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LAST CHANCE FOR THE CHINNY CHARGE By David Lowe
2018 Winners 10–12 girls: 1st Jasmin Sezer (right) 2nd Charlotte Killenger 3rd Amelia Connolly.
There are only a few places left for the 2019 Chinny Charge up Mount Chincogan, so if you want to be in the running for the prizes, it’s time to get registered! This year’s event will take place on 21 September, with the main race departing from outside the Mullumbimby Fire Station at 2pm and the Children’s Challenge (to the base of the mountain) starting at 1.30pm.
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Cutting the ribbon and presenting the prizes this year will be Betty Byrnes. Betty’s husband Reg was the historian of the race, which had its first outing back in 1960 over a four mile route. According to Reg’s book ‘Mullumbimby Happenings’, the winner that year was Howard Buchanan of Tweed Heads, who completed the distance in 33 minutes. These days the leaders of the race are quite a bit faster, and there is also the option of walking the route, which provides a wonderful chance to enjoy the scenery. Because the path crosses private property, it’s only open once a year, and all runners and walkers need to be registered. There will be a maximum of 500 people allowed on the mountain this year.
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As a relative newcomer to the Northern Rivers, I was excited when the race happened again in 2017 after a hiatus – a rare chance to explore Mullumbimby’s very own magic mountain! After a start with the runners jostling for position and then bolting off, the event settled into a fun social walk
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for the other participants, at a pace that suited everyone with plenty of camaraderie. By the time we reached the foothills, the fastest runners were already coming down. When we reached the steepest section it was all walkers. There are lots of surprising vistas to the south and east as you stop to catch your breath climbing higher, with complimentary water and red frogs to keep the strength up. Cheerful organisers kept everything flowing smoothly all the way to the peak, with a dramatic rock scramble through different tree species to the summit, where there were tantalising glimpses beyond, and then new perspectives on the way back down again. This year, the organisers want participants to know that for insurance and safety reasons, 12-year-olds and under are not allowed up Mount Chincogan – their race goes to the foot of the mountain and then back. Adults are reminded to be extra cautious for the last fifty metres, because there will be a lot of leaf matter on the ground. Participants are urged to go at a pace that suits them. Volunteers and local fire brigade members will be on hand to keep everyone hydrated and safe. The 2019 Chinny Charge is a plastic-free event. The total distance of this year’s race/walk is 6.5km. You can read about the prizes and register here: www.mullumbimby.org.au/chinny-charge-2019 It costs $40 to enter as a runner ($15 for kids), and $20 to enter as a walker ($10 for kids).
WIN th e B N E RS of y C o m ro n S h i re Even munity t of Year the
Mullumbimby Showgrounds
Proud Sponsor of The Chincogan Charge
November 9–10
Live music supporting original artists Conference, meeting, function facilities.
Programs available soon on our website and in local stores.
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