Past Results

2011 - 7th ANNUAL KOKODA CHALLENGE


Major Award Winners

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  • Overall First Team to the Line: 10 hrs 17mins. Team 321 – NO ROADS EXPEDITIONS. Brendan Davies, Andrew Lee, Mick Donges and Clarke McClymont.

  • First Womens Team to the Line: 14 hrs 19mins. Team 109 – Offroad Chinwaggers. Judy Briscoe, Tressa Lindenberg, Glenda Banaghan and Mandy-Lee Noble.

  • First Mens Team to the Line: 17hrs 36mins. Team 64 – Tambo Rambo. Stephen, Luke, Rick and Mitchell.

  • First Over 50’s Team to the Line: 22hrs 11mins. Team 201 – Almost Over the Hill. Shane White, Chris Pearce, Ron Anderson and Lee Maroske.

  • First Mixed Team to the Line: 15hrs 18mins. Team 47 – The Invisaligners. Sharon Weir, Tony Weir, Craig Chudleigh and Kev Grimshaw.

  • First Business Team to the Line: 14hrs 21mins. Team 117 – MSD. Paul Campbell, Shane Pankhurst, Mark Bristow and Daniel Hooley.

  • First Family Team to the Line: 19hrs 55mins. Team 88 – The Millens. Carl Millen, Ben Millen, Sarah Millen and Connie Millen.

2010 - 6th ANNUAL KOKODA CHALLENGE

55% of teams made it to the finish line with all 4 members.

Major Award Winners

  • Overall First Team to the Line:  11 hours  48 mins.  Team 11 - NIKE HAMMER. Peter Hall, Don Wallace, Nickey Carroll, Scott Whimpey

  • First Womens Team to the Line:  13 hours  47 mins.  Team 33 - THE NOVICES AND JUDE.  Judith Briscoe, Jo Sherman, Tania Shipton, Diana McPhee

  • First Mens Team to the Line:  16 hours  21 mins.  Team 170 - TEAM GRC.  Jim Hoy, Daniel Waters, Ben Carroll, Scott Harrison

  • First Over 50's Team to the Line:  20 hours  56 mins.  Team 81 - MIXED NUTS.  David Bloom, Terry Bartells, Mal McNeil, Harry Davis

  • First Mixed Team to the Line:  15 hours  55 mins.  Team 163 - EE MIXED TEAM.  Tony Weir, Sharon Weir, Craig Chudleigh, Andrew Boorer

  • First Business Team to the Line:  15 hours.  Team 77  - NAB FINANCIAL PLANNING.  Nick Cunningham, Daniel Rake, Craig Pendlebury, Henry Coombs

  • First Family Team to the Line:  26 hours  08 mins.  Team 201  - JB's.  Graeme Jackson, Elliot Jackson, Phil Bird, Emily Bird.

  • The Spirit of Kokoda Award:  Team SB18  - SACRIFICE.  Adam De Cotta, Chris Harmel, Zac Clarkson, Corey Ruha, Madeline Twyford.

  • Highest Fundraising Award: $19, 431.10.  Team 294 - GORDON GREEN MACHINE. Wally Sorgel, Shaun Kelly, Bruce du Preez, Josh Martin

2009 - 5th ANNUAL KOKODA CHALLENGE

300 teams register to compete.  127 make it to the line with all 4 team members.
 

Major Award Winners

  • Overall First Team to the Line & First Ladies Team:  13 hours  48 mins.  Team 18 - OFFROAD CHINWAGGERS. Judith Briscoe, Glenda Banaghan, Teresa Lindenberg, Meryll Fletcher.

  • First Mens Team to the Line:  14 hours  15 mins.  Team 2 - IRONMAN.  George Takis, Glen Thompson, Nigel Waddington, Rolf Collett.

  • First Mixed Team to the Line:  19 hours  19 mins.  Team 281 -  S-A-N-D.  Stuart Chambers, Aaron Harth, Nicola Price, Dean Monaghan.

  • First Over 50's Team to the Line:  20 hours  34 mins.  Team 96 - GOLD COAST BUSHIES.  Greg Edwards, Michael Rouse, Angus Turner, Tony Lynch.

  • First Open Team to the Line:  23 hours  41 mins.  Team 109 - AGFG.  Jeremy De Bray, Peter Rose, Warwick Grinter, Danny McNicol.

  • First Business Team to the Line:  17 hours  07 mins.  Team 258  - ANZ.  Geoff Pesut, Blake Norrish, Simon Whittle, Warren O'Neill.

  • First Family Team to the Line:  23 hours  42 mins.  Team 192  - MACSPEED.  Rod McLeod, Ian McLeod, Lee Litfin, Vick Plehan.

  • The Spirit of Kokoda Award:  Team 81  - MIXED NUTS.  David Bloom, Codey Bloom, Troy Knight, Terry Bartels.

  • Highest Fundraising Award:  $16,200.66.  Team 157  - LAFARGE.  Ashley Lawrence, Frank Galvin, Perry Richardson, Angela de Angelis.

2008 - 4th ANNUAL KOKODA CHALLENGE

260 teams register to compete.  94 make it to the line with all 4 team members.

Major Award Winners

  • First Team to the Line and First Mixed Team:  11 hours  54 mins.  Team 1 - NIKE HAMMER. Don Wallace, Peter Hall, Nickey Carroll, and Wayne Heath.

  • First Mens Team to the Line: 14 hours, 29 mins. Team 8 - IRONMAN. George Takis, David Flack, Stuart Wagner and Nigel Waddington

  • First Women’s Team to the Line: 14 hours 53 mins. Team 3 - SPEEDY QUATRO. Christine McDougall, Maree Hrynuik, Jackie Appleyard and Vanessa Williams.

  • First Over 50’s Team to the Line: 29 hours 31 mins. Team 241 - CRAZY BUNCH. Sandra Brett, Klaus Maurer, Damon Palliser and Jim McMillan.

  • First Family Team to the Line: 30 hours 26 mins.   Team 120 - IRISH CONNECTION. Lyn Donnelly, Ben Donnelly, Pat Donnelly, and Craig Donnelly-Wells.

  • First Business Team to the Line: 18 hours 40 mins. Team 86 - ANZ O8. Warren O'Neill, Geoff Pesut, Ross Cogan and Ar'e Abera.

  • The Spirit of Kokoda Award: Team 74 - TUCKERED OUT. Ian Tucker, Meredith Tucker, Naomi Tucker and Phillip Muller.

  • The Highest Fundraising Award: $ 17, 721. Team135 - ANYWHERE ANYTIME. Greg Wilde, Megan White, Grant Nicholson and Emma Beere.

2007 - 3rd ANNUAL KOKODA CHALLENGE 

165 teams register to compete.  66 make it to the line with all 4 team members.

Major Award Winners

  • First Team to the Line and First Mixed Team: 11 hours and 59 mins. Team 1 - 'NIKE HAMMER'. Mike Page, Don Wallace, Peter Hall and Nickey Carroll

  • First Mens Team to the Line and 2nd Team Overall: 13 hours. Team 3 - 'MIZUNO REBELS'. Geoff Heydon, Danny Hooley, Cameron Munro and Pat Conway

  • Third Team to the Line: 15 hours and 12 mins.  Team 114 - 'BYRON'S ANGELS'. Christine McDOugall, Byron Hepburn, Donna Anderson and Jane Rundle

  • First Over 50's Team to the Line: 19 hours and 57 mins. Team 97 - 'SWAIN TRAIN 2'. Brent Roberton, Peter Neville, James Collins and Stuart Chambers

  • First All Ladies Team to the Line: 22 hours and 29 mins. Team 154 - 'W84ME'. Nikki Zabawa, Emma Thomson, Karen Tebbit and Lynwin Birch.

  • THE 'SPIRIT OF KOKODA' AWARD:  Team 52 – ‘GODS SHEPPARDS’. Melissa Christy, Greg McGoldbrick, Joshua Traill and Stephen Horsnell

2006 - 2nd ANNUAL KOKODA CHALLENGE

89 teams register to compete.  33 make it to the line with all 4 team members.

Major Award Winners

  • First Team to the Line: 12 hours and 1 min. Team 2 – ‘NIKE HAMMER’. Michael Page, Peter Hall, Don Wallace and Greg Barton

  • First Mixed Team to the Line: 21 hours and 58 mins. Team 50 – ‘BROOKFIELD RUNNINGS’. Don Blair, Richard Woodhead, Debbie Woodhead and Rod Balmer

  • First All Women’s Team to the Line: 25 hours and 30 mins.   Team 49 – ‘EXECUTIVE EXCELLENCE’ . Michelle Rosengren, Terri Nash, Marion McMahon and Megan Randell

  • THE 'SPIRIT OF KOKODA' AWARD:  Team 20 – ‘PANGLOSSIAN PLODDERS’. Lynley Mangin, David Schuett, Peter Ferris and Mark Parsonson

2005 – THE INAUGURAL KOKODA CHALLENGE
 

62 teams register to compete.  22 make it to the line with all 4 team members.

Major Award Winners

  • First team to the Line: 19 hours and 5 mins.   Team 43 –  ‘ASICS’. George Takis, Glen Thompson, David Russell and Anthony Heartly

  • First Mixed Team to the Line: 23 hours and 34 mins.  Team 36 – ‘KAGI’. Phillip Hay, Sharyn Taylor, Adam Smith and Matthew Prowd.          

  • First All Women’s Team to the Line: 24 hours and 45 mins.   Team 30 – ‘HOSPITAL SERVICES BATTALION 1’. Sarah Althanus, Dorelle Hegarty, Astrid Theirry and Sue Newberry.

  • THE ‘SPIRIT OF KOKODA’ AWARD:  Team 16 – ‘ASHMORE ASSASSINS’. Neil Tahi, John Sherrin, Craig  Farr and Peter Russell

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