This year’s Chincogan Charge on Saturday, 20 September, is more than a run – it’s a celebration of community creativity. In Memorial Park, work will begin on the next chapter of the Three Seats project: a new series of hand-carved sandstone seats created with the public.
While plenty of people will be running, and walking, up Mullumbimby’s famous local Mount Chincogan everyone else can get carving in the park as part of this project.
Chincogan Charge
‘This evolving work of public art invites everyone to take part – grab a chisel and leave a mark!’ said one of the designers Suvira McDonald.
To run or walk?
The annual run and walk is the only day that Mount Chincogan is open to the public. The Chinny Charge registration is now open, so get registered at: www.eventwizards.com.au as there are limited numbers.
‘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.
The children’s race begins at 1.30pm and professional athletes will start first at 2pm outside the NSW Fire and Rescue Station at 57 Dalley Street before the walkers head off. All participants must be off Mount Chincogan by 5pm. There are no dogs allowed on the mountain.
If chiselling sandstone isn’t what you are in the mood for, then just steps away in the Civic Art Space at Memorial Hall, you can enjoy the 260 ROCKS exhibition which presents three immersive sculptural installations by Richard Tabaka, Suvira McDonald, and Stefan Mager.
Step inside a world of suspended rocks, sculptural colonnades, and absurd ceramic mandalas.
‘Come for the Charge, stay for the art – and be part of something lasting,’ said Suvira.
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