Nail Can Hill Run

9am Sunday 2 May 2010

Postal: PO Box 461 ALBURY NSW 2640

Email:

Telephone: Norm 02 6041 2412

Welcome

Welcome to the Nail Can Hill website where you can find out all you need to know about Albury's premier community fun run.

The annual Nail Can Hill Run is conducted in early May each year. The run is one of the most popular country fun runs with over 1500 entrants. At the beginning of April each year you will find a link to the entry form which you can download from the Event Info page. Be part of this great community event which benefits selected local charities each year.

Nail Can Hill Results 2009

For a direct link Click Here

Updated Course Information for 2010

From early 2010, this website will be updated with the latest race information, including printable and on-line entry forms for the 2010 event. Mark this important community event in your diary for 2010 so that you don't miss the excitement!

History

Albury Wodonga's Nail Can Hill Run was originally the brainchild of orienteers Peter Harper and Lester Sawyer. First held in 1977, the run attracted 98 starters. The following year this grew to 474 and now attracts well over 1000 competitors.

The Nail Can Hill Run has been conducted by the Albury Wodonga Orienteering Club from 1977 to 2009 after which the Rotary Club of West Albury took over the running of the event.

Over the years, this event has become somewhat of a local institution and attracts tremendous support from all sectors of the community including local authorities, businesses and volunteer groups. Our major sponsors over many years have been the Border Mail, Hume Building Society, Global Advertising Products and Albury City Council. Their continued support has been a major factor in developing this fun run into the major community event it is today.

The appeal of this event to consistently attract large numbers of competitors, including many walkers and family groups, is due mainly to scenic nature of the course and the challenge it provides. The course is run mainly along the fire trails on the ridgeline of the hills surrounding the western side of Albury and finishes on the banks of the Murray River. Many of the competitors are "once a year runners" (or walkers) who take on the run as an opportunity to get outdoors, get fit and enjoy the scenic beauty of the local bushland surrounding Albury.

In 2003 Steve Moneghetti smashed the long-standing men's record previously held by Greg Webster. Steve ran an amazing 34min 57sec taking almost 2 minutes off the previous record which had stood for 10 years. The only other people to go under 38 minutes are former Olympian Pat Scammell, Jeremey Horne and Melbourne runner Ian Minter. A new women's record of 43min 53sec was set in 2008 by Kate Siebold-Crosbie, eclipsing Julie Gollan-Foard's 2002 time of 45min 28sec.

In 1993 the Age Buster category was introduced. To qualify, a runner has to complete the course in a time lower than their age (or age plus 20% for women). For example a 50 year old male must run under 50 minutes whereas a 50 year old female must run under 60 minutes. To date this has proven to be quite a challenge with only a small percentage of the total field able to qualify. Age Busters are presented with a commemorative T shirt. Five time Age Busters are now presented with the Max Scherleitner Medal. Max is a living legend of Nail Can have completed more Nail Can Hill runs than any other person and is a seven time Age Buster himself.

2006 saw the introduction of the Age Masters. Age Master status is awarded to anyone who can achieve Age Buster on ten occasions. Age Masters will be awarded lifetime entry into the run, a permanent number and a commemorative singlet with race number. Donn Stevens became the first qualifier in 2006. He was joined by Daniel Cole in 2007 and David Cromarty became the third Age Master in 2008.

Check Out The Site

Feel free to find out more about the Nail Can Hill event by clicking on the menu buttons to the left.

Top of Page