A 5,280 vertical foot climbing challenge to help raise money and awareness for Paradox Sports and our adaptive climbing programs.

Participants sign up at a participating gym and have a month to climb a vertical mile!

Paradox Mile Stats

Climbing gyms and universities all over the country have rallied in support of our mission! Your support will help us deliver on our mission of transforming lives and communities through adaptive climbing opportunities that defy convention. Help us make climbing more accessible to more people, increase awareness, and build communities.

4,800+ Supporters

4,920,960 Feet Climbed

1,100+ Climbers

$245,500+ Raised

Host a Paradox Mile challenge at your gym!

Ongoing and Upcoming Paradox Mile Challenges

Completed Paradox Mile Challenges

The Front Climbing Club Logo has the name listed on a red background with the outline of a mountain range above the name

The Front Climbing Club
2024

July 6 – August 8, 2024
Salt Lake City, UT
$4,315

Movement Climbing and Fitness Sunnyvale
2024

May 1 – June 1, 2024
Sunnyvale, CA
$3,759.82
Rock Spot Logo

The Rock Spot Wallingford
2024

March 1-31, 2024
Wallingford, CT
$1,546.55

2024 Paradox Mile Resolution

January 1-31, 2024
Anywhere, USA
$4,786.19

The Rock Club Logo

The Rock Club
2023

December 1 -31, 2023
Rochelle, NY
$284.48
An image of a prosthetic limb wearing a climbing shoe. In the background there are many people gathered in a climbing gym. Some are climbing and others are standing on the ground.

NYUGSOM Students Rock Club
2023

December 3, 2023
$724
Rock Climb Fairfield Logo

Rock Climb Fairfield
2023

October 1 -31, 2023
Fairfield, CT
$2,653.35

Sender One Climbing
2023

July 1 – July 31, 2023
Los Angeles, CA
$414

UpTown Climbing
2023

July 1 – July 31, 2023
Baton Rouge, LA
$603.70

Movement Climbing and Fitness Sunnyvale
2023

May 1 – May 31, 2023
Sunnyvale, CA
$1,853.88

Roca Climbing and Fitness
2023

Apr 17 – May 17, 2023
Rochester, MN
$5,333.75

Climb Bentonville
2023

Feb 1 – 28, 2023
Bentonville, AR
$1,307.37

Climb Nashville
2023

Feb 1 – Mar 1, 2023
Nashville, TN
$10,911.73

Climb Murfreesboro
2023

Feb 1 – 28, 2023
Murfreesboro, TN
$3,504.73

The Rock Spot
2023

Jan 13 – Feb 10, 2023
Wallingford, CT
$3,505.90

2023 Paradox Mile Resolution

January 1-31, 2023
Anywhere, USA
$4,421.70

The Rock Club
2022

Dec 1-31, 2022
New Rochelle, NY
$2,343.75
Rock Climb Fairfield Logo

Rock Climb Fairfield 2022

Nov 1-30, 2022
Fairfield, CT
$3,262.94
Rock Climb Fairfield Logo

Rock Climb Fairfield Youth Team 2022

Nov 1-30, 2022
Fairfield, CT
$188.59

UIUC Climbing Club 2022

Oct 5-Nov 16, 2022
Urbana, IL
$4,716.72

Triangle Rock Club 2022

Sep 1-30, 2022
Durham, Fayetville, Morrisville, Raleigh NC
Richmond, VA
$9,506.70
Central Rock Gym Logo

Central Rock Gym 2022

Mar 1-31, 2022
Randolph, MA
$3,131.50
Climb Gyms Logo Square

The Climb 2022

February
Bentonville, Murfreesboro + Nashville
$10,599.80 Raised Combined

2022 Paradox Mile Resolution

January | Anywhere, USA
$5,393.59
The Rock Club Logo

The Rock Club 2021

December 1-31 | New Rochelle, NY
$4,658.97
Rock Climb Fairfield Logo

Rock Climb Fairfield 2021

November | Fairfield, CT
$14,541.61
Climb Gyms Logo Square

The Climb 2021

February
Bentonville, Murfreesboro + Nashville
$21,736 Raised Combined
Rock Climb Fairfield Logo

Rock Climb Fairfield 2020

October | Fairfield, CT
$7,057 Raised

2020 Paradox Mile Resolution

January | Anywhere, USA
$8,462 Raised
Climb Tulsa Logo

Climb Tulsa 2019

December | Tulsa, OK
$7,382 Raised
Rock Climb Fairfield Logo

Rock Climb Fairfield 2019

September | Fairfield, CT
$8,964 Raised
Climb Bentonville Logo

Climb Bentonville

September | Bentonville, AR
$4,219 Raised
Rock Spot Logo

Rock Spot – Peace Dale

September | South Kingstown, RI
$2,283 Raised
Planet Granite Logo

Planet Granite 2019

June | Sunnyvale, CA
$2,575 Raised
Planet Granite Logo

Planet Granite 2019

June | Belmont, CA
$2,705 Raised
Salt Pump Climbing Logo

Salt Pump 2019

March | Scarborough, ME
$7,119 Raised
Planet Granite Logo

Planet Granite 2019

February | Portland, OR
$3,809 Raised

2019 Paradox Mile Resolution

January | Anywhere, USA
$19,114 Raised
First Ascent Logo

First Ascent 2018

November | Chicago, IL
$6,341 Raised

UpTown Climbing 2018

Aug/Sept | Baton Rouge, LA
$9,026 Raised
Diablo Rock Gym Logo

Diablo Rock Gym 2018

July/Aug | Concord, CA
$4,752 Raised
Rock Climb Fairfield Logo

Rock Climb Fairfield 2018

July | Fairfield, CT
$14,777 Raised

Prime Climb 2018

June | Wallingford, CT
$8,432 Raised
Rock Climb Fairfield Logo

Rock Climb Fairfield 2017

June | Fairfield, CT
$21,168 Raised

PARTNERS

Thank you to our Paradox Mile Partner: