Kokoda 22 Hour Challenge 2006

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Now we have something interesting information coming from Myola junction Check Point 5.
Two runners arriving at this check point at 17:45.

17:45 – Brendan Buka
17:45 – Damon
18:10 – Wayne Urina
19:12 – Horace Yauga
17:35 – Tom Hango

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New development: Damon and Brendan Passed Check Point 6 at the same.

19:05 – Brendan Buka
19:05 – Damon
19:25 – Wayne Urina

Photograph: Group of Independent's who entered the race taken just before the commencement at Ower's Corner 26th August, 2006:
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There are reports of runners passing check point 7. An update will be made once confirmed information are available.

1. Brendan Buka (took over from Damon)
2. Damon
3. Wayne Urina

No time was recorded or given when runners passed check point 7.

Bryan & Sean O'Hara at Owes Corner before the start.
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It is now known that Brendan Buka has taken over from Damon at check point 8… at this point.

22:57 – Brendan Buka
23:40 – Damon
23:45 – Wayne Urina
01:25 – Horace Yauga
03:16 – Cyprian Aire
03:22 – Tom Hango
05:00 – David Duggy
05:15 – John Korove

Brendan Buka the local runner is getting home shortly to the finishing line.
How's that!!!!!!!…..for this local runner.

Still awaiting the rest to pass through.

Curtain Bros at Ower's Corner
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For those who are still logged in to our website and wondering who will be the winner for this year's 22 hours challenge. The winner is about to be announced in a couple of minutes time.

So Hold your breath!!!!!!!

Well here is the news….

HURRAY!! HURRAY!! HURRAY!! we've got the winner!!!!!>>>>>

Brendan Buka from Kokoda a KTL boy is the winner for this year's race. He finished the race at a new record time of (17:49:17), year 2006..

2nd place is Wayne Urina also from Kokoda and a KTL boy.Time: (18:51:87).

3rd Placing is Damon from Australia. Time: (19:28:48)

4th Placing is Horace Yauga a KTL boy . Time: (20.39.51)

5th Placing is Cyprian Aire – a KTL boy . Time: (23:29:30)

6th Placing is Tom Hango – a KTL boy . Time: (23:49:04)

7th Placing is John Korove – a KTL boy. Time: (24::30:30)

8th Placing is David Duggy – a KTL boy. Time: (24:41:27)

Brendan can be seen standing fifth from left at the back row. No. 27
Wayne is first from the right standing at the back row. No. 3

KTL boys at Ower's Corner before the race. The eventual winner was number 27 fifth in line in the back row, Brendan Buka from Kokoda:
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New Ticket: Congratulations to Brendan and KTL Boys

Gail, Brendan was one of our porters on Trek 185 recently and I was delighted to see that he has won this race and what a time! Could you please pass on my congratulations. I hope that he will remember me.

It was great to see so many KTL boys and that Dugh was also in the top 10. He was also with us in what was a wonderful and memorable experience.

While I have been back at work for a couple of weeks I have not lost any of the enthusiasm for the experience that the group that made up Trek 185 shared ( I include all of the boys that were with us – Arnold, Junior Paul, Taylor, David Klerk Embo, Jerome, Paul (Army), Dugh, Brendan, Andrew, Quiet David, and Alex). They were absolutely fantastic, great company and good fun.

Could you also pass on my thanks to Rusty – the family block was a wonderful place to rest and the family sing-sing tremendous.

This will not be the only time I travel with you and I have been recommending KTL to all who will listen.

Have a great day and thanks again to all at KTL.

Nick

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HI Gail – can you pass my congratulations onto Brendan for his amazing win on the weekend. He is a bit of a celebrity over here at the moment. The race has been covered in the TV and newspapers, complete with Brendan's picture! Also, well done to all the other guys too, will you be posting the results on the website, I would love to see how all the other guys went especially Tom. I can't believe that he contracted Malaria just before the race, let alone still ran in it. I know only too well how bad it can be from my shot of it when I got back from PNG.

Cheers
Vicky (Trek 213)

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Thanks Gail , Hope you are well . Thanks for organising such a well run event. Thanks to Russell and the boys as well . Feeling slightly less stiff and contemplating a return in 07 !!!! Thanks for all your efforts Bryan and I really appreciate the support you give us each time ..Take care and until next time ..

Kind Regards and Thankyou
Sean O'Hara

Gail, just wanted to thank you, Russel, and everyone else involved for making the race such a great success. It was very well organised and an honour to be able to compete. The warm reception in Kokoda was amazing! It’s going to be very, very difficult for me not to come back next year!

Thanks again for all your efforts. Regards,
Bryan O'Hara

Brian & Sean O'Hara seen here at Kokoda on the 27th August, 2006 after successfully completing their trek in 27 hours, 24 minutes and 18 seconds.
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