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ELlicottville, new york
Sunday July 27, 2025

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more than just a race

Our Mission

To foster improved mental health through physical activity. We believe that getting out of your comfort zone and doing hard things can build mental and emotional resilience, reduce stress and anxiety and result in a more fulfilling life. 

Proceeds will benefit our charity of choice, Horizon Health Services.

the challenge of a lifetime

The Good Climb is a five-hour endurance challenge in Ellicottville, NY for athletes of all ages and abilities, who want to push themselves out of their comfort zones and truly discover the best versions of themselves.

Three course routes offer differing levels of challenge to trek up Exhibition Run at Holimont ski club, where you catch a well deserved chairlift ride down, and do it all over again (and again!). Each trip up the mountain creating a “new normal”, each trip raising the bar and expanding your understanding of what you are capable of. All done surrounded by like minded people, in an atmosphere of community and support!

A great athletic and corporate team building event!
Five Hour endurance challenge

3 Course Routes

Offering 3 different levels of challenge to trek up Exhibition Run at Holimont.

Recovery Ride

After you trek up the mountain, take a recovery ride down the chairlift and prepare to repeat!

Do it Again!

We challenge everyone to raise the bar with each climb up the mountain. Expand your understanding of what you are capable of.

Celebrate!

After you have completed your climb, join us for awesome vendors, music and food to celebrate what you have accomplished.
The Experience

Climb Your Mountain

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when you sign up

Included in the Experience

Awards for Top Finshers

Great Swag

Performance t-shirt provided by EKL Pro Designs, Ka'Chava superfoods products ($69.00 value), and Top Seedz products

Food, Drink and Music

Includes a fully catered lunch by The Market In The Square, beverages provided by Try-It Distributing, and music by DJ Tyler

Spectator Friendly

Climbing isn't for you? Come watch and support this awesome event.

Explore Ellicottville, NY

Ellicottville is Western New York's playground for outdoor fun and adventure. With over 24 shops, 23 bars and restaurants, and 2 ski slopes, all within walking distance, you won't have to travel far to have the perfect visit. Enjoy great skiing and snowboarding, golf, mountain biking, hiking, fishing,  paddle boarding, and kayaking. Hit the nightlife and stay at one of our great hotels, condos, or bed and breakfasts.

This race speaks for itself, it’s a “Good” Challenge to take on!

We took part in the Good Climb Endurance Challenge as a preparation for the Yellowstone Gateway 30K.

The event offered three course options, ample fueling stations, upbeat music, and a supportive team of volunteers.

More importantly, the proceeds of the race go towards Mental Health awareness, which made the challenge even more worthwhile.

Tim & Nancy Crissman

I struggle with stress and anxiety.

I thought that getting out with like minded people and trying to push myself, might help me better cope. The event was amazing.

I did way better than I ever thought I could. It gave me a new sense of confidence. Count me in for next year!

Shaun H.

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I signed up...

I knew that I wanted to eat out of my comfort zone and see just what I was made of.

The event was awesome. So many people just like me, out to get the most out of the day.

Great support, great swag and awesome people, and what a great cause! I can’t wait til next years event.

Molly B.

I am a runner, not a lifelong one...

Running half marathons was my first entry into my journey toward improving my mental strength through exercise.

The Good Climb was my first time expanding that journey to endurance challenges.

Mental fortitude, that is what endurance challenges build for people. Pushing through the difficulty and sometimes the pain, to come out on top.

This event not only supports an amazing cause, it pushes you to confront your perceived limitations and move forward past them.

 Shacarah H.
the good climb

Are you ready to find the inner strength you never knew existed?

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Endurance training has not only helped me become a better athlete but also stronger in my day to day life. It pushes me to my limits and has shown me that I am much more capable than I ever thought.

Kaleigh F.

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Getting into endurance training has completely transformed my physical and mental well-being. After I finish a long climb or run, I feel invincible. It has totally redefined what I believe I am capable of.

Braydon V.

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