Virtual & Singular Stairing
Martin Tschiedel (AUT) usually combines his ultra running races with charity projects. His 24h Sarvar (HUN) on April 25 as well as the 48h Gols (AUT) on May 22 were cancelled, so he switches to the 16 stairs in his home !. https://martin24h.jimdofree.com/stair-run/…
Virtual & Singular Stairing / Tallest 20 in 2020
Races are weeks or even months away these days. On all continents towerrunners are working on alternatives. Circuito Virtual de Carreras Verticales Besides real towers the Mount Everest has a special attraction for athletes: Suzy Walsham Jörg Henker…
Covid-19 Update
We are in worldwide emergency mode, so non-essentials like our sport are at standstill. There will be a time after ! What's happening now: Our calendar will be updated - with your help we hope to be as accurate as possible. Please report to update@towerrunning.com…
Outstanding Sarah Frost & Wai Ching Soh Leicester winners
Top 6 LOROS Tower Run - St. Georges Tower - Leicester - March 14 1 Sarah Frost (GBR) 1:52,8 2 Kimberley Etherington-Bates (GBR) 2:28,3 3 Sonja Shakespeare (GBR) 2:38,9 4 Sarah Ballard (GBR) 2:40,7 5 Jo Remington (GBR) 2:41,2 6 Chris Simpson (GBR) 2:42,0…
Postponement of Towerrunning World Championships 2020
Two months ago Covid-19 came into the public consciousness. It is currently just spreading all over the world. Nobody can foresee today how the situation is in two months. Travel restrictions and the prospect of possible quarantine upon return might…
Announcement – Towerrunning 80 – WFGT Towerrunning Challenge – KL Tower International Towerthon – April 5
KL Tower International Towerthon on April 5th is the first Towerrunning Tour as well as WFGT Towerrunning Challenge race in the 2020 season in Asia. First held in 1999 this is a very traditional event where athletes have to climb 1562 steep stairs up…
TWA National Associations/Representatives Update – Nations Cup
Our Towerrunning Family is growing ! Last year we elected and welcomed the National Associations of Australia, Malaysia and Mongolia officially as members of the TWA. This year we will have strong growth from Europe with the just founded Polish Towerrunning…
Announcement Carrera Vertical Torre Latino
Torre Latinoamericana, a skyscraper in downtown Mexico City, will host the first Towerrunning 120 race on American soil this year on March 1st, 2020. The race, the first leg of the 2020 Towerrunning 120 series, will see 1 000 participants scaling 720…
Towerrunning World Championships 2020: 9-5,101
The third Towerrunning World Championships will take place on May 9, 2020 at Taipei 101 in Taipei There are 2 heats within one day, details will be announced soon. Qualification criteria for invitations: 10 invitations = 600 Euro travel reimbursement…
About us
The TWA is the only worldwide governing body for this kind of running discipline. Currently the Towerrunning World Association consists of the three presidium members and representatives of nine national associations. The organization is responsible for regulating and promoting stair races on a worldwide basis. The TWA backs the Towerrunning Tour uniting the most prestigious races worldwide and manages a worldwide ranking. World and Continental Championships are held too.
