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2025\u20132026 McNamara Cup Competition<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Summit Challenge is back<\/em> for the 2025\u20132026 McNamara Cup! Lace up, take the stairs, and push yourself (or your team!) to new heights. Whether you’re climbing solo or teaming up with colleagues, this 6-week challenge will test your endurance, determination, and consistency\u2014one floor at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Choose Your Mountain<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Participants will climb one of the following peaks\u2014either as an individual or as a team of four. Your goal: reach the top by accumulating the equivalent number of \u201cfloors climbed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peak<\/strong><\/td>Elevation (ft)<\/strong><\/td>Floors to Climb<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Mount Wrightson<\/strong><\/td>9,456 ft<\/td>945 floors<\/td><\/tr>
Mount Rainier<\/strong><\/td>14,411 ft<\/td>1,411 floors<\/td><\/tr>
Mount Everest<\/strong><\/td>29,031 ft<\/td>2,903 floors<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Each floor climbed = 10 feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Individual Challenge<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

You will have 6 weeks<\/strong> to conquer the mountain of your choice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Wrightson (945 floors)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Rainier (1,411 floors)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Everest (2,903 floors)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Climb solo, set your pace, and summit your mountain by March 30!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    The Team Challenge<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

    Teams of up to 4 individuals<\/strong> will work together to reach the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • All team members must be from within the same Agency<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Choose a peak: Wrightson, Rainier, or the mighty Everest<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Divide the floors however you want\u2014just make sure everyone participates<\/strong> to stay eligible for awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Teamwork makes the climb possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Registration<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

      Registration Period:<\/strong>
      January 16 \u2013 February 11, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Register at the Fitness Center as an individual<\/strong> or a team of up to 4<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Select ONE<\/strong> mountain challenge: Wrightson, Rainier, or Everest<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Team members must all belong to the same Agency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        How Floors Are Counted<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        • Each flight climbed upward<\/strong> counts as 1 floor<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Basement \u2192 1st floor = 1.5 floors<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Example: Lower Level \u2192 4th Floor = 4.5 floors<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Only upward floors<\/strong> count (no counting stairs walked down)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Only stairs climbed during the workday<\/strong> count<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Stair-Climber in the lower cardio area is allowed<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Stair-Stepper upstairs does NOT count<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          Weekly Tracking<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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          • Weeks run Monday through Friday<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Individuals track floors climbed daily<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • At the end of each week, participants turn in their log sheet to their team captain<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Team captains must submit compiled results to the program leader no later than Tuesday<\/strong> of the following week<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            Winning the Summit Challenge<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

            Winners are determined by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            • The individual<\/strong> and team<\/strong> that reach their selected mountain peak fastest<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • All team members must contribute floors for the team to be eligible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Pace yourself, stay consistent, and push toward the peak!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3034,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"event-category":[],"class_list":["post-390","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Summit Challenge - HQC Fort Belvoir<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Summit Challenge - HQC Fort Belvoir\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"2025\u20132026 McNamara Cup Competition The Summit Challenge is back for the 2025\u20132026 McNamara Cup! 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