9/11 Challenge

24 years ago – Never Forget!

Each year we honor and remember the 343 firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001. Join us for this year’s 9/11 Challenge on Thursday, September 11 at Doughboy Stadium, starting at 6 a.m. until 4 p.m. – or do it on your own on Friday, September 12 or Saturday, September 13 on your own time!

This year we honor the fallen 343 firefighters with our annual Stair Climb and a 9-exercise challenge!  Choose either or – or do both!

9/11 Stair Climb:  Pay tribute to all FDNY firefighters by climbing or walking the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center throughout Doughboy Stadium; 110 stories equal around 2,200 steps or about 2 miles of stairs.  9/11 Memorial Stair Climb is a way to never forget one of the most tragic days in American history.

9-Exercise Challenge – 343 reps:  The 9/11 Challenge includes 9 body weight exercises on the field of Doughboy Stadium. The total number of reps for each exercise represents numbers from 9/11, to include the 41 crew and passengers on flight 93 and the 184 lives lost at the Pentagon. The cumulative number of reps from these 9 exercises is 343 (the number of firefighters that FDNY lost on 9/11). Participants will find sings at Doughboy with picture instructions as well as number of reps each exercise represents and which 9/11 victims we honor.

Following the 9 exercises, participants will complete a 1,100 step stair climb. As a bonus event, participants may also run 2,763 yards (1.569 mi) on the stadium track which represents the 2,763 lives that were lost in the World Trade Towers on 9/11. 

We will meet starting at 6 a.m. on September 11 at Doughboy Stadium until 4 p.m.; this year’s 9/11 Challenge can be also done on your own time! Visit Doughboy Stadium any time on Friday, September 12 or Saturday, September 13 and complete the 9/11 Challenge.

Participation is free – and all 9/11 Challenge will receive this year’s 9/11 Decal! Participants doing the Challenge on September 11 will receive a commemorative 9/11 decal at Doughboy Stadium; participants doing this year’s challenge on their own time can pick up their 9/11 decal after completion of the challenge at Smith Fitness Center, front desk.

For more information contact Jamie Milburn at jamie.m.milburn.naf@army.mil!