THOMASVILLE, Ga. — The Thomasville Professional Firefighters Association is hosting a memorial stair climb to commemorate lives lost on 9/11.
The remembrance will be held on September 9 from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Thomas County Jackets Nest Football Stadium, located on 1675 E. Jackson St.
The associations are asking local community members to come out and and simulate climbing 110 stories as a tribute to the 343 firefighters, 63 police officers and 8 emergency medical personnel that lost their lives. Climbers will carry photographs and/or names of the lost lives.
The schedule of events include:
- 5:00 a.m. Memorial Climb Registration Begins; Start Climbing
- 8:00 a.m. Enter Runners with the American Flag
- 8:30 a.m. Posting of Colors, Prayer and Memorial Ceremony
- 8:46 a.m. Moment of Silence - Observe Time 1st Plane Struck the North Tower
- 9:03 a.m. Moment of Silence - Observe Time 2nd Plane Struck the South Tower
- 9:07 a.m. Moment of Silence - Observe Time Fight 77 Struck the Pentagon
- 9:59 a.m. Moment of Silence - Observe Time of Fall of the South Tower
- 10:03 a.m. Moment of Silence - Observe Time of Crash of Flight 93
- 10:29 a.m. Moment of Silence - Observe Time of Fall of the North Tower
- 12:00 p.m. End of Stair Climb
There is a $20 registration fee and pre-registered attendees will receive a T-shirt and challenge coin.
The event is free for children and under and $10 for school athletes. School athletes will also receive a T-shirt.
Community members may pre-register at Everette-Milton YMCA, located at 103 S. Dawson St. or online at www.ymca-thomasville.org.
The event was sponsered by Thomasville YMCA, Thomasville Fire Rescue and CNS Next.
