August 8, 2026 — 3:49pm

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Their crimson shirts might be unmistakeable, but you’ll probably hear these golden girls before you see them as they conquer the 2026 City2Surf.

After all, they’re known as the “Ballina Babblers” for a reason: not even the punishing ascent of Heartbreak Hill could put the brakes on their rapid-fire banter.

The matriarch of the Northern Rivers group is Anne Sharpe, 85, while their youngest member, Narelle Fahey, is a spritely 67.

Together, they will take on the fun run on Sunday, 25 years after they first entered as a…

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