Sun
26
Oct
2014

Melbourne Kokoda Challenge

Honour the Kokoda Spirit as you and your team mates trek or run the tough 30km course in 9 hours through the Dandenong Ranges in Eastern Victoria. Or test out your fitness levels on an equally challenging but shorter 15km walk/trek through some of Victoria’s most beautiful terrain. All monies raised from this Event go directly towards Melbourne teenagers. . Following The Kokoda Spirit philosophy, our Melbourne Challenge is a team event, so you must enter a team of 2 3 or 4.

The 30km course starts at Ferntree Gully Picnic Ground and winds in an upwards loop to the summit at Kalorama Park at the top of Mount Dandenong. From there, participants will follow a similar course on their return to the finish line at Ferntree Gully Picnic Ground. The 15km course follows the same route but turns at an earlier point. The route encompasses the Kokoda memorial Walk and tests your stamina on the 1000 steps. You will find that the continuing toils are not without reward. When reaching the summit you will take in breathtaking views of Melbourne City and the Silvan Reserve.