Leavenworth Firefighter Challenge Brings Region’s Firefighters Together For Comradery, Competition

The 2nd annual Leavenworth Fire Fighter Challenge is tomorrow, Saturday April 28, at Ski Hill. Glenn Brautaset, Assistant Fire Chief with Chelan County Fire District #3, tells KOHO the Challenge supports the efforts of firefighters to protect and educate the community and helps support the families of firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
Climbing 1,665 vertical feet over 6.2 miles (10k) of rugged National Forest terrain, the Leavenworth Firefighter Challenge will test the physical and mental endurance of the toughest competitors. Brautaset said the Challenge gives everyone the opportunity to test themselves and for Wildland agencies and Structural departments to compete and see who is the toughest.
The Leavenworth Firefigher Challenge is put on by Chelan County Fire District #3 Volunteer Firefigher Association.
New for 2018 they’ve added a trail run that is open to the public so now friends, families, and anyone else can join in the fun. There will also be food and live music from the Hoyer Brothers.