Empire St Bldg vertical race

[legalskier]

Anyone?

600 set for race to top of Empire State Building

*** People from around the world are taking part in a vertical race — up 86 flights of stairs at the Empire State Building. That's a total of 1,576 steps, starting at the lobby and finishing at the observation deck.
The annual Empire State Building Run-up is being held tonight. ***
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/02/600_set_for_race_to_top_of_emp.html

Not my cup of tea.
:???:

 

[ScottySkis]

Anyone?

600 set for race to top of Empire State Building

*** People from around the world are taking part in a vertical race — up 86 flights of stairs at the Empire State Building. That's a total of 1,576 steps, starting at the lobby and finishing at the observation deck.
The annual Empire State Building Run-up is being held tonight. ***
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/02/600_set_for_race_to_top_of_emp.html

Not my cup of tea.
:???:

I would have a heart attack if I tried that.

 

[legalskier]

I would have a heart attack if I tried that.

I wonder how many EMS teams will be there......

 

[from_the_NEK]

Did I hear a guy won this in a little over ten minutes yesterday? :-o

 

[Nick]

10 minutes * 60 seconds = 600 seconds

1567 steps into 600 seconds = 2.6 steps per second (SPS) :lol:

I'm sure you just hit every other step. Although the U-turns would get dizzying after a while on the way up.