FAQs
Entry Packs
Important information about your Race Pack:
You will collect your entry pack on the day. They will be available from 7am. Please bring photo ID to collect this. This will include a Singlet, Race Bib and Timing Chip. Singlets will only be issued in the size that was nominated via the registration website Race packs will NOT be mailed to entrants.
General
How many stairs are there?
There are 1,504 stairs to climb from Pitt Street Mall to the Observation Deck of the Sydney Tower.
Can I enter in more than one category?
No, you can only enter in one category on the day and you can only win one category on the day. You cannot enter as a team and then as an individual and you cannot enter in a novelty group and another group on the day.
If I enter in a novelty category, can I take home any prize money?
No, all novelty group entrants are entering for the chance to win a donation to their preferred charity. If you are in it to win the money then you must enter under the elite or age or corporate team categories.
Do I need to enter with a group to form a novelty category?
No, novelty categories are not required as teams; individuals enter and are then grouped together in their start time.
Are there any age or gender stipulations on the members of ‚corporate teams’?
No, corporate teams can be made up of 4 people of any age and either gender.
How old do I need to be to enter?
You must be 16 years and over.
What do I get if I win?
This year there is a $30,000 prize pool:
• $15,000 for Elite Athlete category with $7,500 going to the fastest elite male and $7,500 going to the fastest female on the day
• $6,000 for non-elite individuals category with $750 going to the fastest non-elite male and female in each of the aged based categories on the day
• $4,000 for corporate team category going to the team with the fastest combined time on the day
• $5,000 for novelty category with the fastest time on the day as a donation to the charity of their choice
The winners of each sub-category will each receive a trophy. All entrants will be able to download their personalised eCertificate from the website following the event. There are a variety of categories, some of which are new for 2009. You’ll need to select the category that best suits you or your team before you register.
Entry
What does the entry fee pay for?
In return for your entry fee into The 2009 Triple M Sydney Tower Run-Up, you will receive:
• An official event running singlet (to keep)
• A chest bib (to keep)
• Electronic timing equipment (for the period of the race)
• A finisher’s eCertificate
• $10 donation to the Starlight Children’s Foundation
Can I transfer or refund my entry fee?
A full refund will only be given to participants who cannot enter due to unforeseen medical circumstances and must submit a written withdrawal request supported by a medical certificate from their practitioner prior to the entry closing date of 5:00pm Wednesday August 19, 2009. To withdraw, please email the relevant documentation to sydneytowerrunup@soldout.com.au or fax to +612 9542 7563.
No refund will be given to withdrawing participants who do not provide the relevant paperwork by 5:00pm Wednesday August 19 or to participants who do not show up on the day of the race.
If for any unforeseeable reason, the event cannot proceed as rescheduled, participants that can not make the new date will have the option of a refund of 75% of the entry fee.
How do the categories work?
There are a variety of categories, some of which are new for 2009. You’ll need to select the category that best suits you or your team before you register. To view categories click here.
Can I enter on the day?
Once we have reached a capacity of approximately 700 entrants, all forms of entry will be discontinued. We recommend you enter online before the day to avoid being disappointed.
How do I enter?
The easiest way to enter is online. Payment method for online entries is credit card only. Click here to register.
How much does it cost to enter?
Entry fee is $50 per individual entrant, with $10 of each entry fee being donated to Starlight Children’s Foundation. Corporate teams’ fees will be $50 per team member to a maximum of four, $200.
How do I enter as a team?
Get all your team members organised! A team co-ordinator is the best way to go.
Every team member must fill out an individual entry form; there is no special entry form for teams.
Make sure all team members have filled out the same category and team name on their entry forms.
Event day
What should I do with my chest bib and timing tag?
Your chest bib must be worn on your chest throughout the entire event. Please use the safety pins provided to attach your bib. You will be allocated a timing chip and instructions for use on the day and these will need to be returned as instructed on the day.
What can I do with my gear?
Clothing bags will be available at a central bag drop off area. Record your chest bib number on a bag, then leave the bag with a baggage Marshalls.
Do NOT leave any valuables in your bag. The event will take care of your belongings, but no responsibility for valuables or clothing that are lost or damaged.
Clothing bags left anywhere but with the Marshals in the allocated location will NOT be protected.
What do I do when I finish?
A drink station is provided at the finish line – so grab a drink, enjoy the view and bask in personal pride at your amazing achievement! The lifts will be your way back down to ground level so please join the queue as quickly as possible to ensure you make it back down in time for your race’s winner’s presentations.
Where can I meet people after the race?
Pitt St Mall is your best bet to meet up with people after the race
Website
I’ve got a problem with my fundraising page, where can I get help?
The Triple M Sydney Tower Run-Up has partnered with online fundraising experts Everyday Hero to create our new website fundraising functionality. Everyday Hero’s Sydney Tower Run-Up section should provide the assistance you require. If your problem cannot be answered in their online help section, contact Everyday Hero.
