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Jan. 13th, 2010 01:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
camwynSo I had a look at the FAQ page for the Climb to the Top event. First thing that caught my attention: they're treating it as an actual race. With, like, a chip in your event bib that tracks your time. I guess that makes sense. If they've been doing it a while they probably use it as a qualifier for the Empire State Building Crazy People race. It's a bit intimidating, though. It's been a while since I've participated in an athletic event where they actually gave you your time afterwards.
Second thing: this part of the FAQ.
How long does Climb to the Top take?
This depends on each participant's fitness level, speed and amount of time spent at rest areas. Top racers finish in as little as 13 minutes, while the average participant takes from 25 to 40 minutes to finish.
I've been timing myself in my building. I take around three minutes for every ten floors. The GE building stairwell is described as follows:
There are 1215 steps. The stair width is 66 inches and the length is 10 inches. Each story has two flights of stairs, separated by a landing. The length of a flight varies, but most are nine steps each.
I'll verify tonight that this roughly matches my own building, but if this is correct it looks like for the first 45 floors I should be outpacing the average participant. Haven't been able to go more than basement to 45 yet so I can't say for certain how I'll do on the last third. However, they do say that there are two rest stops, which is more than I've been allowing myself (I've been trying not to stop at all).
Headphones not allowed. It doesn't say anything about music being delivered via the neck.
Oh- they also suggest that we wear running shoes. I do not plan on doing this. The pages I've been reading so far on stair climbing as a sport do not think much of running shoes because they do not allow adequate side support. I shall have to see if there are any recommendations or if I should keep using my Voyageurs...
Second thing: this part of the FAQ.
How long does Climb to the Top take?
This depends on each participant's fitness level, speed and amount of time spent at rest areas. Top racers finish in as little as 13 minutes, while the average participant takes from 25 to 40 minutes to finish.
I've been timing myself in my building. I take around three minutes for every ten floors. The GE building stairwell is described as follows:
There are 1215 steps. The stair width is 66 inches and the length is 10 inches. Each story has two flights of stairs, separated by a landing. The length of a flight varies, but most are nine steps each.
I'll verify tonight that this roughly matches my own building, but if this is correct it looks like for the first 45 floors I should be outpacing the average participant. Haven't been able to go more than basement to 45 yet so I can't say for certain how I'll do on the last third. However, they do say that there are two rest stops, which is more than I've been allowing myself (I've been trying not to stop at all).
Headphones not allowed. It doesn't say anything about music being delivered via the neck.
Oh- they also suggest that we wear running shoes. I do not plan on doing this. The pages I've been reading so far on stair climbing as a sport do not think much of running shoes because they do not allow adequate side support. I shall have to see if there are any recommendations or if I should keep using my Voyageurs...
