2021 OFD Stair climb X 20 - In Memory of Those Lost 9/11

20th Anniversary of 9/11 Event - We are happy to announce again this year, we will have a representative from the CFFF on-site to greet us and announce the names of the 343 brothers we lost on 9/11. OFD Training will be proudly hosting another 9/11 remembrance event that will test participants mentally and physically. This event is a humbling reminder of the extreme sacrifice and dedication to saving lives our 343 brothers went through that day. Last year we raised just over $2000 for the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation. We are asking if participants can make a minimum donation of $20 the day of the event plus and we have a campaign set up through the the CFFF website so friends and family can donate to our team as well. We are also proud to say that 50% of the cash donations made the day of the event will go to our very own benevolent fund to support their continued efforts to support others in our community.

Event date and Details

Saturday, Sept 11, 6 am sharp start at the Training Campus Combat Challenge Tower

Stair climb X 20, participants can do this how ever you want… Full gear on SCBA with hose/tools or just climbing in shorts and a t-shirt.

After this, we will meet up in North Milton 9am sharp, at a Bruce Trailhead and hike 30kms round trip. Once again, participants can go with weighted vests and packs or just a t-shirt and shorts. (Count on Roughly 6hr hiking trip)

This will be a rain or shine event and we want to encourage as many participants as possible. Last year we had several brothers and sisters participate representing seven different departments.

Covid Precautions here at the campus will be the same as checking in for a shift. We will ask OFD participants to do the usual check-in/self-assessment before gathering at the combat tower.

Hiking information: Thank you so much for joining our 9/11 hike team this year, means so much to us. Here are the details:

9 AM sharp start;

This is a rain or shine hike so please dress appropriately;

Location is St Helena Rd Milton, basically RR#25 just South of 15 side Rd, West side of the road. If you need an address to punch into a GPS try 10549 St Helena Rd, Milton. It’s a small dead end road, you’ll see us there early, just park on the Westside of the road and we are good to go;

We will be wearing shorts, T-shirt, quality shoes, hat, and a 15lb weighted vest and a back pack with some food and water;

Please feel free to bring extra food/water/clothes (in a bag with your name on it) or switch challenge equipment (weights, vests, gear)

Volunteers will be meeting us at the 10km and 20km mark to allow us to refuel or tend to any ouches that have developed;

We’ll have a few flags on poles that we can carry to show our pride. (Canadian, 3 - 9/11 specific flags, Town of Oakville Flag, and hoping for an OFD specific flag) Please feel free to add more;

You are more than welcome to bring brothers or sisters from other departments on the hike.