Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Tunnel to Towers Climb - Tampa, FL

Tampa, FL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2022

Entry is $10 now and rises to $15 after Sep 2, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Tunnel to Towers Climb - Tampa, FL

This is a stair climb inside a downtown Tampa skyscraper, not a road race. You go up through two stairwells, with a short hallway transition near the top, and the stairwell winds right the whole way. Official timing ends a couple of floors below the roof, but the rooftop is open after you finish. First responders and military in full uniform go out ahead of the general field.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a nearby street-level location, with race-morning pickup available as well. Parking is in a garage just down the block from the start. The climb begins after an opening ceremony, with elites and uniformed climbers going first. There are bailout floors with water along the way, and medics are on site throughout.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

230finishers

5:06winner

12:29median

32:16cutoff

Top 3: Troy Alston (5:06) · Corey Holthaus (5:28) · Jim Kilts (5:51)

The Tunnel to Towers Climb - Tampa, FL has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/3/2026 08:00$40

5K10/3/2026 08:00$35

5K10/3/2026 08:00$20

5K10/3/2026 08:00$10

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Common Questions About the Tunnel to Towers Climb - Tampa, FL

Will I finish last at the Tunnel to Towers Climb - Tampa, FL?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 12:29, and the last recorded finisher came in around 32:16, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Tunnel to Towers Climb - Tampa, FL a good first 5K?

A field of 230 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Tunnel to Towers Climb - Tampa, FL?

The 5K winner ran 5:06 while the median finisher took 12:29. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

Where can I train for the Tunnel to Towers Climb - Tampa, FL?

Join a local run club. Run Tampa, Run the Heights, Run Club for MFs That Don't Run and others in Tampa welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.