The Gherkin, known officially as 30 St. Mary’s Axe, consists of 38 floors and 1,037 steps. With the RAF record ranked at 50 ascents in 12 hours, this year’s team of robust men and women are in competition to set the new record. SAC Perry Wright and SAC Karl Cassar completed the challenge in 2018 and are back again as supporters for the new team to scale the urban mountain.