Kokoda Challenge 2007

[Boss Meri]

The Kokoda Challenge for 2007 is underway and commenced at 7am this morning from Owers' Corner. Entrants are as follows:

02. Lulu Pehara
08. Winnie Pore
10. Michael Le Roux
12. Lorraine Lawson
14. Jenen Barai
16. Rohan George
22. Kelsa Aboki
24. John Togia
26. Larry Lawson
28. Lawrence Umbu
30. Clarenson Ovivi
34. Jimmy Mit
36. Doriga Taureba
38. Damian Caniglia
40. Mathew Haba
42. Tom Hango
44. Jeffet Siro
46. John Lindsay
48. Megan Davidson
52. Tony Haiai Kose
54. Paul Ume
56. Sioni Pehara
58. Bani Buka
60. Jombi Geva
62. Lenny Enjeka
64. Kabcekit Geroia
66. Jeffrey Boropi
68. Wayne Urina (withdrawn)
70. Max Geua

Photograph: Group Photograph at Owers' Corner 6:30am 25/08/07
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[Boss Meri]

The status is as follows at Nauro:

• 14 – Jenen Barai – 11:24
• 22 – Kelsa Aboki – 11:33
• 10 – Michael Le Roux (Australia) – 11:44
• 42 – Tom Hango – 11:45
• 58 – Bani Buka – 11:48
• 60 – Jombi Geva – 11:51
• 64 – Lancelot Geroai – 11:55
• 52 – Tony Haiai Kose – 12:05
• 30 – Clarenson Ovivi – 12:05
• 40 – Mathew Haba – 12:07
• 54 – Paul Ume – 12:07
• 66 – Jeffrey Boropi – 12:12
• 28 – Lawrence Umbu – 12:17
• 24 – John Togia – 12:42
• 56 – Sioni Pehara – 1:15
• 62 – Lenny Enjeka – 1:15
• 02 – Lulu Pehara – 1:15
• 16 – Rohan George – 1:16
• 44 – Jeffet Siro – 1:43
• 70 – Max Geua – 1:53
• 36 – Doriga Taureka – 1:53
• 26 – Larry Lawson – 2:16
• 48 – Megan Davidson – 3:11
• 46 – John Lindsay – 3:43
• 12 – Lorraine Lawson – 3:46

Photograph: Overseas competitors shortly before the start at Owers' Corner:
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[Boss Meri]

Update Menari Checkpoint:

• 14. Jenen Barai – 1:22
• 42. Tom Hango – 1:28
• 10. Michael Le Roux – 1:39
• 22. Kelsa Aboki – 1:54
• 68. Wayne Urina – 2:07
• 64. Kabcekit Geroia – 2:07
• 40. Mathew Haba – 2:07
• 52. Tony Haiai kose – 2:08
• 54. Paul Ume – 2:08
• 60. Jombi Geva – 2:08
• 30. Clarenson Ovivi – 2:22
• 56. Sioni Pehara- 2:29
• 28. Lawrence Umbu – 2:30
• 66. Jeffrey Boropi – 3:36
• 02. Lulu Pehara – 3:37
• 24. John Togia – 3:37
• 16. Rohan George – 3:45
• 70. Max Geua – 4:05
• 44. Jeffet Siro – 4:16
• 26. Larry Lawson – 5:09
• 48. Megan Davidson – 6:48
• 46. John Lindsay – 7:09
• 12. Lorraine Lawson – 7:51
• 08. Winnie Pore – 7:51

[Boss Meri]

Update Efogi Checkpoint:

• 42. Tom Hango – 3:25
• 14. Jenen Barai – 3:30
• 10. Michael Le Roux – 3:40
• 58. Bani Buka – 4:04
• 22. Kelsa Aboki – 4:05
• 54. Paul Ume – 4:18
• 64. Kabcekit Geroia – 4:20
• 52. Tony Haiai Kose – 4:21
• 66. Jeffrey Boropi – 4:42
• 40. Mathew Haba – 4:45
• 60. Jombi Geva – 4:45
• 30. Clarenson Ovivi – 5:15
• 28. Lawrence Umbu – 5:16
• 02. Lulu Pehara – 6:15
• 56. Sioni Pehara – 6:15
• 16. Rohan George – 6:50
• 44. Jeffet Siro – 7:05
• 24. John Togia – 7:07
• 26. Larry Lawson – 8:45
• 48. Megan Davidson – 9:50
• 46. John Lindsay – 11:54

[Boss Meri]

Update 1900 Checkpoint:

[Boss Meri]

Update Iora Creek Checkpoint:

• 42. Tom Hango – 9:29, passed Alola @ 10:42
• 10. Michael Le Roux – 10:10
• 14. Jenen Barai – 10:10
• 52. Tony Haiai Kose – 11:53
• 64. Kabcekit Geroia
• 66. Jeffrey Boropi – 12:10
• 58. Bani Buka – 2:15

[Boss Meri]

Update Isurava Monument Checkpoint:

• 42. Tom Hango – 11:54
• 10. Michael Le Roux – 3:15
• 14. Jenen Barai – 3:15

[Boss Meri]

Update Hoi Village Checkpoint:

• 42. Tom Hango – 1:33

[Boss Meri]

Finishing Line – Kokoda Hospital:

• 42. Tom Hango – 2:12…The exact time he clocked is 19 hrs 9mins. "CONGRATULATIONS"
• 64. Lancelot Geroia – 05:21
• 52. Tony Haiai Kose – 05:56
• 66. Jeffrey Boropi – 05:59
• 10. Michael Le Roux – 06:37…He was the 5th person to arrive at the finishing line at Kokoda. His message to his family is " I am safe and well here at Kokoda…see you soon."

[kearney]

CONGRATULATIONS Tom on your WIN! Glad to see you come 1st. You did say that you would WIN.. I rang up last night at around 11:00pm for the update from Gava, he said that you had just passed the Iora Creek Checkpoint, it was exciting to hear that you were in the lead. You and your family must be extremely proud of you. Cheree

[Boss Meri]

Update 26th August, 5:45pm: Just arrived back in from Owers' Corner.

ITS OFFICIAL – Brendan Buka has smashed John Hunt Hiviki's record from Kokoda to Owers' Corner in a time of 17 hours 20 minutes.

First home in Kokoda was Tom Hango in a time of 19 hours 9 minutes. As he did not break Brendan's record, he is now the record holder for both directions and another K10,000.00 richer!

You should have seen him last night, all covered in perspiration, but we just HUGGED him…horns were blarring…..country road was being sun over the loud speaker and the excitement was something I will never ever forget.

Well done to our two KTL boys, Brendan Buka and Tom Hango, we at Kokoda Trekking are just so PROUD of them and all competitors in our 2007 Kokoda Challenge who tried their hardest.

We have brought back into Port Moresby the winner Tom Hango and also four other placegetters who combined to win the 'Team Event' for Kokoda Trekking. 2nd & 3rd placegetters were also brought back into Port Moresby for our presentation tomorrow.

Will update more later but have to race to another briefing for a trek going out tomorrow…yes, no rest for us!

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