As you might have noticed from the countless updates over the past 2 months, we recently held a big crowdfunder for our new gym in Boulder. Our goal was to raise $20,000 for new equipment so that we could really push our new gym over the top. In the end, our community came through in a massive way, proving once again that it is one of the best in the world. When our campaign finished it was the most successful Parkour campaign in Indiegogo’s history, both by number of contributors and number of dollars raised. Read below for some additional highlights for the campaign:
- $24,634 raised
- 170 contributors from 5 countries and 24 states
- Special shout out to Marcell Levi from Arizona, the biggest contributor of all. Marcell’s contribution was also the one that pushed our campaign total over $20,000 (Indiegogo contributions plus in person contributions).
- Special shout out to Colin Pistell from North Carolina whose second contribution pushed our IGG total over $20,000.
THANK YOU so incredibly much to everyone who shared & contributed to our fundraiser. The support we’ve gotten from the local, national, and even international movement community is amazing. Also, special thanks to all of our students, staff, and volunteers in Boulder who have supported us over the years. We couldn’t have done this without you all.
– Ryan, Amos, & Justache (co-owners of APEX Movement Boulder)
Ryan graduated in 2009 from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Ryan is known internationally as a top parkour athlete and coach, having performed around the world for organizations such as the U.S. Embassy, Hewlett-Packard, and K-Swiss. Also, Ryan has been featured by media giants including the New Yorker and ESPN. In addition to founding APEX Movement, Ryan also has a parkour channel on YouTube with over 5 million views. Although Ryan’s specialty is parkour, he has continued his movement education through certifications such as CrossFit, pole fitness, and barefoot running. One of Shape.com’s 50 hottest trainers in 2013, Ryan is an alumni of YouTube's prestigious Next Trainer program and a FitFluential ambassador.
