Kokoda Challenge: Gold Coast

Kokoda Challenge: Gold Coast

Saturday, 19 July 2025 to Sunday, 20 July 2025

Mudgeeraba to Nerang, Gold Coast, QLD

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The Gold Coast Kokoda Challenge is Australia's toughest team endurance event. It is a grueling, 96km cross-country trek through the spectacular Gold Coast hinterland from 19 to 20 July 2025.

These numbers hold special significance in the history of the 1942 Kokoda Campaign; 96km is the exact length of the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea. The time limit of 39 hours is in honour of the 39th Battalion, who were the first troops to defend Australia along the Kokoda Track.

Other distances includes 30km and 48km.

Each team of 3-5 participants (with the help of their Support Crew) treks the 96km course along fire trails, crossing creeks and climbing summits of over 4,500m of vertical elevation. The goal is to finish as a complete team of four in honour of the spirit forged on the Kokoda Track in 1942: courage, endurance, mateship and sacrifice.

Other Kokoda Challenge events are held in Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and Sydney.

Series

Kokoda Challenge
- Next in series (20 September 2025)

Distances/Events

Team Trek:
30K
48K
96K

Location map

The full course starts at Mudgeeraba Bowls Club in Mudgeeraba, and follows selected fire trails and paths through the Gold Coast Hinterland including areas of Austinville, Springbrook, Numinbah Valley, Beechmont and Clagiraba to the finish line at the Nerang Velodrome.

Please note: the map location may be approximate. Refer to the event website for start lines and course maps.

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This listing was last manually checked on 9 January 2025.

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