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issued on 2 March, they said "In recent years the entry numbers have been limited to 80 competitors at QPWS’s request, the only amendment requested this year has been that the start is staggered over two stages of 40 competitors each." The resulting public comment has called for the event to be held
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as a hangover cure. After being called out, a timed run was held on 22 March 1958 with
Samuels completing the run in 40 minutes. In 1959, Brisbane local Barry Webb took up the challenge and completed it in 35:00. On 27 June 1959, the first formal race was held with Frank Mainwaring taking the title
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Bruce
Samuels completed a timed run in 1958 to prove it was possible with a time of 35:00. Barry Webb was the first to take up the challenge in 1959 with a time of 40:00, shortly after that on 27 June 1959, Frank Mainwaring took the title in the first formal race involving 5 competitors.
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As part of the festival, the inter-school relay is held on the morning of the race on the road surrounding Stan Topper Park. Some schools also partake in the inter-school tug-o-war competition.
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to the top and back. The 2022–Present course is 1km longer but still starts from the old ANZ Bank building.
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208:Cooroy-Pomona Lions Club
1110:"Mountain Race History"
992:Race cancelled due to
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1277:. 12 February 2018.
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1043:Ange Harries
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