Instead of hosting a cricket test or rugby match, Eden Park will host people taking part in Stadium Stomp on March 20.
Instead of hosting a cricket test or rugby match, Eden Park will host people taking part in Stadium Stomp on March 20.
The ultimate stair climb challenge - Stadium Stomp Eden Park - will be held for the first time on March 20.
Covering some 5000 stairs within Eden Park's grandstands, participants will be sent on a stair-climbing course unmatched by anything Auckland has seen before. With this amount of stairs toclimb in one session, Stadium Stomp Eden Park will be the biggest stair-climbing event in the country.
The Stomp is not a competition or a race, but a test of stamina and personal achievement. It's for people who want to challenge themselves, get fit and have fun.
"We are excited to bring Stadium Stomp to Eden Park, and allow people to experience this great venue in a completely different way," said event organiser Ben King.
"We're a non-competitive event, we don't time our participants and encourage all fitness levels to have a go. After all, there are plenty of seats to choose from if you get a little tired."
Stadium Stomp Eden Park will provide entrants with opportunity to take on the 5000-plus steps of the stadium while raising money for a nominated charity. Participants are encouraged to fundraise for the event's preferred charity, St John.
How it works
Participants will climb up, down and around the bays of Eden Park on a course set to music that is expected to take anywhere from 30-90 minutes to complete depending on fitness levels.
