21st Annual Washington CF Stair Climb

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100 Pull-Ups

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*every time you drop from the bar or can not get your chin above the bar, you run 100m

Thursday December 3rd, 2009 marked the 21st Annual Washington Stair Climb for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. 

CF is a genetic disease affecting 30,000 children and adults in the United States. A defective gene causes the body to produce an abnormally thick, sticky mucus. This abnormal mucus leads to chronic and life-threatening lung infections and impairs digestion. Currently, there is no cure.

Scientists supported by the CF Foundation, however, are writing a remarkable medical success story. They are quickly translating information from the laboratory -- such as knowledge about the inner workings of CF cells -- into promising new strategies for therapies. In fact, more clinical trials are underway on new CF drugs than ever before in our history.

Lead by Lisa Worthington-Brown and Tasha Vander meer-Fellows, they created a team called "Team Breathe" to join up together and help raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation  along with take the 56 floor vertical challenge on December 3rd, 2009.  Team Breathe's members included: Lisa Worthington-Brown, Tasha Vander Meer-Fellows, Gessner Brown, Russ Fellows, Mike, JJ, Corey Mcgee, Linnea Gierspach, Kim Azure, Terry Rosencrantz, Kelly Barron, and Scott Rodriguez.

The event ended with great success physically and financially.  Overall the event raised $160,000!!!  All members of Team Breathe completed the 56 floor vertical challenge but all did not get away from the burning lungs that was a result of running/walking up the stairs for time.  All members times are as follows, Corey (8:14), Scott (9:36), Kim (10:36), Kelly (13:10), Linnea (19:32), Terry/Lisa/Tasha/Russ/JJ/Mike (unknown).

It was a great event and a great way to spend your Thursday night which was for a great cause!

For more information about the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, please visit their Web site at http://www.cff.org/.