King of the Mountain Events’ vision is to create class-leading philanthropic endurance events.
King of the Mountain Events’ mission is to carve out a niche in the fitness market that provides runners and bikers with exciting, safe and memorable experiences coupled with socially conscious support for park stewardship.
Every runner and biker is a king of their own mountain. Their biggest competitor is within. They don’t follow the crowd, they lead into the breach. Facing their fears, tackling their own obstacles, scaling their own mountain to accomplish a goal bigger than themselves.
With over 60 years combined in the tri-state area running and biking market, we’ve been crushing it since 2001. We’re race course designers, non-profit leaders, middle of the pack runners, crazy bikers, trail maintainers, parents, always philanthropic at heart.
The roots of King of the Mountain are different too.
•Before there was Spartan or Rugged events, there was 10K+ a partner race filled with challenging physical and mental obstacles designed to make your sweat, get muddy, and want more. And it was all done in honor of deceased NYPD Officer John Kelly.
•We don’t just host your typical 5K runs. We host events designed to challenge you, make your rethink why you’re doing it, and then cross the finish line in triumph, asking when the next King of the Mountain race will be.
•Our races are for bigger causes… to promote, protect and defend our precious park spaces.
We are all kings of the mountain. The peak is calling you.
We decided that if we’re bringing back King of the Mountain Events, we’re going to do it right. Every event we host is partnered with a park-related non-profit and a majority of the net proceeds goes to that partner to help them maintain and program their park.
Groups like FreshKills Park Alliance, Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, and NYC Mountain Bike Association, are just some of many partners we’re working with in 2023.
Why would we give a majority of our profits away? Why wouldn’t we want to help them! Without their work, we wouldn’t be able to run, bike, and enjoy these precious open spaces. We strongly believe you leave the park better than you found it, and by bringing runners and bikers to new and unfamiliar venues, we’re creating the next generation of park stewards.
Join us as we have fun, get muddy, and make the world a better place, one muddy step at a time.
Course Director
Matt has a passion for trails that is unsurpassed, designing and managing trail events for over two decades. As a founding member of the High Rock Challenge, Fall Flat, Cold Feat, Resolution Run and many others, Matt has led many people from the roads to trails. He has also served in various course positions for Balance Bar, Spartan, Mens Health, CMC, Rugged Run for Respect and numerous other events. With a background in entertainment and emergency management, Matt's vision is unique and one you will want to take part in.
Race Director
Jim is a passionate man who fights to give everyone an opportunity in life. Jim has coordinated world record events to races that brought 1000’s of people together. He has helped raised millions of dollars for terminally ill children. He has been recognized by Congressman, Governors, Mayors and has received serval Keys to different Cities across the US. He has been asked to ring the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange for his accomplishments. Jim is deeply rooted in the believe of H.O.P.E (help other people excel).
Business Director
Mike is a proud Staten Islander whose experience includes service with New York Road Runners and NYC Parks, leading community engagement and government relations efforts. He is deeply committed to and has helped build non-profit organizations that support youth and community running in New York City. He earned his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and B.A from Binghamton University. In his free time, Mike enjoys spending time with his family and running, biking and exploring the Borough of Parks.
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