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24.01.2022 3 More Sleeps until all of our 6months hard work of training pays off!! Omg look how close we are to our Target! If you would like to donate and help us smash our $5000 target for the Kokoda Youth Program please click on the link below... Thankyou to everyone who had already donated https://www.kokodachallenge.com/fundraisers/happy-feet

24.01.2022 Team Happy Feet!!! Come down and Support Us today!!! Burleigh Waters Bunnings #goldcoastkokoda96kms

22.01.2022 Absolutely great to Meet Doug and Anna!! Loving all the support! The sausages are still sizzling all afternoon! #goldcoastkokoda96kms Kokoda Youth Group was Established by Doug Henderson and his wife Anna, the initial goal was to raise awareness of the World War II Kokoda Campaign in New Guinea in 1942; and use the 'Spirit of Kokoda' to help young Australian's reach their full potential.

22.01.2022 Check out our 40km Hike we did today!!! Mt Nimmel to Environmental Centre via Waterfall Circuit

20.01.2022 This is what it’s All about!!! Fifty teenagers have officially embarked on the 14-month multi-layered journey with the launch of the 2019 Kokoda Challenge Youth Program The Gold Coast, Brisbane, Tweed and Logan participants, affectionately known as ‘Kokoda Kids’, have come together with their 16 volunteer youth leaders for fitness testing, orientation and a uniform presentation... The Kokoda Challenge Youth Program (KCYP), funded by Kokoda Challenge Event proceeds, comprises physical training, community service, education and mentorship, culminating in a funded trip to Papua New Guinea to trek the Kokoda Track. Thankyou to everyone who has donated so far we have fundraised $2100 out of our $5000 target!! If you would like to make a donation please click on the link below Muchly Appreciated The Happy Feet Team https://www.kokodachallenge.com/fundraisers/happy-feet

20.01.2022 Tomorrow morning we will complete our last training session as a team on the Track! 1 week out from the 96km Gold Coast Kokoda Challenge ! It’s been a long 6 months of bushwalking almost every Sunday in preparation for the event but it’s safe to say we are ready to smash it Over 300km total in training sessions, almost at our goal target of $5000 raised for the Kokoda youth foundation , endless amounts of sweat, laughter and banter, early morning sunrises and plenty... of wildlife We would like to thank our Sponsors and Everyone who has donated! What an amazing experience to be apart of If you would still like to donate click on the link below! https://www.kokodachallenge.com/fundraisers/happy-feet Team Happy Feet

17.01.2022 With just less than 12hrs until we will be at the Start line!!! The excitement and adrenaline is starting to kick in! Thankyou to everyone who has donated and our Sponsors! We have hit $4757 of our $5000. We will post along the way where we can! This has already been such a great experience we can’t wait to push our mental and physical strength to the Max! Team Happy Feet

12.01.2022 5 Weeks to Go!!! The team has been smashing the stairs to increase their Cardio and Leg workouts in preparation for the big 96kms! Not long now!

09.01.2022 Today they opened up part of the track Check point 8-10 which we accomplished 21.42km. Check out our awesome shirts finished with our Sponsors logos! We are all getting excited now with 4 weeks to go!!

05.01.2022 Full Team effort today Running the Stairs!!! We are cracking 45kms on Sunday coming!! 3 weeks to go!

03.01.2022 Practiced the hills on the track this morning! Looking forward to checking out the Armyland track next Sunday! Thankyou to everyone who has got behind us and donated! We are halfway to our $5000 target! Click on the link below if you haven’t donated already! ... https://www.kokodachallenge.com/fundraisers/happy-feet

01.01.2022 5am start! Smashed out 40kms today in just over 10hrs! We are looking forward to killing the 96kms in 3 weeks!

01.01.2022 Saturday night training sesh this week. We started at the bottom of hellfire pass and hiked up and down (twice for Amanda John and Brez, once for Hannah Emma and Hermann) making a total of 15km !!! The team is ready for the challenge