🏁 Races
Tower and stair races coming up, with the organiser's own entry page. Towers we have on the map link to their staircase page, so you can see who has climbed them and train on something similar near you.
Coming up
7 confirmed| Date | Race | Where | Course | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov in 3 days | Hong Chi ClimbathonTWA 60
Central Plaza · 🇭🇰 Hong Kong · 75 floors
7, 29 and 75-floor races. Entries closed 22 Sep |
🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 75 fl | Enter ↗ |
| Sun 8 Nov in 4 days | SkyRise ChicagoTWA 80
Willis Tower · 🇺🇸 Chicago · 105 floors, 2,149 steps
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab fundraiser. $50 + $200 minimum |
🇺🇸 Chicago | 105 fl · 2,149 steps | Enter ↗ on the map |
| Sat 14 Nov in 10 days | Sky Run BucharestTWA 120
Sky Tower · 🇷🇴 Bucharest · 36 floors, 720 steps
charity run |
🇷🇴 Bucharest | 36 fl · 720 steps | Enter ↗ |
| Sun 15 Nov in 11 days | Jakarta Vertical RunTWA 60
Autograph Tower · 🇮🇩 Jakarta · 106 floors, 2,125 steps
first edition, 04:30 start |
🇮🇩 Jakarta | 106 fl · 2,125 steps | Enter ↗ |
| Sun 15 Nov in 11 days | Oxfam TowerRunTWA 120
🇲🇴 Macau · 61 floors, 1,298 steps
half (31 floors) and relay too. Entries close 23 Oct |
🇲🇴 Macau | 61 fl · 1,298 steps | Enter ↗ |
| Sat 28 Nov in 24 days | Shanghai Tower Towerrunning ChallengeTWA 240
Shanghai Tower · 🇨🇳 Shanghai · 119 floors, 3,398 steps
Towerrunning tour final. Invitational: top-10 ranked + wild cards + TWA-registered athletes |
🇨🇳 Shanghai | 119 fl · 3,398 steps | — on the map |
| Sun 21 Feb 2027 | Hustle Chicago
875 N Michigan (ex-Hancock) · 🇺🇸 Chicago · 94 floors, 1,632 steps
US championship. Entries open 2 Nov 2026. $55 + $150 minimum, half-climb option |
🇺🇸 Chicago | 94 fl · 1,632 steps | Enter ↗ |
Annual races, next date not published yet
32Month shown is when the race usually runs. Check the organiser's page before you book travel.
| Usually | Race | Where | Course | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan · TBC | Cursa Vertical Torre Glòries
Torre Glòries · 🇪🇸 Barcelona
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🇪🇸 Barcelona | — | |
| Mar · TBC | Gran Hotel Bali Vertical
Gran Hotel Bali · 🇪🇸 Benidorm
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🇪🇸 Benidorm | — | |
| Mar · TBC | Rondo 1 Run Up
Rondo 1 · 🇵🇱 Warsaw
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🇵🇱 Warsaw | — | |
| Mar · TBC | Tallinn TV Tower Run
Tallinn TV Tower · 🇪🇪 Tallinn
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🇪🇪 Tallinn | — | |
| Mar · TBC | Vertical Rush
Tower 42 · 🇬🇧 London · 42 floors, 932 steps
Shelter fundraiser |
🇬🇧 London | 42 fl · 932 steps | — on the map |
| Mar · TBC | Verticale de la Tour Eiffel
Eiffel Tower · 🇫🇷 Paris · 1,665 steps
not held since 2020 |
🇫🇷 Paris | 1,665 steps | — on the map |
| May · TBC | Basel Tower Run
Messeturm Basel · 🇨🇭 Basel
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🇨🇭 Basel | — on the map | |
| May · TBC | DC Tower Run Up
DC Tower · 🇦🇹 Vienna
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🇦🇹 Vienna | — | |
| May · TBC | Taipei 101 Run Up
Taipei 101 · 🇹🇼 Taipei · 88 floors, 1,983 steps
2026 was 9 May, 5,147 runners. Entries open in March and sell out fast |
🇹🇼 Taipei | 88 fl · 1,983 steps | Enter ↗ on the map |
| Jun · TBC | KölnTurm Run Up
KölnTurm · 🇩🇪 Cologne
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🇩🇪 Cologne | — | |
| Jun · TBC | MesseTurm Run Up
MesseTurm · 🇩🇪 Frankfurt · 61 floors, 1,202 steps
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🇩🇪 Frankfurt | 61 fl · 1,202 steps | — on the map |
| Jun · TBC | Post Tower Run Up
Post Tower · 🇩🇪 Bonn
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🇩🇪 Bonn | — | |
| Jun · TBC | UFO Tower Run
UFO (SNP Bridge) · 🇸🇰 Bratislava
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🇸🇰 Bratislava | — | |
| Aug · TBC | Frasers Tower Vertical
Frasers Tower · 🇸🇬 Singapore
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🇸🇬 Singapore | — | |
| Aug · TBC | Q1 Stair Challenge
Q1 · 🇦🇺 Gold Coast · 77 floors, 1,331 steps
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🇦🇺 Gold Coast | 77 fl · 1,331 steps | — |
| Aug · TBC | Sky Race KL
🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur
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🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | — | |
| Sep · TBC | Christie Tower Run
Beetham Tower · 🇬🇧 Manchester · 46 floors, 798 steps
The Christie charity. £12 + £120 minimum |
🇬🇧 Manchester | 46 fl · 798 steps | Enter ↗ |
| Sep · TBC | KL Tower Run
Menara KL · 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur · 2,058 steps
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🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | 2,058 steps | — on the map |
| Sep · TBC | Pyramidenkogel Run Up
Pyramidenkogel · 🇦🇹 Carinthia
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🇦🇹 Carinthia | — | |
| Sep · TBC | Sky Tower Run Up
Sky Tower · 🇵🇱 Wrocław
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🇵🇱 Wrocław | — | |
| Sep · TBC | Varso Tower Run Up
Varso Tower · 🇵🇱 Warsaw
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🇵🇱 Warsaw | — | |
| Oct · TBC | Climb the Capital
three City towers · 🇬🇧 London · 125 floors, 3,180 steps
2026 was 10 Oct. £25 + £275 fundraising |
🇬🇧 London | 125 fl · 3,180 steps | Enter ↗ |
| Oct · TBC | Empire State Building Run-Up
Empire State Building · 🇺🇸 New York · 86 floors, 1,576 steps
2026 was 6 Oct. Lottery entry opens in June |
🇺🇸 New York | 86 fl · 1,576 steps | Enter ↗ on the map |
| Oct · TBC | International Vertical MarathonTWA 200
Ping An Finance Centre · 🇨🇳 Shenzhen · 116 floors, 3,201 steps
entry via Ping An's WeChat in past years |
🇨🇳 Shenzhen | 116 fl · 3,201 steps | — |
| Oct · TBC | MS-UK Gherkin Tower Walk
The Gherkin · 🇬🇧 London · 38 floors, 1,037 steps
walk, not a race |
🇬🇧 London | 38 fl · 1,037 steps | — |
| Oct · TBC | Metropolitan Sky Run
🇪🇸 Barcelona
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🇪🇸 Barcelona | — | |
| Oct · TBC | Nivy Tower Run
Nivy Tower · 🇸🇰 Bratislava · 19 floors, 416 steps
300-runner cap, €20–30 |
🇸🇰 Bratislava | 19 fl · 416 steps | — |
| Oct · TBC | RNLI Tower Run
22 Bishopsgate · 🇬🇧 London · 58 floors, 1,500 steps
£35 entry + £150 fundraising pledge. Entries closed 18 Oct |
🇬🇧 London | 58 fl · 1,500 steps | Enter ↗ on the map |
| Oct · TBC | Sky Marathon SWFCTWA 160
Shanghai World Financial Center · 🇨🇳 Shanghai · 100 floors, 2,726 steps
entry via WeChat (SWFC100) in past years |
🇨🇳 Shanghai | 100 fl · 2,726 steps | — |
| Nov · TBC | KL Tower International Towerthon
Menara KL · 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur · 2,058 steps
2026 date not yet confirmed |
🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | 2,058 steps | — on the map |
| Nov · TBC | Towerrunning Grand Prix AcapulcoTWA 80
🇲🇽 Acapulco
27–29 Nov on the TWA tour list but unconfirmed by the organiser |
🇲🇽 Acapulco | — | |
| Nov · TBC | Vertical Regione Lombardia
Palazzo Lombardia · 🇮🇹 Milan · 39 floors, 886 steps
listed for 25 Oct; TWA says postponed to November. Check before travelling |
🇮🇹 Milan | 39 fl · 886 steps | — |
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