Climb the 36 floors of the OneAmerica Tower on January 22 in the 39th annual Bop to the Top Stair Climb, benefiting Riley Children's Foundation! Bring the family out, as this event is open to all ages and abilities!

Take the challenge and climb all 780 steps as an individual or as part of a 4-person team! There is also a Triple Step event where you can complete the climb three different times!

We will accept RACE DAY registration from 7:30AM to 11:30AM at the OneAmerica Tower.

To ensure a safe environment for all our guests on raceday, please adhere to the following guidelines.

1) Stay home if you are not feeling well!
2) Masks are strongly encouraged for ALL participants
3) Masks are required if you are unvaccinated*
4) Hand sanitizer will be available at start/finish
5) Stairwells will be ventilated with outside air
6) Boppers will start with ~60 second gaps (previous years was ~15 seconds)
7) Social distancing is encouraged

*Proof of vaccination will NOT be required

Seeded Boppers
8:30am - Single Climb begins
8:45am - Triple Step begins
10:00 - Teams begin

Unseeded Boppers
10:30am - Unseeded participants begin

Can't make it to the race? Climb VIRTUALLY from January 17 - 31! At the end of January, we'll send you a link to submit your total results. And, we'll mail your shirt!

Challenge yourself to climb as much as you can, and track your progress in the following ways:
- Flights
- Stairs
- or Total time

Here are some ways you can climb:
- Step mill
- Stair climber
- Jacob's Ladder
- Outdoor stairs
- Parking garage stairwell
- Permitting indoor facility*

*It is the responsibility of the registrant to gain permission to use any private facility

Virtual Overall Results: secure.getmeregistered.com/race_results.php?event_id=136331

Participants will receive a Long Sleeve T-shirt upon finishing. But first, you have to BOP to the TOP!

Shirts are guaranteed to those that register by Tuesday, January 18 at 11:59pm! Don't delay - register NOW!

Conquer all 36 floors as an individual in the Single climb! That is 780 steps and 500 feet straight up!

Is one climb just not enough? Climb the tower 3 times and we'll add your times up for a 'Total Time'*!

You will have a 3 hour time period to complete all three climbs. Your total time for the 3 climbs does NOT include rest time between climbs. Triple Steppers will be seeded near the 8:45am time slot. All triple steppers must be done by 12:00pm in order to be eligible for awards.

*Triple Steppers are NOT eligible for Individual Single Climb and Team Competition awards

Get a team together and Bop to the Top! Teams consist of 4 members, who will each climb the tower ONE time. Teams can compete in the following categories:

--- OPEN - Any gender combination
--- FAMILY - Any gender combination of immediate family members (Parents, children, etc.)
--- MASTERS - Minimum age of 40, AND at least one (1) female
--- CO-ED - At least two (2) females
--- ALL-FEMALE - Females only
--- COLLEGIATE OPEN- Only college students, AND at least one (1) female
--- FIRE FIGHTERS - Any gender combination from the same department.

Participants will be seeded based on a previous stair climb time or a recent 5K time, provided during registration. Seeded participants will start between 8:30am and 10:30am.

Start times will be posted on Friday, January 21 around 10:30am - CLICK HERE.

Please arrive AT LEAST 45 minutes prior to your start time. All participants MUST START their climb by noon.

If you do not wish to be seeded, or do not enter a seed time, you will be placed between 10:30am - 12:00pm.

Stick around after you're done "Bopping" for the awards ceremony at 12:30pm in the OneAmerica auditorium, located on the first floor.

Individual Awards
- Top 3 Individual Overall male/female finishers in the Single and Triple Step climbs
- Top 3 finishers in each division - Big Guy (200 lbs), Big Big Guy (225 lbs), Big Big Big Guy (250 lbs+), Athena (female-165 lbs+)

Team Awards
- Top 3 teams - Open, Family, Masters, Co-Ed, All-Female, Collegiate Open, and Fire Fighters

Age-Group Awards
8 and under, 9-10, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85 and above

Top fundraiser for Riley Children's Foundation

Due to renovation in the OneAmerica Tower, the 1st floor cafeteria we have always used will be CLOSED. Packet Pickup/registration will now be done in the 1st floor Auditorium. See Site Map, below.

Date: Saturday, January 22
Location: OneAmerica Tower
Time: 7:30am - 11:30am

You are welcome to pickup packets for friends/family members.

There will NOT BE a packet pickup on Friday, January 21.

Please use the FREE garage or surface lot (red circle), located directly north of the OneAmerica Tower, between Capitol Avenue and Illinois Street. Enter from the west side (green circle) as you are heading south on Capitol Avenue.

Once parked, you can enter the OneAmerica Tower from ground level, or the 3rd floor Skybridge that connects the garage and the OneAmerica Tower.

Bop to the Top is proud to support Riley Children's Foundation! In the 39 year history of this event, Tuxedo Brothers has raised nearly $1 million for this wonderful cause! For 2022, we have set our fundraising goal to $15,000!

If you are interested in collecting donations for Riley Children's Foundation, you can set up a personal or corporate fundraising page. Collect donations from your friends, family or co-workers by creating an online giving page here - give.rileykids.org/campaign/bop-to-the-top-2022/c380535

Riley Children's Foundation receives 100% of funds raised by individuals and teams who set up fundraising pages, so please consider the difference you can make in a child's life!

You can also bring your donations to the event site on January 22. If you bring cash or checks, please fill out and bring the pledge form below with you on January 22.

IMPORTANT: Creating OR joining a Team Fundraising page through Team Riley DOES NOT REGISTER YOU FOR THE EVENT! You must still complete this process through GetMeRegistered.com

For a pledge form, click HERE.

Enjoy the exciting atmosphere of Bop to the Top without having to climb a single step! All volunteers will receive an event shirt, free parking, and refreshments!

You can help out in the following areas:
- Packet Pick-up (7:00am to 11:30am)
- Volunteer Check-in (7:30am to 9:00am)
- Gear Check (7:30am to 12:00pm)
- Water Station (8:00am - 12:00pm)
- Floor Monitors (8:00am - 12:00pm)
- Start/Finish Team (8:00am - 12:00pm)
- T-Shirt (8:00am - 12:00pm)

If you're interested, register as a volunteer by clicking on the red Volunteer tab at the top of this page.

If you have any questions you can check out the event page www.tuxbro.com or e-mail us at Jason@TuxBro.com!