TWA is proud to announce the Towerrunning 120 race at Warsaw's new icon. On Saturday, September 16th, 2023 the second edition of the Wbiegni na Varso Tower will be staged at Varso Tower in Warsaw. Runners will climb 53 floors and 1382 stairs to the…

Announcement – Towerrunning 120 – Pyramidenkogel Turmlauf – September 10
On Sunday September 10th the 6th edition of the Pyramidenkogel Turmlauf will be held. The venue is Keutschach on the famous Wörthersee, one of the jewels of the Austrian tourist region Carinthia. Although it’s of relative small height – the finish…

Towerrunning Tour Final 2023 – Shanghai Tower – November 19
TWA is proud to announce the Towerrunning Tour Final is back again after hard Covid-19 times. On Sunday, November 19, 2023 the Towerrunning Tour Final 2023 will be staged at the amazing Shanghai Tower in Shanghai. Shanghai Tower is the second tallest…

Empire State Building Run Up – Elite Heats
The Empire State Building Run-Up (ESBRU)—the world’s first and most famous tower race—challenges runners from near and far to race up its famed 86 flights—1,576 stairs. While visitors can reach the building’s Observatory via elevator in under…

Verena Schmitz & Christian Riedl Frankfurt Champions
The German anthem was played at the victory ceremony fof the 14th SkyRun Messeturm Frankfurt for home winners Verena Schmitz & Christian Riedl who triumphed despite strong international competition.

Top 3 UFO Vertical Sprint
Home wins for Kamila Chomanicova & Stefan Stefina who claim Slovak Championship too. Runners up are from Japan: Yuko Tateishi & Ryoji Watanabe. The last podium spot belongs to Slovakia with Adriana Stesnakova & Tomas Celko. Full results:…

Hangzhou Towerrunning Race
Hangzhou Towerrunning Race 2023 kicked off in Hangzhou Raffles City on Jun. 18th. The race was co-hosted by Hangzhou Sports Bureau and Shangcheng District People's Government. The race featured Men's Open, Women's Open and Family Group, gathered nearly…

Sidestep: Towerrunners at WMTRC23
The 2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships are held in Innsbruck-Stubai. A few of our best Towerrunners have made the trip to Austria to show the others where the hammer hangs :) Valentina Belotti from Italy (with coach Emanuele Manzi) will…

Announcement Towerrunning 80 – Ufo Vertical Sprint – Bratislava – June 24
The sprinters delight will be staged on Saturday, June 24, 2023 in the morning up the challenging 430 steps at UFO Tower in Bratislava, Slovakia. This time it will be only one run and the race is Towerrunning Slovakia championship. The best runners are…

Towerrunning Germany Updates
Towerrunning Germany Updates The 15th edition of the Staeffeleslauf in Bad Wildbad, Germany's most traditional outdoor stair race, will be held on Friday June 16 and with a factor of 60 for the first time is member race of the Towerrunning Tour. https://my.raceresult.com/230471/info…
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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.
