On September 24, 2010 hundreds of participants from across the nation will race up the 1500 steps to the top of the U.S. Bank Tower in downtown Los Angeles, in support of the Ketchum-Downtown YMCA's community programs.

The racing begins at 3:00PM, with the final start time scheduled for 8:10PM.

Between 5:00PM and 5:45PM, four-person teams of local firefighters will combine their strength to conquer the tower. They will compete alongside groups of law enforcement officers and other public safety personnel in a quest to earn the team title of 'High-Rise Heroes'.

Individual public safety personnel will tackle the tower on a single basis between 7:50PM and 8:10PM.

After the race...

Participants will gather with their friends, family and supporters like you for the Race Expo celebration and awards ceremony, which will close Hope Street (between 4th Street and Hope Place).

Each participant has worked hard to raise funds for the YMCA's community programs, and therefore is deserving of our praise. We hope you will join us in saluting them for their remarkable achievement!

To learn more, sponsor a climber or participate yourself, please visit:

www.ymcastairclimb.org

Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department