Your gym鈥檚 stair climber? Forget about it. The Grouse Grind? Talk to the glutes.
Teams of thigh masters and foot soldiers are invited to climb the stairs of some of Vancouver鈥檚 tallest buildings for the fifth annual Step Up Challenge, Sunday, Feb. 25.
Think of it as the ultimate way to achieve buns of steel, but for a good cause.
Each team will climb a total of 5,000 feet, either together or in a relay format, while raising a minimum of $5,000 for the 麻豆传媒映画Prostate Centre.
Highrises include:
- MNP Tower: 35 floors x 2climbs
- Guinness Tower: 23 floors x 2climbs
- Oceanic Plaza: 26 floors x 2 climbs
- Park Place: 35 floors x 1 climb
- Waterfront Centre: 21 floors x 2 climbs
- Four Bentall Centre: 34 floors x 2 climbs
- Harbour Centre: 33 floors x 2 climbs
鈥淔or Vancouverites who talk endlessly about the challenge of climbing the Grouse Grind or working on improving their stamina at the gym, this is right up their alley and it鈥檚 fun to do,鈥� Mark Mahl, Western Canada Executive Director for Prostate Cancer Canada, said in a press release. 鈥淣ot only do you get to race up some iconic skyscrapers with the support of your friends, but you鈥檒l also be helping lead the way to a better tomorrow for Canadians. Prostate cancer affects one in every seven Canadian men at some time in their lives. As always, we recommend you see your doctor and get the checkup.鈥�
To date, Step Up Challenges in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto have raised more than $200,000.
- According to the press release:
- One in seven Canadian men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetimes; it鈥檚 the most common cancer among men.
- 21,300 new cases are diagnosed annually.
- 4,100 of these men lose their lives to this mostly preventable disease each year
- If detected early, 90 per cent of prostate cancers are treatable.
To register, go to .
