Support Crew

Support Crew are vital to the success of teams in the Kokoda Challenge. A supportive and encouraging crew behind the scenes can be all the difference between completing the Challenge and having to withdraw.  Over the past 3 years numerous teams have attributed their crossing the finish line to the dedication shown by their support crew.

It is important that your support crew provide you with essential provisions to keep to healthy, but it is also important that your support crew are aware of your strong intention to complete the Challenge because in the later part of the course, when you are tired and weary and looking for any excuse to get home to a warm bed - it has to be your support crew who keep encouraging you with kind words and maybe even the occassional foot massage!  

Once you have registered a team you will be able to access the competitors area of the website where you will find more detailed information and advise for support crew.

Support crew are only able to access Major Checkpoints throughout the Kokoda Challenge.  

"Your website advise on the importance of support crew was certainly correct." Paul, 2009 Team Four Duds

"My mum and dad told me that there were two important things to know about the Kokoda Challenge, finishing as a team and to have a good support crew."  Dillon, 2009 Team Saint Stephens College Two