Rim2Rim2Rim - Basil Samara

2026 RIM-2-RIM-RIM CHALLENGE

The Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim (R2R2R) is one of the most iconic endurance challenges in the world — a 47-mile trek that descends from the South Rim to the North Rim and back, with over 10,000 feet of elevation gain and temperatures ranging from near-freezing to over 100°F.

Quick Stats:

• Distance: 47 miles
• Elevation Gain: 10,000–11,000 ft
• Terrain: Steep switchbacks, technical descents, river crossings
• Routes: South Kaibab → North Kaibab → Bright Angel
• Average Completion Time: 12–20 hours for most athletes

Why I'm Doing This:

I'm super pumped to be doing this with a group of like-minded men supporting a great cause but honestly, it's daunting. Being on my feet for 12-20 hours. Temperature swings from freezing to 100°F. The constant question of "Can my body actually handle this?"

But that's the point.

If others have done it, it's possible. And if it's possible, I can do it too. I want to lead from the front and see what I'm actually capable of, mentally, physically, and spiritually—when the structure disappears, and it's just me, the trail, and whatever I've built in training.

I'm not doing this just to conquer the canyon. I'm doing it to prove to myself that I can do the boring, hard work of preparing for something I've never done before.

But this isn't just about me crossing a finish line.

I'm asking for $1 per mile to help launch NDURE's men's mentoring programs and get resources into the hands of leaders and gym communities who need them. This is about building a system that helps men show up better. For their families, their communities, and themselves.

This is not just about physical endurance. This is about building the kind of mental and spiritual strength that actually matters when life gets hard. The kind that doesn't quit at mile 35 when everything hurts. The kind that shows up—for family, for community, for themselves when it matters most.

It's time to NDURE see what we're made of.