Every race has something special, from costumes to scenery, from finisher medals to beer, from elevation gain to fast times. Each of us has those memorable races we can look back on that had something extra few races could compare to. Silver Falls Trail Runs is like that for me; a course unlike nearly any other I have raced on, filled with waterfalls, sweet single-track trail, a fun little hill at the end, and a…
Traditional road races are a ton of fun but occasionally you just need to change it up! That is why I was intrigued and excited to participate in the Fight for Air Climb. This race was far from ordinary. It consists of climbing the 40 flights of stairs up the Bancorp Building (Big Pink) in Downtown Portland. When I originally signed up for this race I thought two things. One, climbing stairs sounds easy enough…
If you are looking for something different than the usual road or trail race, take an opportunity to try a “vertical” race! This weekend, climb “Big Pink” in downtown Portland in the Fight for Air Climb. Put on by Hood to Coast in an effort to raise money and awareness for the American Lung Association, participants’ stair step their way up to the 40th floor of the building, which is 525 steps, overlooking gorgeous downtown.…
I don’t know about you, but there are certain recurring events that seem to “reboot” the year for me. In three short years, The Fight For Air Climb, a stair climb event in The U.S. Bancorp Tower in downtown Portland, has become one of these for me, coming around again quickly and making the years seem to fly by. Before I knew it, it was time once again to get ready to raise donations to…
How often have you gazed at the U.S. Bancorp Tower in downtown Portland and thought “I wonder how fast I can run up all 40 flights of those stairs?” What’s that? Never?! Well, did you know there’s an easy* way to find out? Every January, stair climbers from around the country gather on the ground floor of “Big Pink” to take on the stairs and raise money for the American Lung Association in The Fight…
Firefighters from around the U.S. and from other nations will converge on the stairwells of the U.S. Bancorp Tower in downtown Portland at the end of the month for The Portland Firefighter Stairclimb Challenge, a chance to earn bragging rights for their departments and raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CF). Competitors will race up 40 floors, covering 800 steps while sporting over 70 pounds of gear, including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). Having run…
