Name: Gift of Adoption Michigan - Stepping Up Stair Climb
Start: 2026-11-21
End: 2026-11-21
Location: Southfield

About the Event

About the Stair Climb: The Gift of Adoption Michigan Stepping Up Climb is a unique, challenging fitness event in which participants climb stairs in a test of endurance. Whether climbing to improve timing or to simply reach new heights, this event is a great way to spend the morning with co-workers, friends and family while supporting bringing children together with their forever families.

Climb as many floors as desired or set a goal to reach either the 14th or 28th story at your own pace. However you participate, join us while raising much-needed funds for Michigan Adoption grants. We challenge all participants to raise $100 for Gift of Adoption. 100% of all donations you raise are tax-deductible and will be used for adoption assistance grants to unite children in vulnerable circumstances with their waiting parents in Michigan.

Currently accepting sponsors! Click here for more information.

For Out of Town Climbers: we have reserved a block of rooms at the Westin Hotel (1500 Town Center in Southfield - in the same parking lot as the event) for a price of $119 a night. GOA room block You can stay Friday through Sunday if you'd like to enjoy all our area has to offer such as the Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village; Detroit Zoo; casinos, theaters and sports arenas in Downtown Detroit; cider mills and so much more!

About Gift of Adoption: You don’t have to adopt to give a child a family.  Gift of Adoption awards adoption grants to complete adoptions of children in vulnerable circumstances – giving them permanent families and the chance to thrive.

As of December 31, 2025, Gift of Adoption has awarded $648,920 in adoption assistance grants across Michigan to complete the adoptions of 201 children.

Each year, Gift of Adoption receives requests from approximately 21 qualified families in Michigan — representing a funding need of $134,400. The goal of the Michigan Chapter’s all-volunteer board is to raise enough funds to help complete adoptions for every qualified application. 100% of gifts to the Michigan Chapter fund adoption grants, uniting children with permanent, loving families.

Nationwide, Gift of Adoption is only able to fund 2 out of 3 qualified applicants putting adoption out of reach for many families who otherwise would adopt. Gifts of any amount make a tremendous difference in our ability to remove the financial barrier to adoption and there are many ways to give including online, stock, IRA and Donor Advised Funds.

Races Offered

Full Climb (28 Floors) Stair Climb UNDER 18 yrs. old

Nov 21, 2026

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Distance — Full Climb (28 Floors) Stair Climb UNDER 18 yrs. old

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

Full Climb (28 floors) Stair Climb OVER 18 yrs. old

Nov 21, 2026

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Distance — Full Climb (28 floors) Stair Climb OVER 18 yrs. old

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$35.00

Power Hour Full Climb (28 Floors) Stair Climb OVER 18 yrs. old

Nov 21, 2026

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Distance — Power Hour Full Climb (28 Floors) Stair Climb OVER 18 yrs. old

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$35.00

Power Hour Full Climb (28 Floors) Stair Climb UNDER 18 yrs. old

Nov 21, 2026

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Distance — Power Hour Full Climb (28 Floors) Stair Climb UNDER 18 yrs. old

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

Virtual Climb

Nov 21, 2026

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Distance — Virtual Climb

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Southfield.

thermostat Temperature

1.8° / 9.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

-2.6° / 4.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

5h 31m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.3 cm

air Avg wind speed

13.4 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:24

nightlight Sunset

18:10

About Southfield

Learn more about the host city, Southfield.

Southfield is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Southfield lies roughly 15 miles (24.1 km) northwest of downtown Detroit. The city had a population of 76,618 at the 2020 census.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Gift of Adoption Michigan - Stepping Up Stair Climb.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	L. BERKEMEIER	F	7	Ann Arbor, MI	10:34.2
🥈	E. Berkemeier	F	5	Ann Arbor, MI	7:28.9
🥉	B. Meneghin	M	4	Royal Oak, MI	9:45
4	B. Meneghin	M	2	Royal Oak, MI	9:47.7

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Nicole Robbins	F	16	Muskegon, MI	1:01:27.7
🥈	Adam Robbins	M	16	Muskegon, MI	23:45.1

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Aaron Ortland	M	43	Detroit, MI	3:26
🥈	BEN HERMAN	M	48	Dearborn, MI	5:13.3
🥉	Andrea Jackett	F	41	Germantown, WI	5:28.9
4	Chris Siewert	M	35	—	6:53.8
5	Danielle Sprecher	F	61	West Bloomfield, MI	7:11.5
6	Jim Knittel	M	57	Plymouth, MI	7:12.6
7	Joey Thorington	M	52	Pinckney, MI	7:14.8
8	Michael Krivick	M	48	Bloomfield Hills, MI	7:17.4
9	Jackie Knittel	F	58	Plymouth, MI	7:34.6
10	Jim Berkemeier	M	44	Ann Arbor, MI	7:36
11	Joe Mazzenga	M	73	Troy, MI	7:42.1
12	Evie Johnson	F	16	—	7:46.1
13	Iley Johnson	F	18	—	7:46.8
14	PATRICE LOVE	F	54	Detroit, MI	8:28.6
15	Clarence Gleeson	M	66	Bloomfield Hills, MI	8:43.6
16	Jane Gleeson	F	69	Bloomfield Hills, MI	9:16.2
17	Shaye Gleeson	F	31	Bloomfield Hills, MI	9:26.5
18	Robert Meneghin	M	38	Royal Oak, MI	9:45.6
19	Daniel love	M	50	Alexandria, VA	9:50.7
20	Jim Russell	M	70	Royal Oak, MI	9:55.6
21	Michelle Meneghin	F	38	Royal Oak, MI	10:08.3
22	Kristina Lewis	F	53	East Jordan, MI	10:18.8
23	Stacy Gay	F	53	Boyne City, MI	10:30.3
24	China Jude	F	59	West Bloomfield, MI	10:39.5
25	Kimberly Williams	F	42	Bloomfield Hills, MI	11:01.2
26	Darryl Jacobs	M	60	West Bloomfield, MI	11:32.9
27	Diane Weisberg	F	42	Bloomfield Hills, MI	12:50.6
28	Janet Paha	F	71	Grayslake, IL	14:01.9
29	Heidi Eversole	F	55	Lenox, MI	14:29
30	Susie Grandas	F	30	Dearborn, MI	21:42.9

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Christopher Saadatjoo	M	28	Huntington Woods, MI	59:56.4
🥈	Alexander Workman	M	49	Schenectady, NY	1:00:47.5
🥉	Jill Paha	F	44	Grayslake, IL	1:01:28.1
4	Stephen Marsalese	M	60	Bronx, NY	1:04:44.4
5	todd suszynski	M	52	Chardon, OH	1:04:54
6	Debbie Officer	F	56	Renton, WA	1:01:46
7	Josh Jackett	M	45	Germantown, WI	1:03:19.5
8	Tricia Davis	F	32	Newbury, OH	1:01:18
9	dale cubic	M	71	Litchfield, OH	58:36.4
10	Michelle Manning	F	53	Tallmadge, OH	1:06:57.9
11	Chris Dienberg	M	56	Colgatecolgate, WI	1:02:21.3
12	Steven Curry	M	49	Farmington, MI	1:02:56.9
13	Zivadin Zivkovic	M	60	San Diego, CA	45:48.6
14	Barbara Corn	F	67	Warren, MI	45:52.3
15	Stacey Kadlitz	F	45	Clinton Township, MI	54:11.9
16	David Adler	M	44	ROYAL OAK, MI	58:15.6
17	Rick Bova	M	34	Southfield, MI	1:02:41.1
18	Derrick Mills	M	36	Warren, MI	41:42.4
19	Stephanie Love	F	31	Warren, MI	56:28.1
20	Sherry Shanbom	F	62	Bloomfield Hills, MI	10:17.9
21	Mike Racey	M	75	Birmingham, MI	11:10.5
22	Mark Racey	M	65	RAY, MI	14:20.3
23	Mike Petrey	M	31	—	6:43.1