2025 City Center Memorial Tower Climb

First Responders are the only individuals allowed to climb in the City Center Memorial Tower Climb.

The Tower Climb will take place in two stairwells inside the: Bank of America Tower 301 Commerce Street Fort Worth, TX 76102

The opening ceremonies begin promptly at 8:15 am so please ensure to allow enough time to park and check in prior to that time. We recommend arriving a minimum of at least 30 minutes early.

Participants will climb to FL30 3x, then stop on FL20 the 4th time, totaling 110 floors. Elevators will help participants go down to street level to start again. Volunteers will mark the lanyard to help keep track of the number of times they climb too.

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate day-of registrations at this time.

We will have very limited shirt sizes available onsite to exchange. Please talk with the individuals at the check-in table to inquire about exchanging shirts, if needed.

Please email us at info@citycenterfw.com should you have received an incorrect item. We will do our best to fix the incorrect item for you, after the event is completed.

The City Center Parking Garage 2 is the best space to park for the event. It is located at: 401 Calhoun Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 An alternate address to access this parking garage is 401 Jones Street (one way street going north). Parking in this garage is FREE on the weekends.

Participants may check in beginning at 6:30 am on the north side (2nd Street) of the Bank of America tower. You will receive your participant lanyard at check in. Event swag bags (which include the event t-shirts, coin, etc.) will be available for pickup after the event is completed at the same

Yes, on the north side of the tower (near 2nd Street under the skybridge), there will be an area marked off and staffed to store your items during the climb. Please note there will not be a checking in/checking out process, just an area to place your items and to return to pick them up again.

Opening ceremony begins at 8:15 am on Commerce St, on the west side of the Bank of America tower. After the ceremony, City Center Security will lead the climbers to the 2 stairwells. At check in, you’ll receive a color-coded lanyard that'll indicate if you’re climbing in the North/South stairwell.

First, please remember that this is a memorial event and personal challenge, and not a fitness competition. Please be respectful to everyone around you and be aware of your surroundings as you progress. The general rule is that slower climbers stay to the right, and faster climbers stay to the left.

All participants will receive a swag bag with a commemorative coin, t-shirt, and an event lanyard with the name and image of one of the fallen first responders on September 11, 2001, that you will be climbing in honor of during this event.

Anyone who needs a break is welcome to take a seat or lie down in designated rest areas. There will be a few rest floors throughout the climb. At each rest floor there will be space to rest, get water, use the restroom and/or ask for further assistance.

Street Level, Floor 10, Floor 20, Floor 30 Volunteers and event personnel will be located in each of these locations providing assistance to the climbers (water, rest area, snacks, restroom or medical assistance, etc.)

Children are welcome to watch with their guardians as there will be a designated area for spectators on Commerce Street with a view of the doors the climbers will exit before beginning their climb again in the stairwells.

Quiet children’s activities are available at street level. We would like to maintain the memorial aspect of the climb but understand that children need something to do to help pass the time. Activities include: visiting the Fire Safety House or CRT dogs, play with a large block set or cornhole.

Seating is available on Commerce Street, but you are welcome to bring your own folding/bag chairs too. There is a large LED screen there to watch your loved ones as they climb in the stairwells and/or stop on the rest floors.

Comfortable clothing, running shoes/sneakers, or first responders are encouraged to wear their full gear usually worn when responding to an emergency. We will provide water during the event, but please hydrate the day before!

Climbing times will range based on fitness level. We estimate it could take anywhere from 30 minutes to 2+ hours to complete.

Absolutely. We love to have participants wearing their full tactical or bunker gear during the event. It serves as a visual reminder of what our fallen Heroes went through that day, and of what our first responders and current Heroes are willing to do for us now.

We will refund the registration costs on a case-by-case basis.

Restrooms will be available for first responders at each stopping point from the street level to level 30. Spectators may use a luxury restroom trailer located on 2nd Street.

We do not have room blocks at any hotels however, these hotels are nearby/walking distance to the event. The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Aloft Fort Worth Downtown Courtyard Fort Worth Downtown/Blackstone Embassy Suites by Hilton Fort Worth Downtown

Please bring a department or station patch to share on this year’s Patch Board. The board will be at street level for the participants to add their patch once they’ve completed the climb.

Email us at vfarrell@citycenterfw.com or call 817-255-5703 to speak with event staff.