Monthly Archives: September 2010

High Rise Heroes

Stair climbing is hard enough wearing a lightweight top, tiny shorts and 5 ounce shoes, but imagine doing it with 40 to 60 pounds of gear on! I have a LOT of respect for these guys. Someday I’d like to try a climb with that amount of weight on. Continue reading

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VanOrden Tops at U.S. Bank Tower Stair Climb

Tim VanOrden, 42 of Bennington, Vermont held off three of the top stair climbers in the world to win the U.S. Bank Tower Stair Climb in Los Angeles, California on Friday. This was VanOrden’s third victory in this event in the past four years. In 2008, VanOrden set a new course record, running up 75 stories and 1,500 stairs in a time of 9 minutes and 32 second Continue reading

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VanOrden wins third National Trail title

BEND, OR (September 18th, 2010 – As a light rain fell, so did the competition, as Tim VanOrden continued his Summer of dominance at the 2010 XTERRA Trail Running National Championship on Saturday, Sept. 18. Continue reading

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Tim VanOrden’s Running Raw Times – September 17th, 2010

In 1804, the explorers Lewis and Clark set out on a mission to find a gentle passage to the west coast which ended successfully in Oregon. Two hundred and six years later, I find myself on a similar mission – to find a gentle passage that brings my message into the hearts and minds of mainstream America. Continue reading

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