{"id":1959,"date":"2026-07-30T13:14:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defensemwr.com\/columbus\/?post_type=event&#038;p=1959"},"modified":"2026-07-30T13:25:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:25:35","slug":"hero-climb-challenge","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.defensemwr.com\/columbus\/event\/hero-climb-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Hero Climb Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id1959_eb9d5e-38 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1959_eb9d5e-38 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1959_eb9d5e-38 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1959_eb9d5e-38 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1959_eb9d5e-38 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1959_eb9d5e-38 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1959_eb9d5e-38 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1959_4daa0b-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1959_4daa0b-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1959_4daa0b-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1959_4daa0b-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1959_4daa0b-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1959_4daa0b-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1959_4daa0b-11{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1959_4daa0b-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1959_4daa0b-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1959_4daa0b-11\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1959_ff9b79-cc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1959_ff9b79-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1959_ff9b79-cc\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1959_ff9b79-cc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1959_ff9b79-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1959_ff9b79-cc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1959_ff9b79-cc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1959_ff9b79-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1959_ff9b79-cc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1959_ff9b79-cc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1959_ff9b79-cc\">In honor of the first responders who answered the call on the morning of 9\/11.<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1959_1b88f4-13, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1959_1b88f4-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1959_1b88f4-13\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1959_1b88f4-13 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1959_1b88f4-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1959_1b88f4-13\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1959_1b88f4-13 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1959_1b88f4-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1959_1b88f4-13\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1959_1b88f4-13 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1959_1b88f4-13\">\ud83d\udcc5 Friday, September 11, 2026<br>\ud83d\udd52 Open 6:00 AM &#8211; 6:30 PM<br>\ud83d\udccd FMWR Columbus Fitness Center<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1959_3d57e5-cd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1959_3d57e5-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1959_3d57e5-cd\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1959_3d57e5-cd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1959_3d57e5-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1959_3d57e5-cd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1959_3d57e5-cd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1959_3d57e5-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1959_3d57e5-cd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1959_3d57e5-cd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1959_3d57e5-cd\"><strong>25 years later, we remember.<\/strong><br>Whether you climb 10 flights or \u201cfinish the mission\u201d to climb&nbsp;110 stories &#8212; symbolizing the historic height of the World Trade Center towers &#8212; every step is a tribute to the bravery, endurance &amp; memory of the 343 firefighters and first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice on 9\/11.  Part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensemwr.com\/columbus\/event\/9-11-remembrance-run\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">9\/11:  25th Anniversary Memorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1959_f3bd30-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1959_f3bd30-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1959_f3bd30-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1959_f3bd30-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1959_f3bd30-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1959_f3bd30-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1959_f3bd30-c0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1959_f3bd30-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 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