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Coleman Coliseum To Host Tuscaloosa 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
Participants will complete 2,200 steps up and 2,200 steps down, the equivalent of the 110 floors of the World Trade Center.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — University of Alabama Athletics and the University of Alabama Police Department (UAPD) will once again host the Tuscaloosa 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Sept. 11 at Coleman Coliseum.
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The Memorial Stair Climb pays tribute to the FDNY, NYPD, Port Authority Police and EMS members who died in the line of duty on Sept. 11, 2001. Participants will complete 2,200 steps up and 2,200 steps down, the equivalent of the 110 floors of the World Trade Center.
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The event will be held for the second consecutive year with public participation and will begin with a pre-climb ceremony at 7:45 a.m., followed by a closed climb at 8:15 a.m. for first responders.
UAPD launched the event in 2018.
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The public climb is scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m.
While admission is free, participants are asked to register here in advance.
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