RNLI Tower Run 2026
The RNLI Tower Run is London’s biggest stair climb challenge, with runners tackling over 1,400 steps whilst raising money to support the RNLI's lifesaving work in London and along the UK coastline.
The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Powered by kind donations, our search and rescue service has been saving lives around the UK for over 200 years.
Every pound and penny raised from the RNLI Tower Run will go towards equipping our volunteer lifeboat crews with the essential training, kit, boats and materials required to continue our lifesaving mission for years to come.
My Achievements
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Shared fundraising page
Thanked a donor
Increased fundraising target to £250+
Reached 50% of fundraising goal
Reached 100% of fundraising goal
My Updates
We Smashed It! 3x Target Raised & Top 20 Finish at 22 Bishopsgate for the RNLI
Tuesday 27th Oct
Dear friends, family, and supporters,
We did it!
On 24th October, I took on the RNLI Tower Run at 22 Bishopsgate—climbing 58 floors and over 1,500 steps up to Horizon 22. Running at this location was particularly special, as Bishopsgate is the historic site where the RNLI was founded 200 years ago in 1824.
I am thrilled to share the final results:
Finish Time: 10:58 (Placing #18 overall!)
Personal Fundraising: £460 raised—over 3x my original target, placing me at #14 on the individual leaderboard!
Event Total: Together, all participants, corporate teams, and sponsors raised nearly £60,000 for the RNLI!
The atmosphere on the morning was incredible. I met fellow lifesavers, dedicated RNLI volunteers running in full operational gear, a fellow runner from Hong Kong wearing kit from our pro-democracy movement, and fantastic spectators cheering us on through the stairwell to keep our legs moving.
As someone who usually works behind the scenes as event support crew throughout the year, it was a rare and deeply rewarding experience to be on the participant side of the starting line. Being greeted by the panoramic view over London at the top made every single step worth it.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who donated, shared, and cheered me on. Your generosity directly powers the volunteer crews who risk their lives to save others at sea.
If you’d like to keep the momentum going, please consider supporting the RNLI—whether by joining a future fundraising event, donating regularly, or spreading the word about their life-saving work.
Thank you for being part of this journey with me!
Warm regards,
Vincent
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Did you know that 95% of RNLI lifeboat crews are unpaid volunteers? 🌊
Saturday 17th Oct
They run towards the storm when everyone else is seeking shelter—launching over 9,000 times a year and saving lives completely free of charge, funded purely by public donations.
As a lifeguard myself, I look up to these volunteers as true aspirations.
Huge thanks to everyone who has already backed my RNLI Tower Run Challenge for my 36th birthday this week! Your support means the world.
If you haven't chipped in yet and want to support this amazing cause, every pound counts:
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Unbelievable Support: tripling Down for the RNLI!
Wednesday 14th Oct
Within 24 hours of launching my RNLI Birthday Tower Run Challenge, we hit the initial £150 target. I raised the goal to £300—and thanks to you, we smashed right through that in the next 24 hours!
To everyone who has donated, shared, and cheered me on so far: thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Seeing this support makes training for those 56 floors and 1,080 steps up 22 Bishopsgate even more meaningful. As a lifeguard and swimming teacher, knowing that these funds directly support the RNLI’s volunteer crews and life-saving equipment means the world to me.
Since we still have time before the run (and my birthday on 19th October!), I am keeping the momentum going and setting a new stretch goal of £450!
If you haven’t had a chance to donate yet or would like to share the link, every single pound makes a huge difference to keeping our waters safe:
👉 https://fundraise.rnli.org/fundraisers/vincenthui
Thank you again for the incredible support!
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Turning My Birthday into a Life-Saving Mission 🌊🏃♂️
Monday 12th Oct
It’s my birthday next week on 19th October, and this year I want to dedicate the occasion to a cause close to my heart. I have signed up for the RNLI Tower Run Challenge—climbing 56 floors and 1,080 steps up 22 Bishopsgate—to raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
Thank you to my Sponsors
£55.88
Claudia Giordano
£50
Vincent Chow
- "What an inspiring challenge! Wishing you strong legs all the way to the top — the RNLI is lucky to have supporters like you." - "Donated! Good luck with the tower run, Vincent — you've got this! 💪" - "56 floors is no joke — massive respect for doing this for such a great cause. Cheering you on!"
£29.50
Emil
£28.44
Yuqiao Guo
Happy Birthday Bro, proud of you!
£28.44
Fabian Gomperts Willis
Well done Vincent
£26
G Lai
HBD
£23.45
Cecilia Hui
Happy Birthday my dear brother! What a meaningful mission for your Birthday! May God guide you to save more people’s lives with your swimming talent.
£23.45
Anonymous
£23.45
Josh
£22.97
Beth Gaskell
£20
Sue Jones
Hope you have a fantastic birthday. Good luck with the challenge & thanks for supporting such a great charity.
£20
Marina
Great charity to support. Have fun on the stairs!
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Pierre-félix So
£20
Axelle Parmentier
Great initiative Vince!! I know you will smash it
£12.25
P Seminario
Excellent cause, Vincent!
£10
Gemma Rolfe
Good luck!
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Alastair Heggie
Nice one Vincent!
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Anna Delvig
Great idea!
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Heather
Great event, great cause! Go Vincent!
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Martha Schulman
£6
Dan
Great cause and what a creative way to celebrate!
