For the last few years, members of the DVFB have participated in the Skycity Skytower Challenge.  Not only is this a demanding physical challenge, it also serves as a charity fund raising event for the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation.  Firefighters race up 51 flights, or 1,103 Skytower steps wearing full fire fighting kit and breathing apparatus weighing up to 25kg.



In 2009 the following DVFB Firefighters took up the challenge;

FF Andrew Johnson        12:40        
FF Paul Garnham            14:05 
 
FF Warren Tucker           14:07       
FF Mark Edwards            15:01
 

FF Graham MacDonald   17:30

In 2010 our participants and times were;

FF Paul Garnham            13:26         FF Warren Tucker           14:03  
FF Mark Edwards            14:42         SFF Mark Buchanan        17:10 
SO John Bandy                17:54         
FF Grant Anderson         19:00 
SO Andrew Keith             19:24 

In 2011;
 
FF Paul Garnham            13:47        FF Andrew Johnson        14:42

FF Warren Tucker          15:35         FF Mark Edwards            16:09
FF Graham MacDonald    18:42         SO John Bandy               19:22
FF Nigel Bell-Booth         20:20

And in 2012;

FF Cam Smailes             11:15 (12th place overall!)
SFF Mark Edwards         15:29        QFF Grant Anderson       19:54      
SO Mark Buchanan         20:08        FF Scylla ter Brake         25:01        

To view and order some pictures of this years event go to Quikpix.