4th Annual FDNY Foundation Climb To SUMMIT Brought to you by SL Green Realty Corp. – New York, NY 2026

Date
April 19, 2026
Location
New York, NY
Venue
One Vanderbilt Avenue
Start Time
8:00 AM
Entry Fee
$100.00
Events
Stair Climb to Summit, FDNY Firefighter/EMS Teams
Includes
T-Shirt
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On April 19, 2026, the 4th Annual FDNY Foundation Climb To SUMMIT takes place at One Vanderbilt Avenue in New York. This vertical climbing event covers 367 yards and starts at 8:00 AM. The race benefits the FDNY Foundation and is presented by SL Green Realty Corp. Entry costs $100. Unlike traditional road running events, this climb-focused format tests leg strength and aerobic capacity on a single sustained ascent. For endurance athletes based in or traveling to New York, this event offers a different challenge from horizontal distance racing and supports first responders in the process.

From the Race Organizer
The FDNY Foundation is proud to partner with SL Green Realty Corp. for the 4th Annual FDNY Foundation Climb to SUMMIT at One Vanderbilt in New York City on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Climbers will race up 1,100 feet in the sky to SUMMIT One Vanderbilt to highlight the importance of physical fitness for the brave FDNY firefighters, EMTs and paramedics who are always ready to respond at a moment’s notice. Funds raised will support training and fitness equipment for FDNY members. In the last few years, firefighters had to run up 21 flights of stairs donning full bunker gear weighing upwards of 60 lbs in 70+ degree weather to rescue families trapped in a fire in a high-rise building as the elevators were inoperable. After such a strenuous climb, they then executed a lifesaving roof rope rescue on the outside of the building to save the occupants. Timing, training and physical fitness all played an integral part of the success of this life-saving incident. One Vanderbilt anchors the modernizat

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4th Annual FDNY Foundation Climb To SUMMIT Brought to you by SL Green Realty Corp. – New York, NY 2026 takes place on April 19, 2026. The race is held in New York, New York.

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4th Annual FDNY Foundation Climb To SUMMIT Brought to you by SL Green Realty Corp. – New York, NY 2026 is held at One Vanderbilt Avenue in New York, New York.

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