Base 2 Space

About the Event

Register early! Space is limited to the first 4,000 climbers.

Adult: $76 registration before June 1 ($90 after June 1) | $200 minimum fundraising required

Youth (8-17 years old): $55 registration | $100 minimum fundraising required

ABOUT BASE 2 SPACE

Scale the Space Needle’s two open-air staircases, taking in incredible views of downtown Seattle, Mt. Rainier, and the beauty of Puget Sound as you ascend 832 steps to the top of Seattle’s most iconic landmark! All donations raised for this charity stair climb go to Fred Hutch and the Space Needle Foundation. To date, Base 2 Space has raised over $4.5 million for groundbreaking cancer research.

The 10th annual Base 2 Space climb takes place Sunday, September 27, 2026. All participants will receive a t-shirt, finisher medal, and access to the Space Needle’s indoor and outdoor observation decks, including the world’s first and only revolving glass floor.

Click here for more information about the event.

ABOUT FRED HUTCH CANCER CENTER

Fred Hutch Cancer Center unites individualized care and advanced research to provide the latest cancer treatment options while accelerating discoveries that prevent, treat, and cure cancer and infectious diseases worldwide.

Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is an independent, nonprofit organization and the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington. We have earned a global reputation for our track record of discoveries in cancer, infectious disease, and basic research, including important advances in bone marrow transplantation, immunotherapy, HIV/AIDS prevention and COVID-19 vaccines. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services. Fred Hutch also serves as UW Medicine’s cancer program.

As we mark our 10th Anniversary in 2026, Fred Hutch, and the Space Needle, are looking beyond what’s possible today to a new era of discovery.

Want to get involved? Whether you participate in a study, join an event, donate, or share our work, your contribution helps. Learn more at fredhutch.org.

ABOUT SPACE NEEDLE FOUNDATION

As a subsidiary of the Seattle Foundation, the Space Needle Foundation is committed to elevating our community’s collective future by supporting organizations who are at the forefront of transforming lives and make a positive difference in the Puget Sound region.

Philanthropy has the power to ensure all people have an equal opportunity to achieve their full potential. Seattle Foundation provides the expertise, network of partners and research that enables philanthropists to maximize their impact in meeting our community’s most critical needs. Every day, the Seattle Foundation convenes, communicates with and catalyzes our philanthropic partners, uniting passion and discipline to create lasting change.

Races Offered

Adult Registration

Sep 27, 2026

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Distance — Adult Registration

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07:30

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$76.00

Kids Registration

Sep 27, 2026

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Distance — Kids Registration

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$55.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Seattle.

thermostat Temperature

13.0° / 20.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

11.7° / 19.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 57m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.2 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (3.5)

humidity_mid Humidity

77.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:47

nightlight Sunset

19:19

About Seattle

Learn more about the host city, Seattle.

Seattle, Washington sits at one of the most beautiful spots in the United States. Occupying a narrow isthmus between the Puget Sound and Lake Washington, it is the biggest city in the Pacific Northwest, with 780,000 people in Seattle and over four million people in the metro area. Seen from above, carpets of evergreen trees, pristine blue waters, and snowy white mountains surround the downtown's metallic skyscrapers, earning the city its nickname The Emerald City.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Base 2 Space.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Wai Ching Soh	M	29	Kuala Lumpur	3:34.6
🥈	Ryoji Watanabe	M	39	Tokyo, 13	3:53.4
🥉	Tristan Roth	M	39	Seattle, WA	4:37.9
4	Edward Strickler	M	39	Seattle, WA	4:53.2
5	Mark Ewell	M	50	Colorado Springs, CO	5:07
6	Mathew Wither	M	34	Seattle, WA	5:20.6
7	Paul Yetter	—	60	Mukilteo, WA	5:22.4
8	ROBERTO VELAZQUEZ LEYVA	M	51	MEXICO, DIF	5:24.8
9	Dan Hartman	—	61	Kirkland, WA	5:31.3
10	Mark Henderson	—	60	Woodinville, WA	5:33.2
11	Austin Shelton	M	36	Tacoma, WA	5:43.2
12	Jessica Pickett	—	35	Lakewood, WA	5:45.2
13	Rick Wade	M	60	kenmore, WA	5:46.1
14	Andre Ellison	M	36	Seattle, WA	5:54.5
15	Josh Jackett	M	43	Menomonee Falls, WI	6:01.2
16	Phil Chan	—	32	Seattle, WA	6:01.8
17	Gregory Kroleski	M	36	Seattle, WA	6:06.5
18	Shane Gianelli	—	30	Seattle, WA	6:09.6
19	Kyle Rolfe	M	42	Seattle, WA	6:15.6
20	Lauren Rock	F	38	Seattle, WA	6:17.7
21	Sage LaTorra 2	M	37	Bothell, WA	6:17.8
22	Scott Howe	M	50	Mountlake Terrace, WA	6:19.9
23	ARTURO VELAZQUEZ LEYVA	—	49	MEXICO, MEX	6:20.7
24	Tricia O'Hara	—	57	San Francisco, CA	6:20.8
25	John Hadidian-Baugher 2	M	40	Seattle, WA	6:21.1
26	Cary Kopczynski	—	72	Issaquah, WA	6:32.2
27	Franco Garibaldi	—	37	Everett, WA	6:36
28	Jonathon Tucker	M	38	Bothell, WA	6:36.6
29	Christopher Lueth	—	42	Shoreline, WA	6:39.2
30	Erik Hillesheim	—	27	Seattle, WA	6:41.4
31	Bertrand Hauss	—	46	Snohomish, WA	6:42
32	Sean Boyd	M	44	Seattle, WA	6:42.2
33	ARTURO VELAZQUEZ LEYVA 2	M	49	MEXICO, MEX	6:42.2
34	Debbie Officer 2	F	54	Renton, WA	6:43.3
35	Tareq Fayyad	—	38	Seattle, WA	6:45
36	Tim Sorensen	M	28	Anchorage, AK	6:46.1
37	Austin Sears	—	27	Seattle, WA	6:46.7
38	Cal Lee	—	35	Seattle, WA	6:47.1
39	Jesse Proudman 2	M	38	Seattle, WA	6:47.8
40	David Hanley	—	50	Cottonwood, AZ	6:49.1
41	Stephen Smith	—	35	Olympia, WA	6:49.8
42	Erin Reiff	—	30	Seattle, WA	6:53.8
43	Joel Maher	—	46	Bellingham, WA	6:54.8
44	William Phillips-Nichols	—	19	Seattle, WA	6:55.1
45	Jamie MacArthur	—	37	Shoreline, WA	6:56.7
46	David Ginger	—	48	Seattle, WA	6:57.1
47	Zion Steiner	—	25	Seattle, WA	6:57.2
48	Ryan Holmes	M	27	Seattle, WA	6:58.1
49	Steve Bragalone	—	46	Lynnwood, WA	6:58.7
50	Cody Severson 2	—	28	—	7:01.5

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Beckett Colling	—	16	Seattle, WA	6:07.1
🥈	Oliver Bass	M	14	Gig Harbor, WA	6:16.8
🥉	David Palmieri	—	17	Seattle, WA	6:19
4	Aiden Leask	—	16	North Bend, WA	6:41.2
5	Caleb Leache	—	13	Seattle, WA	7:14.1
6	Misha Miropolskiy	—	17	Seattle, WA	7:16.5
7	Anton Schreiber	—	14	Seattle, WA	7:17.5
8	J. Lakefish	—	12	Edmonds, WA	7:20.6
9	Aiden Nielsen	—	13	Covington, WA	7:29.8
10	Delilah Canestaro	—	13	Seattle, WA	7:30.6
11	Cade Tufts	—	16	Seattle, WA	7:31.4
12	Aaron Lewis	—	14	Seattle, WA	7:31.7
13	Baden Schroeder	—	17	Sammamish, WA	7:33.1
14	G. Schreiber	—	10	Seattle, WA	7:34.5
15	G. Canestaro	—	11	Seattle, WA	7:35
16	Morgan Paul	M	17	Poulsbo, WA	7:35.4
17	Cooper Green	M	15	Tacoma, WA	7:37.5
18	M. Ford	—	11	Redmond, WA	7:50.9
19	C. Pegg	—	11	Aberdeen, WA	7:55.8
20	D. Ramsey	—	12	Woodinville, WA	8:03.4
21	Nathan Ruggiero	—	14	Shoreline, WA	8:03.9
22	S. Hauss	F	11	SnohomishSnohomish, WA	8:05.7
23	D. Paruchuru 2	M	8	—	8:07.4
24	Q. Pigott	—	9	Seattle, WA	8:08.1
25	C. Myer	—	10	Seattle, WA	8:08.2
26	Eli Escamilla	—	13	Seattle, WA	8:08.5
27	K. Shoopman	—	9	Bonney Lake, WA	8:09
28	Desmond Pankow	—	14	Burien, WA	8:13.3
29	E. Woerner	—	11	Seattle, WA	8:15.5
30	Wilder Giannini-Upton	—	14	Mercer Island, WA	8:15.8
31	S. Canestaro	—	8	Seattle, WA	8:20.5
32	G. Jensen	—	9	Seattle, WA	8:24.9
33	R. Wilson	—	10	Lake Stevens, WA	8:30.9
34	Jackson Ireton	—	17	Seattle, WA	8:33.6
35	Anike Sharp	—	15	Issaquah, WA	8:35.8
36	W. Johnson	—	11	Seattle, WA	8:39.2
37	Roan Hendon	M	13	Yakima, WA	8:41.8
38	Max Wilken	—	15	Seattle, WA	8:42.7
39	Suriya VLACHOS	—	15	Lake Tapps, WA	8:44.5
40	C. Humbert	—	11	Seattle, WA	8:45.6
41	D. Paruchuru	—	8	Redmond, WA	8:45.8
42	Muir Powell	—	13	Tacoma, WA	8:49.7
43	G. Robinson	F	12	Seattle, WA	8:52.6
44	Radley McReynolds	—	14	Seattle, WA	8:54.9
45	Amya Naimi 2	—	16	—	8:56.2
46	I. Merrill	—	11	Sammamish, WA	8:57.1
47	F. Green	—	10	Seattle, WA	8:58.5
48	L. Pigott	—	11	Seattle, WA	8:58.6
49	K. Lohia	M	11	Seattle, WA	9:01.5
50	H. McReynolds	—	8	Seattle, WA	9:01.5