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CARBONDALE – Air Force ROTC Detachment 205 has collaborated with SIU Carbondale to host the 9-11 Saluki Stair Climb on Monday, Sept. 11 at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale.

Participants are asked to arrive at 5:45 a.m. The event will start at 6 a.m.

Participants are challenged to climb 110 flights of stairs around Saluki Stadium, representing the 110 floors that were in each of the World Trade Center buildings that fell on Sept. 11, 2001.

The first 100 participants to complete the 110-story challenge will get a T-shirt.

Winston’s Bagels and Cold Blooded Coffee will be on site.

The event is free, but registration is required for emergency contact purposes at siusalukis.com/stairclimb. Waivers will be available to sign upon arrival.