On December 1, for the second time, we will measure the aid by floors together. The arena of the Star Challenge – the first staircase race in Northern Poland – will be the tallest building in the region, Olivia Star. The competitors will take up the challenge of climbing 34 floors with a total of 723 stairs.

The competition will be held in five categories. Star Sprint, in which the competitors will race from level zero, finishing in 34th place. Star Ultra , during which participants will climb 34 floors three times, Uniformed Star Sprint , which requires you to face the distance Sprint in full uniform, and Star Challenge, where you have to run as many floors as possible for 120 minutes. The competition will be closed by the Olivia Business Centre Residents’ Cup, in which 3-person company teams will compete for a unique trophy made by Blind Children from the Centre in Sobieszewo.

– The goal of the Star Challenge race is to help. Everyone who stands at the starting line and climbs the individual floor of Olivia Star will support the charges of the Centre for Early Development of Blind and Visually Impaired Children in Sobieszewo. The amount obtained will allow for equal educational opportunities for children under the care of the institution – explains Dagmara Rybicka, Communication Manager at Olivia Business Centre. – Scale of difficulty and the uniqueness of the Star Challenge make the sporting face of Gdańsk take on a new dimension, and for the daredevils taking part in the competition, the moment of the start becomes a great test of character and a test of capabilities. The popularity of the first edition of the event strengthened our belief that the Star Challenge will become a permanent part of the city’s pre-Christmas tradition, attracting many competitors from all over Europe to the start – adds Rybicka.

For the second time, the ambassador of the race is Piotr Łobodziński, the most titled Towerrunner in the world. The World, European and Polish champion and 4-time World Cup winner is also the winner of the famous races on the Emipre State Building in New York and the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

– Next to him will be Piotr Suchenia – the winner of the most extreme marathons on both poles, who is also the World Team Champion from Perth. The presence of Blanka Turska in such a titled group is not accidental at all. One of the most beautiful Polish drifters won this year’s Vice Championship of the Polish in the Women’s class, placing on the podium of the Polish Drift Open Cup. As he emphasizes, he believes in the power of the Star Challenge, which is why he signs the race for the second time, being at the same time on the start list, on his way to the record – explains Maciej Olszewski, Project Manager at Olivia Sports.

This race is also full of surprises and surprising twists and turns. The fans of this edition will be surprised at the start by the hockey players of Lotos PKH Gdańsk, who will take up the challenge of climbing 34 floors in record time and full match equipment.

– The mission of the Pomeranian Hockey Club is to build an engaged community around the club, which is why we are always happy to take part in events that aim to help others. Olivia Business Center is our neighbour and we are all the more glad that we can contribute to equal opportunities for people who need it. I hope that the participation of our players or representatives of the club will also attract fans to this event, who will be able to cheer on our team on the ice rink on the same day in the evening – announced Bartosz Purzyński, President of the Board of the Pomeranian Hockey Club.

This year’s edition on the other side of the sports “medal” is supported by artists. Thanks to their help and commitment, on 14 December , at the invitation of Alicja Stańska at the Stańska Art Gallery in Warsaw , the little pupils of the Centre will make a sculpture, which will be the most important trophy of this year’s edition and will go to the fastest relay team in the Olivia Business Centre Residents’ Cup. The co-creators of this unique work are the sculptor Miłosława Skoczek-Śliwińska and Grzegorz Cysewski, the only representative of the Diesel Punk trend in Poland.

“The work that Sister Ida and her team of teachers do every day deserves our sincere admiration. After my visit to Sobieszewo, I realized how much such a facility is needed, which is why I believe that our common sports contribution will bring measurable help to the little ones, who, thanks to the determination of the staff running the Centre, are prepared for a number of challenges that life brings – hopes Dagmara Rybicka.

The event was held under the Honorary Patronage of the Mayor of the City of Gdańsk Aleksandra Dulkiewicz and Mieczysław Struk, Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship.

The Partners of the second edition include: Advertis, Alior Bank, Bayer, Bergson, Do Sport Now, InDreams, MacLife, STBU Insurance Brokers.

Media patronage: Radio Gdansk, Trójmiasto.pl, Dziennik Bałtycki and Together Magazine – the city’s hometown.

With us: gdansk.pl, Radio Eska, Radio Złote Przeboje.

Star Challenge 2019 will be held under the aegis of the TOWERRUNNING World Association.

Detailed information can be found on the event’s website, official FB profile

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