The first
Fight for Air Climb got underway at the Frost Bank building in
Austin Saturday morning.
Firefighters from Austin, Lake Travis and
Round Rock joined the race, wearing their full gear. The competitive
stair climbing event is equal to a 5K race.
Event organizers said
participants in the race would have a new found respect for healthy
lungs. Contestants climbed 31 floors to a finish line party and
penthouse views of the city skyline.
News 8’s Veronica Castelo
emceed the race.
This year’s event raised nearly $100,000 for
local lung cancer research and education.
Lung cancer is the
third leading cause of death in the U.S.
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