The kokoda track was the setting for a famous event in australian history, one that still resonates in the national consciousness today. Gold coast kokoda challenge 96km and 48km event unity college has entered the kokoda challenge as a school for the past 3 years after the teachers entered previously in a staff team. The kokoda challenge is a team endurance event that forces participants to draw upon their willpower to complete. How to fuel for the kokoda challenge sports nutrition for.
Feb 22, 2011 the map has a comprehensive narrative of the kokoda campaign which allows trekkers to follow the wartime history of the trail. Starting at ferntree gully picnic grounds amidst the history and awe of the kokoda memorial, competitors set off through challenging trails and beautiful. The junior kokoda challenge is definitely an event to mark in the school calendar. The kokoda challenge melbourne run calendar australia. Please ensure you pack a torch or headlamp if you are doing the 48km kokoda challenge, as you will be walking in the dark.
So you have entered a team into one of the most grueling events in australia, the kokoda challenge, and wondering what sort of approach to training you should take for this years event. Explore the kokoda track map below hover on the right side to scan across map to see what lies ahead when you book a trip with the kokoda track experience. The kokoda challenge is a series of treks in australia, organised by the kokoda youth foundation. The time limit is in honour of the first australian troops to set foot on the kokoda track. Park visitor guide dandenong ranges national park park overview map pdf.
The campaign consisted of a series of battles fought between july and november 1942 in what was then the australian territory of papua. The kokoda challenge association set about planning and hosting the first kokoda challenge fundraising event, in the gold coast hinterland in july 2005. The map has been folded to allow trekkers to easily view one days trekking at a time. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible yearround. Melbourne kokoda challenge mount dandenong eventfinda. There are also challenges in brisbane and melbourne.
Australias toughest team endurance event run in melbourne, gold coast and brisbane. Its your comfortable front row seat in the 6th gold coast kokoda challenge, the gruelling 96km walk to. It is a gruelling, cross country, four person team event held over 96 km, with a time limit for completion of 39 hours. Sep 11, 20 independent studies show that the kokoda challenge youth program works wonders, but it comes at a price. Fourperson teams will travel crosscountry to complete the 96kilometre course in 39 hours. There is a 39 hour time limit in honour of the 39th militia, the first australian troops to step foot on the kokoda track and 96km is the actual distance of the kokoda track in papua new. Officially the kokoda track memorial walk, walkers love the challenge of the steep trail, locals appreciate the convenience and tourists just want a picture of a gorgeous rainforest walk. Celebrating ten years in melbourne, the kokoda challenge takes participants through the gorgeous dandenong ranges with a 15km, 30km or 48km track. The race starts at owers corner and finishes in kokoda and covers a. Kokoda track map kokoda track experience kokoda trail.
The kokoda challenge in melbourne on saturday, 22 august 2020 is a team trail event in the mount dandenong ranges. Plaques along the trail depict the lives of the soldiers who fought and. The key to success is detailed preparation in all areas including physical, mental, and nutritionally. If you want to test your fitness or make sure that your training is on track for the 96km kokoda challenge on the gold coast, this is the event for you. Kokoda challenge 15km and 30km mount dandenong eventfinda. This gruelling crosscountry event involves teams of four students and a teacher hiking together on a course designed to replicate the png kokoda track. Gold coast kokoda challenge flyover part 2 youtube. They inspire us, every time i meet clarrie im inspired by him, he said. The kokoda challenge is a challenge in a lifetime for most of us. This feature provides a topographical overview of the day ahead together with a crosssection profile of the climbs and descents.
The dandenong ranges is a rainforest getaway on melbournes doorstep. The highest fundraising team who participates in the open melbourne kokoda challenge will win one free team registration into any of the kokoda challenge events in 2022. Check out the interactive map for melbourne s kokoda challenge. The kokoda challenge has since grown to attract more than 3000 participants each year with over 10,000 spectators, expanding to other kokoda challenge events held in brisbane and melbourne. How to fuel for the kokoda challenge sports nutrition. The 100km melbourne trail starts at the serene dandenong police paddock reserve dpp reserve, with walkers. All donations raised go directly to local youth programs which transform the lives of local aussie kids. Scott whimpey is a kokoda veteran with 4 kokoda challenges under his belt, the slowest of 14. Oct 27, 20 the melbourne kokoda challenge is the main fundraiser for the melbourne branch of the kokoda challenge youth program. Its your comfortable front row seat in the 6th gold coast kokoda challenge, the gruelling 96km walk to be undertaken within 39 hours that embodies. The melbourne kokoda challenge is the main fundraiser for the melbourne branch of the kokoda challenge youth program.
This place is situated in central, papua new guinea, its geographical coordinates are 8 39 0 south, 147 15 0 east and its original name with diacritics is kokoda. Commonly referred to as the toughest 30km we have in our series, kokoda challenge melbourne, proudly supported by condev construction, takes participants throug. Remember it is all about your team and getting to the finish together. Check out the interactive map for melbournes kokoda challenge. The track was created in the early 1900s made from the trunks of tree ferns laid along the wetter areas of the track to make the climb a little easier. The track undulates through the natural green scenery west of brisbane forest park. The kokoda challenge brisbane run calendar australia. It was primarily a land battle, between the japanese south seas detachment under major general tomitaro horii and. Provides background history, photos, map, preparation and survival guide for trekkers wishing to embark on a journey on the kokoda trail.
The battle of kokoda was a fourmonth struggle, which began with the japanese landing in papua in july 1942. The yearly event on the gold coast is the original and one of the most iconic events in australia. There is a 39 hour time limit in honour of the 39th militia, the first australian troops to step foot on the kokoda track and 96km is the actual distance of the kokoda track in papua new guinea. The kokoda track campaign or kokoda trail campaign was part of the pacific war of world war ii. Kokoda track memorial walk steps visit melbournes. There are plenty of maps of the kokoda track but few convey the details of the experience to the prospective trekker. Failure to address each area will lead to a possible dnf for the team. Chandlers, outlook and hensen track victoria, australia. The jim stillman cup is usually a 48km trek through the gold coast hinterlands, however it was extended to 52km due to damage caused by cyclone debbie. Chandlers, outlook and hensen track victoria, australia alltrails. But to truly appreciate this unique place, you need to visit when its quiet. Led by former australian boxing champion mick omalley, australian kokoda tours emphasises safety, teamwork, environmental sustainability and cultur. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, running, and nature.
The kokoda challenge on the gold coast, melbourne and brisbane are event fundraisers for youth programs owned and. Starting at ferntree gully picnic grounds amidst the history and awe of the kokoda memorial, competitors set off through challenging trails and beautiful scenery in. Brisbane kokoda challenge brisbane australia events. Any changes will be communicated to you and your team prior to the event.
Sep 19, 2015 there are plenty of maps of the kokoda track but few convey the details of the experience to the prospective trekker. Commonly referred to as the toughest 30km we have in our series, kokoda challenge melbourne, proudly supported by condev construction, takes participants through the gorgeous dandenong ranges. Participants trek a 96 km cross country course, walking along fire trails, crossing 12 creeks and climbing 5,000m of vertical elevation, within 39 hours. Kokoda challenge on the gold coast, this is the event for you. This tough course is definitely a bucket list item to tick off, as it is commonly referred to as the toughest team endurance event in australia. This year we introduce the 48km track happy training. Have fun but remember it is a team event and you are only as good as your slowest team member. The goal is to finish as a complete team of four in. The steps is probably melbournes most popular bushwalk. The kokoda challenge on the gold coast is hailed as australias toughest team endurance event.
This is definitely an event to mark in the school calendar. The kokoda challenge is located in papua new guinea across the infamous kokoda trail. Australian kokoda tours is a wellrespected family owned business that has proudly helped thousands of australians to trek the kokoda track since 2006. Kokoda challenge inspires diggers and new generations. When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page. Apr 04, 2014 the kokoda challenge foundations doug henderson says its wonderful to have the diggers on board. The challenge is to complete a 96km hike with 3 mates and get the full team across the finish line.
Starting at brookfield showgrounds, make your way up to the checkpoint at mcafees lookout before returning to the showgrounds via the subtropical rainforest of daguilar national park. You can help raise this money by taking part in this awesome team bushwalking event. The kokoda challenge on the gold coast, melbourne and brisbane are event fundraisers for youth programs owned and run by the kokoda youth. The kokoda challenge is a team endurance event that is usually held on the first weekend of term 3. Melbourne event day details 20 sep 2019 we are two weeks out, and there is so much going on, so lets tie up some loose ends. In a break from traditional school sports where teachers are barracking from the sidelines, the junior kokoda challenge melbourne. Kokoda is hot and humid keep yourself cool with a wet cloth, river water etc. The kokoda challenge is australias premier cross country team event, a punishing 96 km of hills and bushwalking that takes place in the gold coast hinterland in july of each year participants trek a 96 km cross country course, walking along fire trails, crossing 12 creeks and climbing 5,000m of vertical elevation, within 39 hours. Our aim is to get you and your team to the finish line.
Other than these resources, please ensure you check your emails regularly for critical information, updates and tips specific to the event you have registered in. Kokoda track map kokoda track experience kokoda trail treks. Since 2004 we have been changing lives with your help. This library of resources will help you get as prepared as possible. In a break from traditional school sports where teachers are barracking from the sidelines, the junior kokoda challenge toowoomba event requires teachers to join as a member of the five person team to complete the 30km or 15km challenge. This year tullawong state high school entered four teams in the jim stillman cup on the 15 th and 16 th of july as part of the kokoda challenge. Kokoda challenge inspires diggers and new generations abc. Officially the kokoda track memorial walk, runners love the challenge of the steep trail. The kokoda challenge takes place in july each year, in the gold coast hinterland. They provide some useful tips and encouragement for those 2017 kokoda challenge on vimeo. The 1,000 steps kokoda track memorial walk is a unique tourist spot located in the dandenong ranges national park at mt dandenong. Insects make sure you cover yourself with strong insect repellent bushmans etc. The kokoda challenge foundations doug henderson says its wonderful to have the diggers on board.
Peter connolly and dick lucas have both completed the 96km challenge twice while in their their seventies. The map has a comprehensive narrative of the kokoda campaign which allows trekkers to follow the wartime history of the trail. The melbourne kokoda challenge is the main fundraiser for the melbourne branch of the kokoda youth foundations on the right track youth program for melbourne teenagers. Kokoda challenge in australia running calendar australia. New kokoda trail topographical map adventure kokoda blog. For those competitors who get the trekking bug, you can join in the original kokoda challenge, a 96km endurance team event held every july on the gold coast. The past 3 years has seen the participation levels grow and the number of staff and students who have had the experience rise. View full map chandlers, outlook and hensen track map. The race starts at owers corner and finishes in kokoda and covers a distance of 96 kilometres. Download the dandenong ranges national park visitor guide for more. The kokoda challenge is australias premier cross country team event, a punishing 96 km of hills and bushwalking that takes place in the gold coast hinterland in july of each year. Have fun but remember it is a team event and you are only as good as your. The kokoda challenge brisbane brisbane by susan jackson.
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