Brendan Buka has just left Isurava Village at 10:34 but is doing it tough suffering from diarrhea and has been vomiting. No doubt its sapping his strength so its still anyone's race with Andrew Yauga having passed through Alola Village roughly an hour behind him.Andrew's brother Horace Yauga and Brendan's brother Moses both left Eora Creek at…[Read more]

I just did a search on google and came across an article written by Michael Le Roux who has entered our race twice. I am sure he does not mind me copy pasting it here for you to read about his past Kokoda Challenge Race experience:Kokoda Challenge 2007 and 2008After finishing the Hawaiian Ironman in October 2006 my plan was to take a year off…[Read more]

Number 9 – Cyprian Aire and Number 27- Luana Nagas have run past Templeton's Crossing at 09:37pm

Andrew Yauga just checked in at Eora Creek at 09:16pm is in good shape and doing well. His cousin Samson is in 3rd position followed by Lenny Enjeka in 5th place

Have just received another update from Harold Hauro on a sat phone at Eora Creek, Brendan checked in there at 08:12 had something to eat and had some medicine applied to his back as he is suffering some back pain. Apart from that he is fit and well and about to head home to KOKODA.In second place at Templeton's at 08:08 was Andrew Yauga! The…[Read more]

All photographs taken today have just been uploaded onto our Kokoda Facebook page.http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1…5970&type=1

Congratulations are in order for trek 742 as they walked off the track today and are presently at Orohaven Kokoda Retreat no doubt amongst the havoc caused by our Kokoda Challenge Race taking place today. Everyone did extremely well, so well done from all of us. Entrance.jpgBar2.jpg

07:10 – and Brendan Buka is just passing Templeton's Crossing heading for Eora Creek. He appears to be behind his last record as in 2008 he was at Eora Creek at 7:14. I am told he is fit and flying obviously trying to make up some time as no doubt he wants the extra K5000 to break his own record:Perhaps he needs some more salomon shoes like the…[Read more]

In 11th position at the half way point of Efogi was Tom Hango. We were starting to wonder where he had got to as he is normally up with the lead group. He clocked in at 4:62 PIC_0006__640x480_.JPG

In 10th position is Henson Kekeni who walked into Efogi clocking in at 4:48P1080273__640x480_.JPG

In 9th position is Wayne Urina Tihimi who clocked in at 4:39 at Efogi – seen here arriving in Efogi in 2007:Wayne_arrives_in_Efogi__640x480_.jpg

In 7 & 8th position are the two Aire brothers, Cyprian and Jessie. Cyprian clocked into Efogi at 4:10pm closely followed by Jessie at 4:20pm.DSCF0142__Small_.JPGJessie_Aire__640x480_.JPG

In 6th position overall is Lenny Enjeka one of our hard working food porters who walks with my son Shane. Poor Lenny had his backpack, head torch etc stolen last night. Approximately 10pm last night he phoned me with the news so luckily I had some hand held torches here in the house so I was able to give him that. Wallace one of our guides at…[Read more]

Currently in 5th place at Efogi is Horace Yauga who arrived at 3:57pm seen here being congratulated by one of our trekkers at Kokoda for the race in 2008. In that race he came home in 6th position overall.Horace_and_Jane.jpg

Samson Joheri is presently in 4th Place arriving in Efogi at 3:55pm – seen here on the right hand side of the photograph below:Previously reported as Ramsi Idau but now just corrected to be Samson Joheri. Ramsi has already passed Efogi in about 15th position.IMGP0020__640x480_.jpg

3rd placegetter into Efogi is Moses Buka the brother of Brendan Buka:P1080261__640x480_.JPG

In 2nd place, Andrew Yauga who passed through Efogi at 3:25pm – seen here on the left. He used to be one of our favourite guides but left to work with Rod Ori when he started his own trekking company. He is sponsored by Ko Trek. Matt Bollinger from Sydney their trekking partner, flew in just to bring up the gear you see here in these…[Read more]

1st into Efogo, the legend, Brendan Buka in a time of 2:35 but deducting the .07 late start = 2:28. In 2008 he hit Efogi at 2:10 so at this point in time he is behind his record breaking 2008 record. Its now 3pm and no sign of any other competitor at Efogi the half way point.Brendan_Buka.jpg

There must have been a problem with this post. I check this forum all the time and have only just noticed it.

Trekkers spent last night at Isurava Village and today will walk off the track. They should arrive in Kokoda around midday: