Eureka Climb 2013

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Posted 2013-09-13 by Lorraine A ⇒ follow

Sun 17 Nov 2013

Feeling like a challenge?

Well, the Eureka Climb shouldn't be too difficult it will only take between 10 to 30 minutes in total depending on your fitness level to reach the highest observation deck in the Southern Hemisphere. It will get your heart pumping though as you scramble up 88 floors, which covers 1642 stairs.

Holding your composure shouldn't be a problem, with lots of good looking emergency service crews in uniform (but hopefully aren't required to revive anyone) and fundraising for the event will be like a walk in the park with the minimum of $35 dollars to raise.

For some, it seems like a lot of effort to go to, getting to Melbourne, raising a sweat and fundraising, just to run up a building, right? But think of the gloating rights you will have, everyone will be impressed as you merely drop it into conversation that you ran up the Eureka Tower on the weekend in your effort to raise funds for two great charities and you were home in time to make brunch for the in-laws before a round of golf and taking the kids to sports.

On the serious side though the Eureka Climb does an amazing job at bringing awareness and much needed funds to two charities, being Whitelion and Interplast and you have the chance to help kids in need by getting donations/sponsors to support your effort to run or walk up Eureka Tower.

The climb is on November 17th and you can enter as a individual or part of a four person team. Entries for non competitive entrants are $50.

To enter in the vertical race entry cost is $60.
Team entries are slightly cheaper per person.
This event is open to all fitness levels and ages 12 years old plus, for more info on registration look here .

To give you some idea about race times, last year's winners Mark Bourne finished in a time of 7min 59 seconds and Alice Mc Namara, took out the females section in 9 min 51 seconds.

Don't be put off by these times, the non competitive walk/run is not timed and even the slowest participant is lapping everyone that is lying on the couch.

If you really want to get into the spirit there are some great prizes for fancy dress, so start thinking about a costume too.

What are you waiting for? Get registered, get out there, have fun and support these great charities.