Personnel from 7th Brigade took part in the King of the Hill race as part of the Commander's Cup at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane, on July 19.
Competitors warmed up quickly in the cold weather - by Brisbane standards - and raced up Enoggera Hill in the quickest possible time to gain points for their unit.
The fastest runners took off first, while those in the race for fitness and fun stepped off from the starting line 10 minutes later.
Private Monique Clifton, of 9th Battalion, the Royal Queensland Regiment, claimed first place among female competitors, while Lieutenant Henry Long, of 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, was the first male to the top of Mount Enoggera, reaching the peak in 20 minutes and 12 seconds
"I've obviously felt a lot better on a Friday morning, but I'm certainly awake now," Lieutenant Long said.
"I'm pretty naturally competitive so I'm really glad to have won, but I'm also glad to be able to get off this hill the quickest."
Lieutenant Long said he embraced the chance to put his fitness to the test and face off against the other elite runners at Gallipoli Barracks.
"The physical aspect is one thing that draws a lot of people to the Army," he said.
"It's one of the most enjoyable parts of our days to be able to step away from the desk, go outside and participate in activities with your mates."
Commander 7th Brigade Brigadier Giles Cornelia said King of the Hill was a great tradition, and an indicator of the high fitness levels within Army.
"Fitness in the Army is absolutely essential to the job that we do, and day in, day out we have world-class physical trainers help us achieve our physical goals and contribute to a team that is fit to fight," Brigadier Cornelia said.
"The famed Mount Enoggera is most certainly part of Australian Army history; we've been training soldiers here since before the First World War.
"Mount Enoggera, as a physical challenge to run up and down and to train on, is a part of the 7th Brigade story."
