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AUCKLAND: Several hundreds of firefighters took the Auckland Sky Tower Stair Challenge in New Zealand to raise funds and awareness for leukaemia and blood cancer charity on Saturday.
The Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge is an annual event where hundreds of firefighters collect funds and race up 51 flights of stairs of the Auckland Sky Tower, while wearing a full firefighting kit. The Challenge is aimed to raise money for the Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand (LBC) charity.
On Saturday, after months of training, almost 1,000 firefighters climbed the 1,103 steps of the Sky Tower, each carrying 25 kg of equipment, along with photographs of the cancer patients and families they are supporting to keep them motivated throughout the challenging race.
His main focus was on climbing rather than how much gear he had on him to carry up the stairs. “Didn’t really notice it to be fair [weight of the gear]. I was focused on the climbing,” Hill said. To get himself fit and ready for the task, Hill trained by running and cycling regularly. The Waikaia and Balfour Fire Brigade, as of Sunday, came in 11th in terms of the fundraising side of the challenge.
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Members of the Waikaia, Balfour and Tokanui volunteer fire brigades that took part in the Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge 2021. Pictured, from left, James Merchant, Corey Hart, Jamie Deans, Jamie Maginn, Jeremy Baird, Bill Christie, Jock Sharp, Scott McKee and Paul Collins.
My wife went through so much pain and never complained once, and I wanted to complete this physical challenge to commemorate her. “If my wife was alive she would be the first in line for this challenge to raise funds towards cancer research, so others don’t go through a similar experience,” said Cameron. “I ran on a broken hip flex and possible hernia that I developed through training for this event. However, I was not going to let anything stop me from attending .
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Crowds gathered as firefighters prepared to take on the challenge. “I felt so happy when I reached the top, but it was bitter-sweet because of the raw emotion it brings out of me. I would love to complete this event again next year and continue to raise money for LBC.”
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