Goal: $2,000

Minimum donation per participant: $50 (for individual or family)

All donations to AWA are eligible for a charitable tax receipt.

If you have enjoyed AWA’s previous stair climbing event, Climb for Wilderness (1991-2019) in the past, this Adventure may be for you! This event is intended to be in the same spirit as the Climb for Wilderness. You can make it as challenging as you want. Climbing and descending each staircase, along with the cycling, is a reasonable physical challenge probably equivalent to climbing the stairs at the Bow twice. If you want to make it more challenging consider climbing and descending the staircases two or three times to increase your stair count. Perhaps your friends and family will match your personal challenge with sponsorship!

The sponsorship amount for this event is set at $50. If you want to join as a family that is the minimum amount required for a family to join us.  You will need to register and sign a waiver form for each each one of you.

As an adult joining us without your children we hope you will find sponsors to support you for at least the minimum of $50.

We are looking forward to this Adventure built on the amazing times we enjoyed with so many of you for more than 25 years as the Climb for Wilderness on Earth Day.

• There are 1,166 stairs in each direction (climbing and descending).
• Cycling portion is about 18km with only one significant hill.

• Bike suitable for riding quiet streets and pathways
• Shoes suitable for stair climbing
• Appropriate clothing for the weather

We will observe COVID-19 precautions and guidance from the Government of Alberta and expect participants to follow appropriate sanitizing and social distancing. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation! If you need more details you can check the Government website at: this link.

Please bring a personal mask and your own hand sanitizer.

Thank you for joining us for this exceptional day out in one of Alberta’s truly wonderful Wild Spaces — we look forward to meeting you there!

• Stair climbing will be at your own pace and you can climb each staircase multiple times if you wish.
• Cycling will be as a group and at a pace that is suitable for the whole group.
• Bikes parked at each staircase will be watched by a volunteer. There should be no need for a bike lock.
• There are 2 major road crossings on the route, both have traffic lights.
• At the 500-stair mark there will be an opportunity to break off from the event and return to the start/finish point for those who wish to make the event shorter.
• This event is expected to proceed in most weather.
• The event will last around 2 hours so bring water and food as required.
• There is only one public bathroom on the route, about 40% the way through. There is no bathroom at the start/finish point.

Meetup time and location:

April 23rd, 2022 at 1030 am

Meet at 6th Street and 7th Avenue NE.

Parking is available on both 6th Street and 7th Avenue NE.