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Healthy Living Challenges

We believe healthy living starts with healthy goals. We support members seeking realistic achievements not just in fitness, but also nutrition and mental well-being. See the healthy challenges that can help push you to be your best self.

Throughout the year, we encourage you to complete different fitness challenges to improve your well-being while also having fun! 

Schedule

Fitness challenges are offered throughout the year at various locations. Challenge offerings may vary by location.

Rates

Rates vary by challenge.

Ages

Challenges are open to YMCA facility members ages 18 and up. Some challenges may be open to the general public.

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Seasonal Challenges

The Mountain High Tour @ Northeast Family YMCA

  • The Mountain High Tour motivates and encourages members to cycle with various instructors while you stroll through the scenic Rocky Mountains virtually. This virtual cycling challenge is 6 weeks (October 14-November 23) with each week providing a different challenge to qualify for the weekly drawing.
  • The challenge events are an attempt to motivate and encourage members to cycle an additional amount of miles and push them to participate in more classes and try various instructors.
    Week 1: Ride 35 miles
    Week 2: Attend 2 cycling classes
    Week 3: Ride 45 miles
    Week 4: Attend 2 cycling classes by 2 different instructors
    Week 5: Ride 50 miles
    Week 6: Attend 3 cycling classes
  • This ride is designed after a 215-mile Bicycle tour in the Rocky Mountains

Register for The Mountain High Tour

 

Holiday Hustle Challenge

  • Be strong this holiday season and join us for Holiday Hustle! Challenge yourself to complete 30 workouts for 30 minutes or more in the months of November-December and feel great in the New Year. 

Register for Holiday Hustle

Year-Round Challenges

Fitness Challenges

2024 Run/Walk, Bike, and Swim Challenge

  • Keep track of your miles on our tracking boards for running/walking, biking, and swimming from January 1 to December 31, 2024! When you reach your mileage goal, you’ll receive a t-shirt that recognizes your hard work and announces your incredible achievement! Complete all three challenges and receive a sweatshirt and honors at the end of the year.

Open to members 14+

Cost is $15 per sport (and 6% sales tax at Kentucky branches)

Register for Run/Walk, Bike, and Swim Challenge here.

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