TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama Athletics, in coordination with the University of Alabama Police Department, will host the Tuscaloosa 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in Coleman Coliseum on Thursday, Sept. 11. For the second consecutive year, the event will be made available for the public to register and participate.

The morning’s events begin with a pre-climb ceremony at 7:45 a.m. CT, followed by a closed climb at 8:15 a.m. reserved for first responders. The public climb will begin at 10:30 a.m. Those wishing to participate should register HERE. The event is free of charge.

The Memorial Stair Climb honors the FDNY, NYPD, Port Authority Police (PAPD) and EMS who selflessly gave their lives in the aid of others on Sept. 11, 2001. The climb consists of 2,200 steps up and 2,200 steps down, equivalent to the 110 floors of the World Trade Center. The University of Alabama Police Department organized its first 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in 2018.