Frequently Asked Questions

The team captain will need to make the full registration payment when registering your team, as one transaction - no splitting the bill! So, either get organised in advance and get your teammates to give you their share or get them to reimburse you after the registration has been paid for. Please be aware that this registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. Your team captain will be issued a receipt upon payment. 

For school teams only, you have the option to be invoiced for your registrations by using promo code 'KOKODASCHOOLS'. By using this promo code, your school will receive an invoice for your registration rather than requiring an up front payment. If you use this payment method, we will also automatically send you a separate invoice for your fundraising. Please email our team on accounts@kokodachallenge.com if you do not wish to be invoiced for your fundraising minimums. 

Schools must pay their invoice within one month of the event.

Each team must fundraise a minimum amount to participate in the event.If you do not reach this target you will not be able to compete in the Kokoda Challenge. Your fundraising efforts go towards funding the Kokoda Youth Foundation’s youth programs that change the lives of young Australians. Our events were started with the sole purpose of bringing together the community to raise money for the youth programs. Fundraising is a great way to engage with your community and share the message of Kokoda. Read more about our programs.

Event Pack Collection will be held the day before and morning of the event. At least 1 team member needs to come to collect your team's event pack, including race bibs and shirts. Specific details of pre-registration will be emailed to you and your team prior to the event. If you are attending event pack collection the day before your event, please book in a time slot. The booking link for this can be found in your competitor handbooks.

Our 96km and 48km events require you to have a support crew. A good Support Crew can mean the difference between crossing the finishing line or not. They will meet you at the designated support crew checkpoints and provide essential aid for you to finish the event such as food, changes of clothes, equipment, shoes and if you train them well – foot massages! They also provide that magic ingredient of encouragement and motivation during the dark hours of the night to keep you going. Support crew handbooks can be found on the bottom of the support crew page. 

There is no limit to how many support crew members you can have, however you are only allowed 1 car space per support crew per team. This means your support crew may rotate but must be able to fit into 1 car. For our 96km event we recomemend swapping out your support crew or making sure they can swap drivers, to give them a break.

A support crew briefing video will be released 1-2 weeks before the event, and we suggest all support crew members watch this.

As per our terms and conditions agreed upon at the time of registration, registration fees and donations are non-refundable. Registration fees cannot be transferred to next year's events. Please note that we cannot offer any partial refunds or transfers to single team members

However, registrations CAN be transferred to new event locations in the same year. This change is free of charge if made one month or more before your original event date. If the change is requested less than one month before the event, a $50 admin charge will apply and your team name will not be printed on your race bib. To request an event location change, email info@kokodachallenge.com.

As a charity, the Kokoda Youth Foundation relies on our events' consistency to run our youth programs, thus the conditions provided are imperative to the charity's functioning. Without this consistency, we would be unable to continue changing the lives of young Australians. 

If your circumstances are extreme, please email info@kokodachallenge.com for assistance.

All teams are required to pay the registration fee at the time of registration. Fundraising minimums are required for participation in the event. Minimums must be hit by the week of your event. 

Please note that other ancillary costs may include compulsory equipment, travel and nutritional needs. 

Each team member must complete their online registration and must have an online profile to participate in the Kokoda Challenge. 

These profiles provide us with the required information for your participation in the Kokoda Challenge events. By completing an online profile, you will also have your own personal fundraising page! 

All team members' online profiles must be complete at least 4 weeks before the event takes place.

Ensure you have the correct email address on your individual profile, as every team member will receive regular email updates leading up to the event on critical information, tips, details and more. You can also follow us on our Facebook page, and our Instagram to view regular updates.

Yes! You may change your team members’ and their details until four weeks before the event. Team captains can make changes to their team via their dashboard.

Yes! You will need to contact us on info@kokodachallenge.com to change your distance and/or category. We will then invoice you if there is a cost difference for your registration. Your fundraising amount will be adjusted accordingly. 

Any requests for distance/ category change MUST occur at least 4 weeks before the event.

• Open teams for the Pinnacle are four person only 

• Open teams for the 96km are four person only 

• Open teams for 48km events can be 3 or 4 people 

• Open teams for 30km events can be 2, 3 or 4 people 

• Open teams for 18km events can be 2, 3 or 4 people 

• All school teams for any distance must have 4 students and 1 teacher

Some establishments (like Bunnings) require a letter from us confirming you are a competitor in our event and are fundraising for us. If you require a letter like this, please email info@kokodachallenge.com and provide us with your name and your team's name so we can send you a personalised letter. Please note, if requested we can also provide you with our public liability insurance certificate.

We're always looking for opportunities to collaborate with local businesses. Please contact us on accounts@kokodachallenge.com to discuss potential partnership or sponsorship opportunities. You can also view our sponsorship and partners page.

No, you need to meet the team member requirements for each event. Due to our philosophy of 'Mateship' the entire event is about getting to the finish line as a team and learning the value of mateship - and you cannot do that if you have no teammates. If you are looking for teammates or want to join another team, you can complete our matchmaking survey and we will attempt to link you up to a team. Alternatively, you can join our community page to connect with other Kokodians.

Open and school waiver forms are completed electronically upon registration. These are to be completed by every member of your team. Hard copies of the waiver are not required.

As our emails come from an automated system, they may end up in your spam or trash folders! 

If you cannot locate our emails in these folders, please check that your team captain has entered your email address correctly when registering your details. 

If your email is correct and issues persist, this may be due to your email's security system. Due to the security systems of various email domains, you may have issues receiving our automated emails. This often occurs with school, work, government, or private email addresses. Bigpond, Live and iCloud domains also have high security settings that may bounce our emails. To ensure you receive our communications, please ensure that your email domain allows automated emails by changing your security settings. Alternatively, use a personal email address (such as Gmail) for your registration. Your team captain can update your email address via their dashboard.

For a reduced price and fundraising amount, you and your team can take on the Kokoda Challenge in all three Queensland locations.

The pricing includes participation in the following events:

Sunshine Coast 30km Kokoda Challenge

Brisbane 48km Kokoda Challenge

Gold Coast 96km Kokoda Challenge

You will need to make the registration payment when registering your team, as one transaction - no splitting the bill! So either get organised in advance and get your teammates to give you their share, or get them to reimburse you after the registration has been paid for. Please be aware that this registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. Your team captain will be issued a receipt upon payment. 

For school teams only, you will have the option to generate an invoice upon registration by using promo code 'KOKODASCHOOLS'. 

The registration amounts are as follows:

SCHOOL TEAMS: $850

OPEN TEAMS: $900

Each team must fundraise a minimum amount to participate in the event, if you do not reach this target you will not be able to start the event. 

Fundraising minimums are due at least one week prior to your event. 

All teams must fundraise at least 50% of the minimum amount BEFORE the Brisbane event. 

Fundraising minimums are as follows: 

SCHOOL TEAMS- $1350

OPEN TEAMS- $3000

The minimum age for Kokoda Pinnacle is turning 15 the year of the event.

All of your team members must complete their online registration and must have an online profile for the Kokoda Challenge participation. 

These profiles provide us with the required information for your participation in the Kokoda Challenge events. By completing an online profile, you will also have your own personal fundraising page! 

All team members' online profiles must be complete at least 4 weeks before the first event takes place.

Yes! You may change your team members and their details until four weeks before the first event. 

Team captains can make changes to their team via their dashboard.

Changes cannot be made after the first event. AKA, your team has to have the same members for each Kokoda Challenge.

No, the 3 event locations and associated distances cannot be changed.

• Open teams must have four people
• All school teams must have 4 students and 1 teacher