Team Impact Award

If you and your team are using Stairclimb as a way to flaunt your physical fitness, we want you to sign up to compete for this year’s Impact Award!

The Impact Award is awarded to the team of 4 (no more, no less – but don’t worry, if you’re part of a larger team but still want to compete, you can simply select 4 team members to participate) whose average climb time is the fastest. The winning team will walk away with a prize package from Impact Magazine for each team member, including a dry fit Impact Magazine t-shirt and a runcuf to keep your valuables safe while you’re working up a sweat!

The fine print:

• Teams must have exactly 4 people (if you are part of a larger team, select and submit the names of the 4 participating team members before the registration deadline)
• All members must be registered by the online registration deadline (Friday, February 24, 2012 at 11:59 PM)
• Winning time is determined by averaging the times of your four participating team members

If you think your team has what it takes, contact Sophie (collins@bc.lung.ca) before 11:59 PM on Friday, February 24 to register your 4 team members!

Competitive Climbers Compete for Impact Award!

Each year we have a contingent of Stairclimb participants who use the event  to challenge their athletic abilities  by trying to beat their own climb time or by competing light-heartedly with other climbers.

This year, as part of a group challenge pilot, we’ve recruited a number of  competitive Stairclimb teams willing to battle it out to achieve the fastest climb time — and walk away with some prizes courtesy of  Stairclimb sponsor Impact Magazine! Participating teams include:

• Babe-Stead
• Innovative Fitness
• Kalev Fitness Solution
• Salmon Steppers
• South Arm Bootcampers
• VBCE Climbing for Gold

Thanks to Impact Magazine for their support and generous prize donation!

Congratulations Quit Tip/Fit Tip Contest Winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the BC Lung Association and QuitNow.ca Quit Tip/Fit Tip Contest! Each of these lucky winners will be dining in style at Cactus Club Cafe to the tune of 50 bucks a pop!

Via Twitter: @jadersyo

Via Blog Comment: Julia

Thanks to all who participated and to our winners – bon apetit!

Enter to Win One of TWO $50 Cactus Club Cafe Gift Cards!

Here’s how the Quit Tip/Fit Tip Contest works:

Simply reply to this post with your best Quit Tip (what you do to help cope and stay tobacco-free) or Fit Tip (how you stay in shape and train for our Stairclimb for Clean Air event) for a chance to win one of TWO $50 Cactus Club Cafe gift cards!

Each Quit Tip or Fit Tip is equal to one prize draw entry. For an additional chance to win, tweet the following:

I just entered to win $50 to @cactusclubcafe from @StairClimbVan and @QuitNowBC! Comment here: http://ow.ly/3EJbL or RT to enter!

Deadline for entries is January 31. What are you waiting for? Let us have it!

Welcome to 739 Steps, The BC Lung Association’s Official Stairclimb for Clean Air Event Blog!

The countdown is on! Only 52 days until the 10^th Anniversary Stairclimb for Clean Air. Start working those legs and lungs. Take the stairs – and avoid elevators – starting today!  You don’t want to miss this opportunity to join hundreds of BC Lung Association’s most dedicated supporters, including 100+ BC firefighters, as they take steps – 739 of them – to improve lung health and air quality.

It all happens on Sunday morning, February 27, 2011. Don’t let the 48-storey climb intimidate you. The average climb time is 10 to 15 minutes. You can do it! Just plan to go at your own pace and consider asking family, friends or co-workers to form a team and share in the fun.

Until then, be sure to follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook and check in with our blog regularly as we’ve got new things in store; online contests are in the works and trust us, you won’t want to miss out on the chance to win great prizes…..details coming soon!