488 rescuers occupied the top of a skyscraper in St. Petersburg Firefighters and rescuers celebrated the National Unity Day here in a unique way - they decided to run 919 steps at full speed (25 kg) up to the 38th floor of the Tochadera (skyscraper), as it was previously called in the St. Petersburg press. It was the 10th anniversary of the International Vertical Challenge competition. Among those who started from 46 regions and cities in Russia, as well as Serbia and Belarus, there were 35 women. "I discovered that I have a huge family... ".