Kokoda Challenge - Gold Coast
Mudgeeraba, Australia • 18-19 Jul 2026
Kokoda Challenge - Gold Coast
The Kokoda Challenge on the Gold Coast is a team endurance hiking event that offers three course distances through the Gold Coast Hinterland. The event runs across rugged trails, steep climbs including the Big 5 mountains, creek crossings and extended sections that take place after dark. The course profile includes more than 4,000 metres of total climbing on some routes.
Teams must enter as part of a group; solo entries are not accepted. The event specifies age minimums and completion time limits that vary by distance, and teams must meet a minimum fundraising target before the event. Funds raised support the Kokoda Youth Foundation and its fully funded youth programs.
Distances
- 30 km
- 48 km
- 96 km
Key event details include team categories and fundraising and registration fees that differ by team size and distance. Checkpoint arrangements vary: the 30 km course has three checkpoints and no support crew checkpoints, the 48 km course has seven checkpoints including one support crew checkpoint, and the 96 km course has thirteen checkpoints including four support crew checkpoints. Parking at some start locations is charged and limited. A detailed course map is available for each distance; maps may change due to trail conditions or council requirements. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.