The 2026 Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge takes place this Saturday, 23 May, from 7:30am to 3:30pm.
Now in its 22nd year, the event sees firefighters climb Auckland’s Sky Tower to raise funds for Kiwis living with blood cancer.
Key Facts:
- Record number of firefighters taking part - from New Zealand, Australia, the USA, and the Cook Islands
- More than 1,100 firefighters will climb 1,103 steps
- Firefighters tackle the stairs in 15-minute blocks, in groups of 30
- Firefighters will be wearing their full kit weighing 25kg
- Fundraising goal: over $2 million for LBC (the first event in 2005 raised $17,500)
- To mark the occasion, the Sky Tower will glow red and yellow on Saturday night
- The event will be livestreamed on YouTube
