Joanne Vayro

We May Not Survive, But At Least We’ll Try

It all started when my 8-year-old son, Riley, came home from school talking about the Kokoda Challenge. His enthusiasm was contagious, and before I knew it, I’d convinced myself that I wanted to do it too — without fully considering what I was getting myself into.

To make things even more dramatic, I’ll be doing this the day before I turn the big 4-0. Yep, instead of celebrating with cake and cocktails, I’ll be crawling across the finish line, potentially too sore to walk on my actual birthday. A bucket list item? Sure. A good life decision? Questionable.

For added security (and in case I cark it halfway), I’m dragging my brother James along. He’s not entirely sure how he got roped into this, but here we are—testing our fitness, endurance, and stupidity levels together.

Training is allegedly in progress, but let’s be honest: nothing can truly prepare us for the blisters, exhaustion, and inevitable regret we’ll experience on race day.

So, if you’d like to support us, donate generously—because at this point, we’ll need all the motivation (and possibly a medical team) to make it to the finish line! 🚶‍♀️🏃‍♂️💀

ABOUT KOKODA CHALLENGE
Our team are tackling Australia's toughest team endurance event, The Kokoda Challenge, to support the Kokoda Youth Foundation in their mission to change the lives of young Australians through instilling the values of the Spirit of Kokoda; Courage, Endurance, Mateship and Sacrifice. These are the values we will embody on our adventure, paying tribute to Kokoda Veterans.

The Kokoda Youth Foundation is an Australian charity that runs free youth programs for kids in the local community, empowering disadvantaged and disengaged youth with the tools to realise their full potential.

By making a tax-deductible donation today, you can support our team in The Kokoda Challenge and provide Australian youth with life-changing opportunities.