Shoreline’s Million Stair Challenge

Challenge yourself, challenge others and win prizes in this month long event.

Shoreline’s Million Stair Challenge is back for 2015! During the month of June, the City of Shoreline invites the community to climb as many stairs as possible at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, 2021 NW 190th Street, in hopes of beating last year’s total of 3 million stairs.

New for 2015, Shoreline is setting climbing goals for individuals to try to reach. The climbing goals will match the heights of popular mountain peaks around the world and participants will get an idea of just how many steps it takes to climb peaks from Mount Baker to Mount Everest. Prizes will be awarded at an end of the challenge potluck on Wednesday, July 1st at 6pm.

Bill Stephens won the last climb
at Saltwater Park in 2013
Photo by Keith McGlashan

In 2012 the Parks and Recreation Department created the first Million Stair Challenge hoping to encourage more use of the park and its very large set of stairs. Since then the stairs at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park have become one of the most popular fitness spots in Shoreline and every June hundreds of Million Stair Challenge participants come out to meet the challenge set forth by the City of Shoreline.

The Million Stair Challenge starts on June 1st this year and runs through the end of the month. More details on the Million Stair Challenge, including prizes and more instructions can be found on the website or by calling Recreation Assistant Marianne Johnson at 206-801-2638.