Running Up For Air - Grandeur Peak Challenge

The Up For Air Series features endurance events that aim to promote dialogue and support organizations working on air quality solutions. Proceeds from these events go to selected non-profit groups with effective influence strategies. Participants are exposed to science-based information on healthy air, all while following a minimal footprint philosophy.One of the events in the series is Running Up For Air - Grandeur, a winter endurance challenge lasting 6, 12, or 24 hours on Grandeur Peak in the Wasatch Mountains. The race, established in 2012, raises funds to improve air quality along the Wasatch Front. Participants run from the Church Fork picnic area to the summit of Grandeur Peak and back as many times as possible within the set time. Despite being only 5.8 miles long, each lap includes approximately 2,600 feet of elevation gain, making it more challenging than expected. The event takes place in February, coinciding with the end of the winter inversion "season", ensuring snowy and harsh mountain conditions.