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Nike Hammer to take on Kokoda Race in PNG! |
Two members of the record breaking Kokoda Challenge team, Nike Hammer, are travelling to Papua New Guinea to take on the Kokoda Challenge Race held on the actual Kokoda Track. Peter Hall and Don Wallace will try to run, walk and jog the gruelling 96km track in an effort to beat the current record time held by PNG local Brendan Buka of 17hours and 49 minutes. The Kokoda Challenge Race is an annual event held on the Kokoda track by tour company, Kokoda Trekking, and will take place this year on the 30th-31st August. They say the Melbourne Cup stops the nation, well this race stops the track. Children, parents, trekkers stay awake to welcome competitors as they pass by on their way to the checkpoints. Brendan Buka commented that he feels that one day an overseas competitor will come and break his record, will it be this year in 2008 with our very own Nike Hammer team champions? Good luck to Don and Peter, we certainly hope they do well. |  Competitors at the start of the Kokoda Race |
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Don't miss your chance to celebrate and reminisce about the 2008 Kokoda Challenge at the Annual Presentation Dinner on the 6th September at Southport RSL on the Gold Coast. This year's Presentation Dinner will be emceed by former Olympian and Kokoda Challenge competitor, Duncan Armstrong OAM. Not only will all the winners of the respective team catergories be recognised, the Spirit of Kokoda Award will be presented and the Highest Fundraising Team will be announced. Our 2007 Kokoda Kids will also be presented with their graduation certificates and our 2008 Kokoda Kids farewelled before they embark to walk the Kokoda Track later in the month. Tickets are only $50 and include 3 course meal and entertainment. Tickets are limited so secure your seat now by downloading the booking form HERE. | |  Click here to download booking form
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Recognise your Support Crew! |
This year the Kokoda Challenge Association are recognising the amazing efforts of support crew by presenting the 'Fuzzy Wuzzy Award'. We are urging all teams to send details of the extraordinary lengths their support crew went to to provide comfort and assistance throughout the weekend. If you beleive your support crew is worthy of this award, please email joh@kokodachallenge.com their names, contact address and details of their outstanding effort. The winning support crew (to be judged by KCA Executive) will receive a Kokoda Challenge prize pack and presented with the 'Fuzzy Wuzzy Award'. |
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