3rd Annual Big Climb

It’s time to dust off your climbing shoes! Stair climbing shoes that is. CrossFit Eastside is putting together our third annual Big Climb for Leukemia team and we need your support. If you haven’t been a part of the team in the past, the Big Climb is a race up the Columbia Tower stairs; for time of course. The Big Climb will take place Sunday, March 16 at the Columbia Center in downtown Seattle. The 69-flight course includes 1,311 steps, 19 steps per flight and 788 feet of vertical elevation.

I would like to see everyone from the gym participating in the event, but if you cannot make it please consider making a donation for the team. Last year we collected over $900 to help fight blood cancer. This year our goal is to raise at least $2,000.

To register for the team go to http://www.active.com/donate/2008bigclimb/CFES and click on “register for the event.” Make sure when you register that you select CrossFit Eastside as your team. You will be taken through a registration process that includes paying a $35 fee.

Donations can be made online by following the above link or you can write a check made payable to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and drop it off at the gym. Remember, your donations are tax deductible.

As some of you may know, my brother was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and is undergoing treatment. I’m sure some of you also have family or friends who have been affected by blood cancers. My hope is that through our efforts at The Big Climb we can make a difference in the lives of cancer patients.

Check out http://www.bigclimb.org/ for more information.

Your Team Captain,
Aaron

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