204 -- that's the number of steps you will climb if you start from the bottom floor(B3) in the South stairwell of Van Vleck Hall and go all the way up to the ninth floor.
If you want to attempt the challenge, please do so while being aware others may be present on the stairs. Record your time below.
Current Records
| Rank | Time(m:s) | Name | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||
| 1 | 0:50 | Joey Yu LUO | 2026-05-03 | |
| 2 | 0:51 | Yupeng Zhang | 2026-05-03 | |
| 3 | 0:53 | Shawn Perry | 2026-04-23 | |
| 4 | 0:58 | Connor Simpson | 2019-01-10 | |
| 5 | 0:58 | Rio Haeussler Albi | 2026-04-23 | |
| 6 | 0:59 | Ari DAVIDOVSKY | 2026-04-23 | |
| 7 | 1:08 | Jimmy Vineyard | 2026-04-23 | |
| 8 | 1:14 | Saverio Spagnolie | 2019-01-11 | |
| 9 | 1:22 | Allison Byars | 2022-04-12 | |
| 10 | 1:23 | Hyukpyo Hong | 2026-05-03 | |
| 11 | 1:42 | Erik Meitner | 2024-12-05 | |
| 12 | 1:44 | Shane Hubler | 2010-01-29 | |
| 13 | 1:46 | Hung Tran | 2026-04-17 | |
| 14 | 1:56 | Chris Uhlir | 2014-01-12 | |
| 15 | 1:59 | Okash Khawaja | 2016-11-23 | |
| 16 | 2:02 | John Heim | 2010-02-01 | |
| 17 | 2:15 | John Heim | 2010-01-21 | |
| 18 | 50:27 | Joey Yu LUO | 2026-05-03 | |
| 20-29 Age Group | ||||
| 1 | 0:50 | Joey Yu LUO Witness: Yupeng Zhang |
2026-05-03 | |
| 2 | 0:51 | Yupeng Zhang Witness: Yu Luo |
2026-05-03 | |
| 3 | 0:53 | Shawn Perry Witness: Dhruv Kulshreshtha |
2026-04-23 | |
| 4 | 0:58 | Connor Simpson | 2019-01-10 | |
| 5 | 0:58 | Rio Haeussler Albi Witness: Dhruv Kulshreshtha |
2026-04-23 | |
| 6 | 0:59 | Ari DAVIDOVSKY Witness: Shawn Perry |
2026-04-23 | |
| 7 | 1:08 | Jimmy Vineyard | 2026-04-23 | |
| 8 | 1:22 | Allison Byars Witness: Varun Gudibanda |
2022-04-12 | |
| 9 | 1:59 | Okash Khawaja | 2016-11-23 | |
| 10 | 50:27 | Joey Yu LUO Witness: Yupeng Zhang |
2026-05-03 | |
| 30-39 Age Group | ||||
| 1 | 1:14 | Saverio Spagnolie | 2019-01-11 | |
| 2 | 1:23 | Hyukpyo Hong | 2026-05-03 | |
| 40-49 Age Group | ||||
| 1 | 1:44 | Shane Hubler | 2010-01-29 | |
| 2 | 1:46 | Hung Tran | 2026-04-17 | |
| 3 | 1:56 | Chris Uhlir | 2014-01-12 | |
| 50-59 Age Group | ||||
| 1 | 1:42 | Erik Meitner | 2024-12-05 | |
| 2 | 2:02 | John Heim | 2010-02-01 | |
| 3 | 2:15 | John Heim | 2010-01-21 | |