Highlights of 2006 Photograph: Excited village children run after Number 11 Damon Goerke from Australia as he ran into the village of Efogi the half way point in just over 8 hours. As Damon had never walked the track his main worry was he would get lost. His tactics were to tag onto a PNG person. When this was mentioned to our porters, their…[Read more]

Highlights of 2006 Photograph: 1st group up the hill at Ioribaiwa Village – at this stage Brendan was in 3rd position behind Rod Ori 2nd. Brendan is wearing the number 27 t/shirt. Damon Goerke was out in front in 1st position heading for Nauro Village when this photograph was taken:Checkpoint_1.jpg

Option 2: KOKODA CHALLENGE 2007 – Kokoda to Ower's Corner. Race will commence at 7am sharp at the Kokoda Memorial Hospital. Time to beat is a staggering 22 hours 1 minutes 14 seconds set in August 2005 – Trek 345: John Hunt at the age of 32 from Kereva village, outside Kokoda Station made a heroic run and set a new record along the renowned…[Read more]

We trust you use and enjoy our forum which was set up originally so that you could ask question and receive answers from other trekkers as to what worked for them.HAPPY POSTING Kokoda_Logo_300_size.jpg

To be able to use all the features on this board, the administrator will probably require that you register for a member account. Registration is free and only takes a moment to complete. During registration, the administrator requires that you supply a valid email address. This is important as the administrator may require that you validate your…[Read more]

Update March 2007: What a journey it has been since the day I said goodbye to Deloitte's and concentrated on Kokoda Trekking fulltime. The people I have met; the staff we have employed; the stories I have heard and so much more. Sometimes when I have been up since 5am getting trekkers away and still sitting at my computer come midnight answering…[Read more]

It's official, Damon Goerke 3rd in our very own Kokoda Challenge in PNG has accepted an invitation from us to join our Kokoda Trekking guys to race in this years KOKODA CHALLENGE here on the Gold Coast: His email:Hi Gail, I've checked out the Kokoda run you mentioned. It is on July 14-15, not June. I was thinking about doing the Aussie Rogaining…[Read more]

Hi Gail,, It's one of your surveyor wantoks from the gold coast. Paul, Liam and I were on your trek 182, September last year. The challenge would be too great for me i think, having struggled over those mountains to kokoda,and having a few too many drinks since then, 96kms straight would be an incredible feat. Paul is interested and may be joining…[Read more]

We have just purchased a second hand 'New Holland' sit on lawn mower with a slasher for use in Kokoda to help beautify the township, airport, Rusty's block, School grounds etc.It is the same as is used by City Councils in Australia. It is hoped it will do the job and is another community project by Kokoda Trekking.Our tractor will travel by boat…[Read more]

So how about it – we would like to extend an invitation to all our trekkers both past and future, this is a great event for a great cause, will we see you on the Gold Coast in July?

• Enter a team in this year's race to support the cause
• Put the date in your calendar to come and barrack for our KTL boys
• Spread the word amongst any gym members you may…

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Will you both be coming over to the race in July? We'll be there cheering them on for sure! love Karen and Al.

just received the following email from an ex trekker who is walking again this year: quoteThe Kokoda Challenge sounds interesting. Have you got some details you can email me? …details about the cause and target, who, what role we'd play, when etc. I know Barbie would be interested. Ken might even fly up from MLB too. Alissa from Trek 55B…[Read more]

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If you wish to receive this flyer, please email me – gail@pngbd.com:2007_Kokoda_Challenge_Flyer2.jpg

About the event: The Kokoda Challenge is a cross-country bushwalking team event where teams of 4 people trek a 96km course through the Gold Coast Hinterland within a 39 hour time limit.The event was designed to reflect the key elements of the Spirit of Kokoda – with 96km representing the actual distance of the Kokoda Track and the 39 hours…[Read more]

Our trekkers food is purchased from Food4Treks – http://www.food4treks.com.au We purchase their A, B & C packs and rotate them from day to day. The main meal is supplied by BackCountry NZ. We also cook rice each night and purchase from villagers local vegetables to supplement your meal. Please bear in mind however, that the people who live on the…[Read more]

Come trek with us for an adventure of a lifetime ARE YOU READY?, if so, we look forward to your booking and meeting you in person when you come to trek with us.Just in case you are looking at our porter in this photograph and wondering about his balancing act…..he is actually holding the logs tight with his feet so his trekker can walk across…[Read more]

This week I received an email from a trekker who walked with us in June 2004 which I thought I would share with you. It was a reply in relation to the knowledge that his guide Russell Eroro had just had an operation on his knee….Our trek was when 200 odd mm of rain fell in 3 days and the track was an ice rink. I remember one of the trekkers…[Read more]

A group of happy trekkers at the Isurava Monument area:ross1.jpg

Source: Adventure Gear Guide 07 – $9.95 Inc GST – http://www.adventurepublishing.com.auExcellent information, strongly suggest purchasing a copy. Contact Details:Dylan JonesAdventure Publishing2 Victoria StreetLeura NSW 2780Ph (02) 4784 1029Fax (02) 8212 8163www.adventurepublishing.com.auEmail: dylan@adventurepublishing.com.au