Kokoda Challenge Race
The Kokoda Challenge Race is an endurance running race that was revived on 27 August 2005. The race originally ran in 1975 but stopped before becoming an annual event.
The Kokoda Challenge inaugural race commenced in 2005. The current race record holder in both directions is Brendan Buka, with a best time of 16:34.05 in 2008 from Owers Corner to Kokoda and a time of 17:20 in the direction of Kokoda to Owers' Corner via Naduri.
August 2012, saw for the first time the race run via Kagi Village and a new record was set by Ramsy Idau from Kokoda in a time of 18:28:00. Prize money was set at K10,000 PNG Kina.
Results: Winner - Ramsy Idau - Time 18:28:00 2nd - Horace Yauga - Time 18:51:31 3rd - Chris Wight - Time 19:26:31 4th - Cyprian Aire - Time 19:51:56 5th - Damon Goerke - Time 19:59:05
For the first time two Japanese runners entered the Kokoda Challenge Race. Makoto Yoshimoto and Yukiya Higuchi finished in a time of 42:56:36
In August 2012 checkpoints were as follows: Isurava Village; Eora Creek; 1900/Myola Junction; Kagi; Efogi; Menari; Maguli Range; Ioribaiwa; finish at Owers' Corner
| Direction | Record holder | Record time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kokoda to Owers Corner via Naduri | Brendan Buka | 17:20 | 2007 |
| Owers Corner to Kokoda | Brendan Buka | 16:34.05 | 2008 |
| Kokoda to Owers' Corner via Kagi | Ramsy Idau | 18:28 | 2012 |
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