4 World Trade Center hosts 72-floor tower climb for charity; about 700 expected to participate
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It's a scramble to the top.
But about 700 people will try, taking the long way up to the 72nd floor at 4 World Trade Center on Thursday — climbing the stairs.
It's called the "Runyon Up," and it's a fundraiser for the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation.
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The event will start with elite climbers, who will head off first. The general field will go up after that, with climbers heading off one at a time every few seconds.
Participants can either do a full climb, all 72 floors, or a partial climb to the 54th floor. There's also a virtual climb, for those who want to take the elevator to the 54th floor.
The event is sanctioned, unlike a recent spate of thrill-seekers making unauthorized visits to the site.