| CHICAGO - Registration for Go Vertical
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| | More information for Go Vertical Chicago
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| Chicago 2008, the annual charitable stair
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| | will be available from the event website
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| climb to the top of the Sears Tower,
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| | at the Go Vertical Chicago website..
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| opens at 9 a.m. CDT Tuesday, June 10 at
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| the "Go Vertical Chicago" website. Â
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| | About the Damon Runyon Cancer Research
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| Entry for the Sears Tower stair climb,
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| | Foundation:
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| which takes place on the morning of
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| | The Damon Runyon Cancer Research
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| November 9th, 2008, is limited to the
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| | Foundation invests exclusively in top
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| first 2250 registrants, and will benefit
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| | young scientists, recruiting the best new
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| the Damon Runyon Cancer Research
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| | minds into cancer research and seeding
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| Foundation.
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| | their bold ideas. The Foundation offers
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| | an alternative to programs supported by
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| Climbers will ascend 2,109 steps and
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| | the NIH and large organizations, which
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| 1,353 vertical feet to the famous Sears
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| | typically favor senior scientists with
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| Tower Skydeck observatory for the best
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| | established track records.
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| views in Chicago and the satisfaction of
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| having climbed the tallest building in
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| | Since its founding in 1946, the
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| the western hemisphere, all in support of
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| | Foundation has invested over $200 million
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| cancer research. Â
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| | and funded more than 3,000 young
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| | scientists. Eleven scientists
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| Go Vertical Chicago, in its seventh year,
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| | supported by the Foundation have received
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| welcomes climbers of all ages and
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| | the Nobel Prize, and others are heads of
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| athletic levels. In past years, stair
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| | cancer centers and leaders of renowned
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| climbers as young as 6 years old and as
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| | research programs. The Foundation
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| old as 79 have made their way to the
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| | currently is funding more than 120
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| Skydeck, and have travelled from as far
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| | scientists at leading medical centers and
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| away as New Zealand to participate. Elite
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| | research institutions. This year, it
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| stair climbers will compete for the top
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| | will invest approximately $10 million in
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| spot and try to break the record of 13:26
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| | outstanding young minds.Â
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| minutes set in 2005.
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| | 100% of all direct donations are used to
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| Some climb the Sears Tower for the pure
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| | support scientific research.
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| challenge, some are cancer survivors, and
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| many climb in memory of those lost to
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| | About Sears Tower
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| cancer or who are fighting the disease
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| | Sears Tower is the premier corporate
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| today. Last year's sold out event
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| | office building in Chicago, offering more
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| raised more than $340,000 for young
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| | than 3.8 million square feet of office
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| cancer scientists whose innovative
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| | and retail space. Located in Chicago's
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| research is at risk due to funding cuts
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| | West Loop at 233 S. Wacker Drive, the
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| at the national level. Â
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| | skyscraper is easily accessible by the
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| | commuter rail stations, highways and all
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| Lorraine Egan, Executive Director of the
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| | forms of public transportation.
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| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
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| said, "Like participants of Go Vertical
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| | Standing 1,450 feet and 110 stories tall,
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| Chicago, young cancer researchers of
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| | Sears Tower is the tallest building in
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| today are audacious and determined, and
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| | North America and an integral part of
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| this event is instrumental in enabling
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| | Chicago's culture. Originally opened in
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| them to continue their discoveries of new
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| | September 1973 as the corporate
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| ways to treat, prevent and diagnose
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| | headquarters for Sears, Roebuck and Co.,
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| cancer. Â We've expanded our participant
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| | the building is now a multi-tenant office
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| count to cater for demand, and are
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| | building, home to more than 100 different
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| already receiving widespread interest in
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| | companies, including prominent financial
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| this year's event - from as far away as
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| | services firms, law firms and insurance
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| Vienna, and also from many Chicago
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| | companies.
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| locals."
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| | Many Sears Tower offices boast
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| The entry fee for the Sears Tower stair
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| | spectacular vistas of Chicago, with views
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| climb is $35, plus a plus a guaranteed
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| | that can reach nearly 50 miles on a clear
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| minimum of $55 in pledges. Â Climbers
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| | day. Sears Tower also boasts tremendous
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| are encouraged to raise sponsorship
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| | infrastructure, which includes enormous
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| through friends, family and colleagues.Â
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| | telecommunications capacity and
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| Â Participants can climb individually
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| | unsurpassed electrical capacity and
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| or as part of a team, and there are
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| | reliability. The Sears Tower Skydeck on
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| reduced entry fees for individuals
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| | the 103rd floor attracts more than 1
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| working at the Sears Tower.
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| | million visitors per year.
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