Ready to race up the mountain?
That’s right, the Chinny Charge is open for registration for runners and walkers who want to take the once a year chance to race and stroll up the mountain.
This year the big day is Saturday, 19 September with early bird registration closing on Monday, 31 August. The run has been completed in under 31 minutes with Jack Gill taking 30 minutes and ten seconds in the 2024 race.
For those who are not so keen on a sweaty scramble up the mountain you can register and enjoy a lovely stroll and enjoy the views as you meander up the side of Mount Chincogan.
The children’s race is for under 12s and starts at 1.30pm followed by the adult race, and professional athletes who start first at 2pm. Once they are off, the walkers head out (all walkers must be 12 or over). Everyone starts from outside the NSW Fire and Rescue Station at 57 Dalley Street and must return through the arch to ensure that everyone is off the mountain by 5pm.
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.
The children’s race is $15, runners $50, and walkers $25. Go to eventwizards.com.au to enter. It is $75 on the day if there are spaces available.
Please remember to take your water bottle and there are no dogs allowed on the mountain.
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