On Sunday 23 October hundreds of firefighters will climb the 1504 stairs of the Sydney Tower Eye wearing full firefighting kit to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease research at Macquarie.
In 2015 Macquarie University and Fire and Rescue NSW began a partnership to launch Firefighters Climb for Motor Neurone Disease, which raises vital funds for MND research at Macquarie University.
Last year’s inaugural event saw 165 firefighters from throughout New South Wales ascend the Sydney Tower Eye wearing their full firefighting kit.
Each firefighter was sponsored by family, friends and the community, and more than $180,000 was raised to support the cause.
Firefighters Climb for MND on Vimeo.
Project founder and NSW Fire and Rescue firefighter Matt Pridham says the 2016 tower run promises to be even bigger. This year there are more than 400 firefighters from around the world coming to take part, each one doing their part and fundraising in their communities.
“It took 18 months to get the event off the ground, but now it has legs of its own and is growing at an incredible rate. It fills me with pride to see my fellow firefighters doing this amazing work in the community. I believe firefighters just want to help with whatever is happening. They want to be there to support their community any way they can,” Matt says.
With one month left until the tower run, the fundraising tally is currently sitting at nearly $221,000 with more than 440 firefighters signed up.
You can sponsor a firefighter or even take part in #1504forMND, a challenge to climb 1504 stairs (the same as the Sydney Tower Eye) over the course of one day to help find the next breakthrough in MND research.
Back to homepage
Hi,
Climbing 98 floors with 20 kg (!) of equipment strapped to your body?!
Run up over 1504 steps & 309 metre of vertical height! It’s the same height as the Eiffel Tower!
It is four times the height of the Sydney Opera House – it is the Sydney Tower Eye!
Very poor cooling … if any … and poor ventilation there … how to
oxygenate your body properly and how not to end up without
being overheated?
It’s worse than running a marathon without training!
Effects of Body Overheating:
Overheating of the human body, especially during high intensity physical exercise, promotes hyperventilation, reduces body O2 content, and worsens health symptoms. Wearing excessive clothing when exercising could be dangerous. Excessive clothing is not smart, you are more at risk for overheating.
A Change In Heart Rate:
When your body overheats, two things can happen — your heart rate may slow down and weaken or it may do the opposite
and speed up rapidly. The former tends to be a symptom of heat exhaustion while the latter is a sign of heat stroke. Either way,
a change in heart rate is a sign that your body is dangerously overheating.
Wouldn’t be much better to organize really smart challenge,
a challenge that doesn’t endanger human health?
… something to think about …
… any physical exercise must always be compatible
with body’s basic physiological requirements …
… proper body cooling during physical challenge
is a MUST !!!
Why not to have a run in light sport cloth?
… safety and health comes first !!!
Greetings,
John