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Hundreds 'climb with a purpose' at Richmond Raceway to honor 9/11 victims

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Hundreds gathered at Richmond Raceway for the annual 9/11 stair climb, honoring the 2,977 lives lost and the first responders who climbed the Twin Towers. (Photos courtesy WTVR)

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Hundreds gathered at Richmond Raceway last Saturday morning to take part in the Metro Richmond 9/11 Stair Climb & Walk to honor the 2,977 lives lost nearly 24 years ago.

Participants climbed stairs representing the 110 stories of the World Trade Center towers that first responders ascended on Sept. 11, 2001.

"Today we gather not just to climb stairs, but to climb with a purpose," Steve Korb, the Metro Richmond Flying Squad's founder, told the crowd before the climb. "Each step we take is a tribute to the 343 firefighters, 60 law enforcement officers, 8 emergency technicians and thousands of civilians who lost their lives."

Korb called the annual event, which is organized by the all-volunteer organization, a "success." He said that 250 people registered for the climb, with some firefighters traveling from Roanoke and Newport News.

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