Hundreds of runners have helped raise more than $25,000 to fight brain cancer.
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Sheila Smith organised Sunday's RunWalk4BrainCancer event along the Murray River, spurred on by the death of her close friend.
Tessa Calder died of brain cancer shortly after her 22nd birthday.
Mr Smith said her passing had been hard.
"Today was pretty emotional," she said.
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"She'd be super proud of what we've done. She used to run along the river and behind the hospital.
"She'd be pretty stoked that we had 300 people running at Albury."
The participants set off from the Albury pool, heading towards West Albury.
Given the number of people who took part, many walked the five kilometre journey instead of running.
Ms Smith said she had initially thought a $10,000 fundraising target was high.
"I thought that was a bit crazy," she said.
"I'm blown away by the support we got. It's been very, very successful."
The money will be given to the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation.
"Tessa died less than two years after being diagnosed, which unfortunately is not uncommon," Ms Smith said.
"The five year survival rate of brain cancer is 20 per cent.
"It's the biggest killer of Australian kids and the biggest killer of adults under 40 than any other type of cancer."
She said similar events were held in other areas.
"It's going to become an annual thing for Albury. Hopefully the second one in 2020 will be bigger and better."
