vertical climb from Lyons Bluff to the Big Orange Bridge).

• The Experience: This option is for those who find their mental clarity through pushing peak physical boundaries. It is a fully timed race where you can test your speed and use the collective energy of other runners to pull you up the peak. While you are chasing a strong pace, the core intention remains rooted in connecting deeply with the rugged terrain beneath your feet.

• Best Suited For: Seasoned trail runners, competitive athletes, and anyone looking to find their medicine through an intense, fast-paced physical breakthrough.

Challenge 2: Elephant Mountain Hike (Slower Pace & Connection)

• The Medicine: Grounded, communal, intentional, and reflective.

• The Distance: 16 Kilometers (The exact same mountain route as the Race).

• The Experience: You do not need to run to experience the healing power of the mountain. This challenge strips away the pressure of the clock so you can find your medicine at a slower, more deliberate pace. Slow down, breathe in the mountain air, and experience healing through shared effort. Hike it solo for quiet reflection, or tackle the climb alongside a friend, a family member, or a youth you are mentoring.

• Best Suited For: Backcountry hikers, families, mentors training with a partner, and anyone who wants to honor the journey of reconciliation through connection rather than speed.

Challenge 3: The Lakeside Park Community Route (5km)

• The Medicine: Inclusive, celebratory, flat, and family-friendly.

• The Distance: 5 Kilometers (Loop course entirely within Lakeside Park).

• The Experience: Brand new for this year! We created this flat, accessible route to ensure that training experience or physical limitations never bar someone from participating in community wellness.

• Best Suited For: Local youth training cohorts, elders, families with strollers, casual joggers, walkers, and anyone who wants to be part of the community healing without the mountain climb.

Click Here to Register for your Challenge