Are you up for the challenge?
39 hours of over 4,000 metres of elevation, walking all weekend through the day and night in whatever weather conditions are thrown your way and pushing yourself beyond what you thought you were capable of. The Kokoda Challenge is Australia’s toughest team endurance event and will test your physical and mental limits, proving to yourself what you’re really made of.
Raise funds for the Kokoda Youth Foundation who are changing the lives of local teens in our community. Honour the Kokoda diggers who fought for our freedom along the Kokoda Track in 1942 and achieve what you thought was impossible.
“The most physically and emotionally exhausting thing we have ever done, but also the most incredible and inspiring thing we completed. You are pushed to your absolute limit and you need every ounce of willpower to keep going. But it is worth every step” – Past competitor.

REGISTRATIONS FOR THE GOLD COAST KOKODA CHALLANGE ARE NOW CLOSED
REGISTER YOUR DETAILS BELOW TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN REGOS OPEN FOR 2023
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96KM OPEN TEAMS - GOLD COAST

EVENT DATE
16 - 17th of July 2022

Distance
96km in 39 hours

TEAM NUMBERS
4 People

CHECKPOINTS
13 Checkpoints

REGISTRATION FEE PER TEAM
4P TEAM: $500

FUNDRAISING MINIMUM
4P TEAM: $2000

MIN AGE REQUIREMENT
Turn 15 during year of event

SUPPORT CREW
4 support crew checkpoints

START
Mudgeeraba, 7:00am

FINISH
Nerang
48KM OPEN TEAMS - GOLD COAST

EVENT DATE
16 - 17th of July 2022

Distance
48km in 20 hours

TEAM NUMBERS
3 or 4 People

CHECKPOINTS
7 Checkpoints

REGISTRATION FEE PER TEAM
3P TEAM: $300 | 4P TEAM: $400

FUNDRAISING MINIMUM
3P TEAM: $750 | 4P TEAM: $1000

MIN AGE REQUIREMENT
Turn 13 during year of event

SUPPORT CREW
1 Support Crew Checkpoint

START
Raw Challenge. 11:00am

FINISH
Nerang
18KM OPEN TEAMS - GOLD COAST

EVENT DATE
16th of July 2022

Distance
18km in 7 hours

TEAM NUMBERS
2, 3 or 4 People

CHECKPOINTS
2 Checkpoints

REGISTRATION FEE PER TEAM
2P TEAM: $170 | 3P TEAM: $215 | 4P TEAM: $240

FUNDRAISING MINIMUM
2P TEAM: $180 | 3P TEAM: $270 | 4P TEAM: $350

MIN AGE REQUIREMENT
Turn 9 during year of event

SUPPORT CREW
No Support Crew

START
Nerang, 3:00pm

FINISH
Nerang
STAN BISSET 96KM SCHOOL CUP

EVENT DATE
16 - 17th of July 2022

Distance
96km in 39 hours

TEAM NUMBERS
5 People - 4 Students, 1 Teacher

CHECKPOINTS
13 Checkpoints

REGISTRATION FEE PER TEAM
$500

FUNDRAISING MINIMUM
$850

MIN AGE REQUIREMENT
Turn 15 during year of event

SUPPORT CREW
4 Support Crew Checkpoints

START
Mudgeeraba, 7:00am

FINISH
Nerang
JIM STILLMAN 48KM SCHOOL CUP

EVENT DATE
16 - 17th of July 2022

Distance
48km in 20 hours

TEAM NUMBERS
5 People - 4 Students, 1 Teacher

CHECKPOINTS
7 Checkpoints

REGISTRATION FEE PER TEAM
$350

FUNDRAISING MINIMUM
$500

MIN AGE REQUIREMENT
Turn 13 during year of event

SUPPORT CREW
2 Support Crew Checkpoints

START
Raw Challenge, 11:00am

FINISH
Nerang
JOHN METSON 18KM SCHOOL CUP

EVENT DATE
16th of July 2022

EVENT DISTANCE
18km in 7 hours

TEAM NUMBERS
5 People - 4 Students, 1 Teacher

CHECKPOINTS
2 Checkpoints

REGISTRATION FEE PER TEAM
$250

FUNDRAISING MINIMUM
$250

MIN AGE REQUIREMENT
Turn 9 during year of event

SUPPORT CREW
No support crew

START
Nerang, 3:00pm

FINISH
Nerang
WANT AN EVEN TOUGHER CHALLENGE?
Registering for Kokoda Pinnacle will have your team tackling the
Brisbane 30k + Sunshine Coast 48k + Gold Coast 96k!
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET YOUR TEAM TO THE FINISH LINE
Check out our interactive map! Participants can isolate routes to suit their distances and GPS-locate themselves.
(Please note that distances are approximate)
OTHER EVENT LOCATIONS
COVID Safety & Vaccinations
Vaccinated and unvaccinated people can register and attend The Kokoda Challenge as our events are classified as an “Outdoor Community Event” and are non-ticketed events (meaning spectators and support crew can attend without needing to purchase a ticket). Masks will be required and all attendees must check in via the QLD Check In App throughout the course of the event. This is the current information we have been provided by Queensland Health as of 10/01/2022, which is subject to change. We will advise of any changes through our social media platforms, please feel free to contact us should you have any questions or concerns.
In the event that the 2022 Kokoda Challenge should be cancelled or postponed as a result of COVID-19, participants will be given the option to either have their registration fee refunded to them or have their registration transferred to the 2023 Kokoda Challenge. For more information, please see the Terms and Conditions.

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
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