Isnt it fun running down a tower? Well,
here is a chance to do so in Goa.
The
venue : Gera's Imperium II, Patto Plaza, Panaji on
840 steps up, 840 steps down
In Goa, the maximum number of floors in a building allowed under zoning laws is seven. Thus the Linc Tower Run in Goa is across five buildings, aggregating a total of 35 floors. In tall buildings, the race ends on the top floor. The Goa Tower Run requires climbing down the stairs as well. In the number of steps, it is the longest tower running race in India and on par with top Tower Runs worldwide.
In Goa, the maximum number of floors in a building allowed under zoning laws is seven. Thus the Linc Tower Run in Goa is across five buildings, aggregating a total of 35 floors. In tall buildings, the race ends on the top floor. The Goa Tower Run requires climbing down the stairs as well. In the number of steps, it is the longest tower running race in India and on par with top Tower Runs worldwide.
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| Poster at Panjim Municipal Garden (Garcia De Orta) |
Here are 10 facts
about Tower Running:
1)
It is an unconventional sport, which involves
stair climbing – running up the internal staircases of buildings.
2)
In 2013-12, more than 150,000 men and women
participated in over 225 Tower Runnin race, worldwide, in 33 countries.
3)
The first
big tower run in the United States was held in 1978 with the Empire State
Building Run-Up in New York City. That event now continues as the country's
granddaddy race on America's most recognized skyscraper.
4)
Tower
running was first conceptualized in Europe.
5)
The European
Towerrunning World Association (TWA) governs the annual Towerrunning World Cup
(towerrunning.com) system that incorporates nearly 200 races across the globe
and has overseen a ranking system since 2009.
6) The world’s longest tower run is the Niesen
Treppenlauf; 11,674 steps up a staircase next to a funicular railway to
the top of Mount Niesen, Switzerland.
7) More than 160 races held in 25 countries are
evaluated each year for the Tower Running World Cup, by the Towerrunning World
Association (TWA), based in Austria. Goa is one of them.
8) At Radebuel in
Germany, competitors in the Mount Everest Stair Marathon do 100 trips up and
down 397 stairs (supposedly the equivalent of climbing the mountain.
9)
The Tata Tower Run is Mumbai’s and probably India’s first Tower Run. It
is organized by Goa based Sports Event Management firm, Adventure Breaks for
the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and sponsored by the Tata Group.
10) In Mumbai, the Tata Tower Run is held in the
iconic World Trade Center at Cuffe Parade. Participants race up the first 30
floors of the 36-floor tower on South Mumbai.
Take a look at some
of the sponsored tower races around the world:
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Venue (Name of the run)
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Number of Steps
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Sponsored by
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International
Commerce Centre (Hong Kong
|
2120 steps
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Sun Hung
Kai Properties
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Willis Tower, Chicago (Go Vertical)
|
2109 steps
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Sear
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Menara Tower, Penang, Malaysia
|
2058 steps
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Penang Global Tourism
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Taipei 101, Taiwan (Taipei 101 Run)
|
2046 steps
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Standard Chartered bank
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China
World Summit Wing Hotel, Beijing, (China
World Summit Wing Hotel Vertical Run)
|
2041 steps
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Shangri-La
Hotel and Emirates
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Landmark 72, Hanoi, Vietnam (Landmark 72,
Hanoi run)
|
1914 steps
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Calidas Royal residence
|
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The Empire State building, New York, USA (Empire State Building Run-Up)
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1,860 steps
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Tata Consultancy Services
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CN Tower, Toronto
|
1776 steps
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Enbridge Inc
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Eureka Tower, Melbourne (Eureka Climb)
|
1642 steps
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OsteoEze
|
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Swissotel, Singapore (Swissotel Vertical
Marathon)
|
1336 steps
|
Soleus Watches, Mizuno Apparel and Nestle
Milo
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Tower 42, London (Vertical Tower Run)
|
920 steps
|
Fujitsu
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World
Trade Centre, Mumbai
|
689 steps
|
Tatas
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