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Trek 447 commenced around 7am this morning when we collected trekkers from the Gateway Hotel. The trek was initiated by Jane Boswell, Tracy Tobin and Judith Simpson to walk and at the same time raise money to purchase a tank and various other items for the Kokoda Primary School. Each trekker had to raise the sum of $500.00. Before they left we took them shopping and they purchased several sports items for the school such as cricket bat set; volleyball net and balls; touch footy ball and so on.
They would like to thank the following people for their contribution: Quote message received from Jane Boswell on the day before their arrival in PNG.
Trek 447 would like to thank all of the people who are involved with raising this money. And a big 'thank you' to Gail from Kokoda Trekking for the help in organizing this mamoth job, she has also donated her plumber to install the tanks & charter over the equipment to the school.
Sponsors are Prime Plants; Tuckets Tyre Power; Peter Fraser; Erin Cronin; Tim Scarpella; Joy & Graeme Logan; supporters of seaford football club; Reece Plumbing; Vicky Armistead; Deanna Fever; Andrew & Teena Hubbard; Cam & Mands MacPherson; Patrick Bathe; Craig & Bronwyn Groat; NSW Teachers; Graham Mackay; Brett McDonald; Mike Loi; Mark & Emma Rutledge; Judith Bramley; Jim Politis; Ian & Pat Simmons; Missy Tearle; Anna Kutalyov; Chris & Kazzy Hegarty; Nathan Halstead; Strand Cellars; Rob & Jo Mikleus; Matt Magraith; Sharon Hunt; Paul Hebblewhite; Graham Nelson; Andrew MacDonald; Bona Kim; Sergio Orlando; Katey Kalisz; Tony Bloody & Family; Nibbs Family; Little Em; Milan Zikic; Rob Bozic; Norm Theodorlis; Ajay Chouhan; Tom Greiz; Dave Hale; Matt Moon; Simon & Lucy Alderson; Lou BUB Galevski; Jonathan Moon Harris; The Barker Family; Fay & Rex Sare; Val & George Blundell; Paul Evans; Lee Clark; Adam Martin; Les Thorpe; F1 & Minxy; Helen Garrett; Rotary Club of Belvoir Wodonga; Coyle Family; Mylon Family; Wodonga Paint Centre; Wodonga Army; Defense Housing Australia; Kennedy's Meats
Trekkers who are walking are made up as follows:
Jane Boswell; Tracy Tobin; Judith Simpson; Heather Andrews; Tracey Williams; Renee Schevenhoven; Adele Winslow; Pete Blundell
DSCN4924__Small_.JPGAt Sogeri Monument Area they posed for another group photograph below:
DSCN4927__Small_.JPGAt Owers' Corner they were introduced to their personal porters, refer pics below:
In the first photograph below is the trek champion, Brendan Buka's mother who has become friends with these trekkers and wanted to walk with them as they made their way from Owers' to Kokoda
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DSCN4929__Small_.JPGRenee & Pete meet their personal porters
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DSCN4931__Small_.JPGHeather in her 'I will survive t/shirt'. Adele was too busy preferring to get ready to trek…
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DSCN4933__Small_.JPGTracey was all smiles before she headed off on the track..
DSCN4934__Small_.JPGFriends share a moment together .. along with Jane and her personal porter Freddy Yauga.
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DSCN4940__Small_.JPGA few last minute adjustments, and they were off:
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DSCN4939__Small_.JPGUpdate 21st August: Trekkers have reached Uberi Campsite where they will spend the night along with their guide and porters.
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DSCN0589__Small_.JPGUpdate 23rd August: Sorry no updates yesterday as our concern was for Renee who took sick on the track at Uberi and was airlifted off along with Tracey Williams in the early hours of the 22nd August. We are happy to report that Renee is now ok and is safe and sound back home in Australia.
Renee was driven out to Owers' Corner and was walked in by our staff to catch up with the others in this group. Mateship was played out yesterday when the whole group decided to stay put at Uberi to give Tracey a chance to rejoin them after she was sure Renee was ok.
I am led to believe that they are now at Ioribaiwa Village where they will spend the night.
Photographs:
Pic 1: Porters resting and singing at top of Ioribaiwa Ridge
Pic 2: Ioribaiwa Village
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Day_2_Ioribaiwa_village__2___Small_.jpgHi Girls
Well you have had a drama thankfully with a happy ending for Renee and the rest of you. Hope that you are all doing okay. It must have been very upsetting for you all as if things are not hard enough. Tracy you are equal 2nd in the footy tipping Bomber leading you and Rob by 1.
How are things with you Jane is it nice to be having a break from all your stuff thanks for the lovely card.
Australian Idol started last night so have taped it Jane.
Anyway take care all of you and enjoy if you can the rest of your trip.
xoxox Erin
Update 28th August:Sorry for no updates but the track radio's have been down and we have been waiting on them to contact us by sat phone.
Today Lancelot Yauga phoned from Kokoda to say that the rest of the group were spending the night at Isurava and that he had walked down to set things up for when they walk off the track tomorrow.
Yes, you read right, they will walk out into Kokoda tomorrow sometime.
Update 29th August: Trekkers are now relaxing at our 'Orohaven' base camp where they will remain until our Kokoda Challenge Race 2008 finishes in Kokoda.
Renee they have walked and thought about you every day! and send you their love!
Jane has been thinking about the 'tigers' (hope that is correct as the radios are still down and it was hard to understand by sat phone).
This photograph below was taken in Kokoda leading up to the Kokoda Challenge 2008 Race:
DSCN4999__Small___2_.JPGThis photograph was taken as trekkers were leaving Orohaven with Alice & John Derick Eroro:
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