FAQs
General Inquiries
Participants of the Firefighter Stairclimb Challenge climb in modified gear. Modified gear includes NFPA 1971 boots, helmets, SCBA (provided), and choice of issued utility gear, uniform, station wear, or coveralls/protective jumpsuits.
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Please do NOT bring any SCBA. These will be provided for you onsite by our sponsor. Tanks will not have air and masks will not be on the gear.
Each member of a team is required to raise a minimum of $300. The total amount fundraised by the team will be divided by the number of team members. If that amount is $300 or more, all team members will have fulfilled their minimum fundraising requirement, can then complete their stairclimb.
The Firefighter Stairclimb Challenge is open to firefighters (volunteer, retired, and paid) who are 18 years or older.
Challenge the Chief is open to anyone, including non-firefighters.
Plans change, work schedules change — there are many reasons why people cannot participate in the event as planned. Please let us know you are unable to take part in the Stairclimb by emailing info@calgarystairclimb.com. Per CRA guidelines, donations to the event cannot be refunded as all donations are tax receipted. If you have reached your minimum $300 commitment, you will receive your t-shirt and coin post event.
Yes. Swaps must be facilitated by the team captain. Each person who wishes to compete in the Firefighter Stairclimb Challenge must register as a new participant and meet the minimum fundraising requirement on their own. That is to say, they must raise the minimum $300 fundraising commitment. Refunds will not be given to the originally registered participant, if they made a donation, as that donation would have been charitably receipted.
All swaps should be completed by 12pm MST on Monday, June 8. Unfortunately, substitutions will not be allowed on event day.
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- Keep to the left. Pass on the right. For those being passed, please make room.
- Tell a stairwell monitor if you need to exit the stairwell before floor 57 (they are stationed at every 5 floors).
- Don’t toss your water bottle in the stairwell – give it to a stairwell monitor.
- It gets HOT in the stairwell – be prepared! Water is at the start, certain floors and at the finish of the climb.
- DO NOT dump water on your head or back when in the stairwell – this is a hazard for other climbers.
- DO NOT spit in the stairwell.
- Look out for each other and help another in need.
No. The stairwell in Brookfield Place is not open to the public. Special arrangements have been made with the property owner to gain access for event day only.
Donations
Donors can support your efforts by making an online donation. Send your potential donors an email or a social media post with the link to your personal page. They may also go to www.calgarystairclimb.com, click on donate, search for your name and donate directly to your climb. Watch your fundraising total grow!
All donations of $20 or more are eligible for a tax receipt when the donor’s first/last name, address, city, province, postal code, email address and phone number are provided in full.
To submit cash and cheque donations complete the Cash and Cheque Donation Form and submit them one of the following ways:
- Cash donations can be deposited into your bank account and e-transferred to finance@wellspringalberta.ca. Also, please email the Cash and Cheque Donation Form to finance@wellspringalberta.ca.
- Cheques made payable to Wellspring Alberta along with this form may be mailed to: Wellspring Alberta, Attn. Resource Development, 1404 Home Road NW, Calgary, AB T3B 1G7 (587.747.0260 ext. 1234). Please do not mail cash.
- Bring all cash and cheque donations along with the completed Cash and Cheque Donation Form to race package pick-up or to event day.
Please complete the Cash and Cheque Donation Form itemizing all cheques with the donor’s first/last name, address, city, province, postal code, email address and phone number.
Forward all cheques made payable to Wellspring Alberta along with the form to:
Wellspring Alberta
1404 Home Road NW
Calgary, AB T3B 1G7
Attn: Resource Development
All donations of $20 or more are eligible for a tax receipt when the donors first/last name, address, city, province, postal code, email address and phone number are provided in full.
Event Day
The Firefighter Stairclimb Challenge is only possible thanks to a dedicated and passionate group of volunteers who help on event day. From bag check, to tank removal, our volunteers help with all aspects of the live event.
Volunteer roles can be found on our website and are opened closer to event day.
Race package pick-up generally takes place the day before the event and on event day. Additional details will be sent in an email to all registrants before the event and posted on our website when announced.
The climb will take place at Brookfield Place (225 6 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3S9).
Event day kicks off with opening ceremonies around 8am. Challenge the Chief participants start the day by beginning their climb at 9am.
All other climbers will go up in set groups throughout the day. Your individual climb time will be emailed to you prior to the event.
If you need a specific climb time because of travel arrangements, climbing with a friend or other reasons, you are asked to reach out to the event team as soon as possible at info@calgarystairclimb.com. Once climb times have been set, they are not able to be changed.
A detailed schedule of event day will be posted on our website closer to the event.
There is $2 parking available in the Brookfield Place underground parkade on event day, however, spaces are limited. You may also find street parking in the area.
For those taking transit, Brookfield Place is located on 7th Avenue and is easily accessed by LRT.
Yes, family and friends are welcome to attend on event day to cheer their participant on. There is plenty of entertainment available and food for purchase.