Rise in Tribute,
Climb in Memory

For the fourth year, the Hammock Beach Golf Resort and Spa will host a memorial tribute stair climb. Participants will climb 110 flights of stairs in memory of the fallen first responders from the 9/11 attacks. The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks claimed the lives of 2,977 people, including 343 Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) firefighters and one New York Fire patrolman.

Participants and supporters should arrive around 7:00 a.m. to get checked in and registered. At 8 a.m., an opening ceremony will be held with the National Anthem being performed by Melanie DiMartino, bag pipe intro by Palm Coast Firefighter Lieutenant Patrick Juliano, speeches from local Flagler County students and much more. Flagler County FireFlight will have an American Flag flyover and the sirens will sound at 8:46am promptly beginning the climb. 

Each participant will climb up 10 flights of stairs, 11 times honoring the 110 flights of stairs of the World Trade Center. Up counts - down does not. At the end of the stairwell, participants will receive a punch on their badge indicating that the completed one flight. Each participant will be given tokens with faces of fallen heroes to carry all 110 flights. At the end of 110, each token will be placed on an American Flag in honor of their heroism on that tragic day. 

Lunch will be provided for the participants by the Hammock Beach Golf Resort and Spa. We invite you to participate in the climb or come to simply support our first responders and participants. We will have American flags to wave, a kid’s fun zone on the lawn and vendors set up showing their support as well. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Lacy Martin – event coordinator HERE.