The Chinny Charge registration is open, and now is your chance to register for a run or walk up Mullumbimby’s famous mountain on Saturday, September 20.
The annual run and walk is the only day that Mount Chincogan is open to the public.
The 2024 winner, Jack Gill, did the return run in just 30 minutes and ten seconds, beating his 2023 run of 30 minutes and 44 seconds.
Leisurely stroll
Others, meanwhile, took the opportunity for a leisurely stroll.
‘This year we are asking everyone to bring a water bottle to fill at the water stations as we continue to drive towards reducing waste and being a sustainable event,’ said organiser, Jenelle Stanford, from the Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce.
The entry fee is $50 for runners and $25 for non-competitors (walkers). If you leave it to the last minute, it is $75 on the day if there are spaces available.
There is a children’s race as well as the adult race, and professional athletes will start first at 2pm outside the NSW Fire and Rescue Station at 57 Dalley Street.
The children’s race runs from 1.30pm and is $15 to enter. Prizes on offer include the fastest man and woman ($500), the fastest local man and woman (sponsored by The Echo), and the oldest man and woman to participate in the charge.
The Kevin Moran memorial shield is ‘awarded for special effort and encouragement of others’, and was donated in his memory by his closest friends and adopted family – the Davis family of Main Arm.
All participants must be 12 years old or over. There are no dogs allowed on the mountain. Book here.
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