10th Annual Climbing for ROMP

In 2024 we are celebrating TEN YEARS of Climbing for ROMP!

Since 2015, Climbing for ROMP has honored the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by advocating for access to prosthetic care and disability rights worldwide. This year, to mark the 10th annual, we aim to summit Ecuador’s three highest peaks: Chimborazo (20,549 ft), Cotopaxi (19,347 ft), and Cayambe (18,996 ft), and unite thousands globally in solidarity.

Our Mission: Create the most inclusive mobility campaign ever, funding 250 prostheses in 2024 and paving the way for ROMP’s expansion to a new country by 2026. Help us raise $500,000 for ROMP by climbing our mountains!

Are You Ready to Join Us? Here are some amazing ways to participate:

  1. Join a Community Climb! Scroll down to find a community event/climb in your area and join our amazing community! 

  2. Organize a Community Event! Host a public event (hike, climb, walk, 5k, cross-fit challenge, yoga class, anything)! Simply choose "Create a Team" during registration and invite others to join your team. 

  3. Go Solo! Everyone is invited to join by tackling your "mountain" this September. Choose a local hike or dedicate a race or activity this fall to ROMP! Simply register "as an individual"! 

  4. "Climb" in Solidarity with Our Teams!  Join one of our global virtual challenges this fall and move in solidarity with our Climb Teams: Cayambe 5k, Cotopaxi 10k, or the Chimborazo 20k!

We climb for mobility.

We climb for change.

We climb for ROMP.

#WhatsYourMountain

Climbing for ROMP Resources: How To Fundraise, Printable Summit Flags, Patient Stories, Marketing Materials, Etc!

How To Fundraise & Marketing Materials

$362,626.65

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$500,000.00

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Can you help us get to all 50 states represented for our 10th annual Climb for ROMP?! Register for any of our climb options in your state to help us get all 50 states!

2024 Community Climbs

Join one of our community events! If you want to organize a community climb, please register and "start a team" and we will reach out to you to help make it the best event ever!

North America Signature Climb

Date: Saturday, September 7th 

Location: Winter Park Resort

State: Colorado

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NUPOC Beach Olympics!

Date: Friday, September 13th 

Location: Oak Street Beach  

State: Illinois

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Ability Ottobock.care + Salus at Drexel O&P Program

Date: Saturday, September 7th 

Location: Valley Forge National Park

State: Pennslyvania

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Ottobock Asheville Hike

Date: Saturday, September 7th

Location: Mt. Mitchell State Park

State: North Carolina 

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NorthWest ROMP Hike Team

Date: Saturday, September 14th 

Location: Angel's Rest

State: Oregon

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Pasochoa for ROMP!

Date: Sunday, September 19th 

Location: Pasochoa  

Country: Ecuador

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ROMP in Arizona

Date: Saturday, October 19th 

Location: Pima Canyon Trailhead

State: Arizona

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ROMP in Wisconsin

Date: Saturday, October 5th

Location: Lake Park

State: Wisconsin

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Climb in Solidarity with our 2024 Climb Team!

Register and get moving in solidarity with our climb teams! Move 5k, 10k or more! Hike, bike, walk, just MOVE in honor of our team and our patients.

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2024 Climbing for ROMP Partners

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FAQs

What if there are no hills or mountains near me to climb?

We use "climb" as a metaphor for the challenges we are all facing. Your "mountain/climb" can be anything meaningful to you. You can run, walk, roll, skip, paddle, hike, climb - JUST MOVE!

Can I create a team? Or do I sign up individually?

Whichever works best for you! You can sign up as an individual, join a team, or start a team.

Is this a virtual or in-person event?

Both! The virtual model just means that your team can be global! You can also organize something in-person. It's up to you. Reach out to all of your friends and family, get them signed up on your team and get outside together - either virtually, in-person, or both!

What does it cost?

Climbing for ROMP is FREE. No cost is associated. Everyone who registers will have their own personal fundraising page! Please consider donating or fundraising to change a life!

Why do we climb?

We believe that all human beings are made to be mobile, regardless of geographic location or socioeconomic status, and that physical mobility is a critical component of social mobility and the pursuit of life's many aspirations. During this campaign, we also take time to commemorate the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990.

What is the ADA?

The purpose of the law is to make sure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. The ADA gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities.

How does Climbing for ROMP change lives?

Over the last 9 years, Climbing for ROMP has changed the lives of hundreds of amputees through our fundraising efforts. By donating to or fundraising on your team page, you are directly funding ROMP's mission of providing high-quality prosthetic care to people in need. Since 2005, ROMP has delivered more than 4,700 prosthetic devices and had more than 13,000 patient visits!

Climb with us and Climb for ROMP!