	{"id":116773,"date":"2025-09-25T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/byroncoasttimes\/?p=116773"},"modified":"2025-09-24T22:09:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T12:09:22","slug":"runners-rise-to-the-challenge-at-the-chinny-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/byroncoasttimes\/news\/runners-rise-to-the-challenge-at-the-chinny-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Runners rise to the challenge at the Chinny Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MORE than 400 runners and walkers conquered the steep slopes of Mt Chincogan in Mullumbimby for this year&#8217;s Chinny Charge, with Murwillumbah&#8217;s Jack Gill claiming his third straight win.<\/p>\n<p>Gill, from Gilly&#8217;s Coaching &amp; Wellness, finished the 6.5-kilometre race in 30 minutes and three seconds. He was followed by Bangalow Runners member Aaron Dower at 33:04 and Stefan Gouws in 33:46.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116775\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116775\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116775\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/JackGillwasthewinner_18400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/JackGillwasthewinner_18400.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/JackGillwasthewinner_18400-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/JackGillwasthewinner_18400-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/JackGillwasthewinner_18400-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/JackGillwasthewinner_18400-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jack Gill won of the 2025 Chinny Charge open male division. Photo: SARAH ARCHIBALD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The fastest female was Ange Harries from the Sunshine Coast hinterland, finishing in 40:42 ahead of Marlie Campton at 41:45 and Mullumbimby local Henna Hadad in 42:39.<\/p>\n<p>Event organiser Jenelle Stanford said the 2025 Chinny Charge was a huge success.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s probably the best one we have ever had,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116776\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116776\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116776\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/The2025ChinnyCharge._21283.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/The2025ChinnyCharge._21283.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/The2025ChinnyCharge._21283-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/The2025ChinnyCharge._21283-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/The2025ChinnyCharge._21283-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/The2025ChinnyCharge._21283-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 2025 Chinny Charge. Photo: SARAH ARCHIBALD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We had such a good network of community helping out and everybody was in a good mood. I think because it&#8217;s the one day of the year they can get on the mountain it makes them happy. The weather was overcast so it wasn&#8217;t boiling hot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While participants in the main event must be aged 12 or older, younger athletes took part in the Children&#8217;s Challenge, which followed a shorter route to the base of the mountain.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116777\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116777\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/Winnersaregrinnersat_23106.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/Winnersaregrinnersat_23106.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/Winnersaregrinnersat_23106-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/Winnersaregrinnersat_23106-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/Winnersaregrinnersat_23106-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/Winnersaregrinnersat_23106-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winners are grinners at the 2025 Chinny Charge. Photo: SARAH ARCHIBALD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Alex Dower won the boys&#8217; section in 14:51, followed by Reginald Nelson at 16:52 and Nelson Stokes in 17:32.<\/p>\n<p>In the girls&#8217; section, Zahli Thompson placed first in 18:25, ahead of Maggie Egan in 26:14.<\/p>\n<p>The oldest male competitor was 72-year-old Neville Newell, and the oldest female was 83-year-old Beverly Meredith.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116778\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116778\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/Competitorsinthe2025_24385.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/Competitorsinthe2025_24385.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/Competitorsinthe2025_24385-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/Competitorsinthe2025_24385-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/Competitorsinthe2025_24385-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/Competitorsinthe2025_24385-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 2025 Chinny Charge in Mullumbimby. Photo: SARAH ARCHIBALD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stanford&#8217;s husband, Dean, received the Kevin Moran Award in recognition of his efforts behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He went far beyond what everyone needed to do \u2013 he not only put up with me, but he got the mountain ready pretty much on his own,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116779\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116779\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116779\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/AngeHarrieswonthe202_35288.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/AngeHarrieswonthe202_35288.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/AngeHarrieswonthe202_35288-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/AngeHarrieswonthe202_35288-1024x928.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/AngeHarrieswonthe202_35288-768x696.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ange Harries won the 2025 Chinny Charge open women&#8217;s section. Photo: SARAH ARCHIBALD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>First launched in 1960 to fund the construction of Mullumbimby&#8217;s memorial swimming pool, the Chinny Charge has grown into a major community event that now supports a range of charities and local initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Stanford extended thanks to the Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce, NSW Fire and Rescue Station House 388 Mullumbimby, Byron Shire Council and major sponsor Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MORE than 400 runners and walkers conquered the steep slopes of Mt Chincogan in Mullumbimby for this year&#8217;s Chinny Charge, with Murwillumbah&#8217;s Jack Gill claiming his third straight win. Gill, from Gilly&#8217;s Coaching &amp; Wellness, finished the 6.5-kilometre race in 30 minutes and three seconds. 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