Kokoda Trekkers Hall of Fame
Our Kokoda Trekking (KTL) - Hall of Fame shows all the names of our past trekkers and also up to date statistics:We at Kokoda Trekking would like to thank past trekkers for their support and confidence in choosing us as their preferred operator. To all future trekkers, we look forward to meeting you in 2008 KOKODA TREKKING (KTL) STATISTICS:Total Number of Trekkers: 2003 = 24. Number of Treks: 5 treks
Total Number of Trekkers: 2004 = 426. Number of Treks: 43 treks
Total Number of Trekkers 2005 = 682. Number of Treks: 75 treks
Total Number of Trekkers 2006 = 850. Number of Treks: 104 treks
Total Number of Trekkers 2007 = 722. Number of Treks: 80 treks
Total Number of Trekkers 2008 = 707. Number of Treks: 77 treks
Now in 2010 in excess of 4000 trekkers
Per above, 3400 + trekkers since we first commenced operation. Many years in a row we have taken more trekkers on the Kokoda Track than any other operator. This is indeed something we are proud of. Our Kokoda operation is PNG run and you can be assured your money employs hundreds of porters and guides from Kokoda and surrounding areas right up to Sogeri. We have invested heavily in motor vehicles; a Cessna 206 Aircraft for food drops; satellite radios; two way radios; Orohaven Kokoda Retreat and other equipment we feel necessary to run successful Kokoda Treks.
KOKODA CHALLENGE RACE - 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008:In 2004 I arrived home one day to find our porters disappointed that Brian Freeman had broken the track record. They felt the record should belong on PNG soil. Russell and I discussed this and decided that in 2005 we would run a race so that the local boys could try and win back the record and their pride. John Hunt Hiviki not only broke the record, he smashed it. Last year we decided to change direction and run the race from the Ower's Corner end. Brendan Buka won the race in 17 hours 49 minutes.Update 31st August, 2008: Once again Brendan Buka has re written the history books when he broke his old record to win the 2008 Kokoda Challenge Race in a record time of 16:34:05.
2005 - Kokoda Challenge - Track Record Kokoda to Owers' Corner - 28th August, 2005 - Winner - John Hunt Hiviki Time 22:14:01 2006 Kokoda Challenge- Track Record Owers' Corner to Kokoda on 26th August, 2006 - Winner - Brendan Buka (KTL) - Time: 17:49:172007 Kokoda Challenge - Track Record Owers' Corner to Kokoda on the 26th August, 2007 - Winner - Tom Hango (KTL) - Time: 19:07 2007 Kokoda Challenge - Track Record Kokoda to Owers' Corner on the 26th August, 2007 - Winner - Brendan Buka (KTL) - Time: 17:20 2008 Kokoda Challenge - Track Record Owers' Corner to Kokoda on the 30th August, 2008 - Winner - Brendan Buka (KTL) - Time: 16:34:05 Kokoda Challenge Race Records:Fastest man on the Kokoda Track/Kokoda Trail: Kokoda Trekking (KTL) porter - Brendan Buka - in both directions set in August 2007 and August 2008
Fastest Female - Nesta Gipine - set 31st August 2008 - Time 22:08:38
Fastest white man - International Competitor - Owers' Corner to Kokoda - Damon Goerke set in August 2006 in a time of 19:28
Fastest white man - International Competitor - Kokoda to Owers' Corner - Andrew (Andy) Rowan set in August 2006 in a time of 24:15
Other KTL records: First Trekkers: 16th April, 2003 - Geoff and Daniel Trott from Melbourne
Youngest Male Trekker: Nicholas Lawson (7) - 2005
Youngest Female Trekker: Ellie Hargrave (12) - 2004
Oldest Male Trekker: Walter (aka The Fox) Kelly (81) - 2004
Oldest Female Trekker: Sybil Dwyer (74) - 2010
Youngest Papua New Guinean Trekker: Malik Suma (6 years) 2007
Trek Numbers - most trekkers - over 4000 in the past 5 + years
Bases - only company with a head office in Port Moresby and bases in Kokoda and Australia
A hard record to beat - guides with the most number of treks:John Derick Eroro (400 + Treks lost count)
Russell Eroro (287+ treks)
As John Derick Eroro is in high demand to lead our treks, an additional $500.00 per group is required to request his services: The Eroro family is well known in the Kokoda and Popondetta area. Their mother Peggy raised 17 children, 9 of her own and the others adopted. Many of these now walk for us.
Johnsford; Davidson; Ross; Duggie & nephews, Paulo, Emmanuel and Oliver. Attention anyone who has logged onto this page through the 'Hall of Fame' area using the icon on our front page: to view the photographs mentioned below,
PLEASE CLICK HERE:Photograph A group of our hard working KTL boys seen here at Isurava: At Kokoda Trekking each year we try and give something of importance to the community of Kokoda. 2004, we placed a Mitsubishi Canter 3 tonne truck in Kokoda, commonly known as KTL 1 which has served the community for the past three years going back and forth from Kokoda to Popondetta on a daily basis except when trekkers are in town: In 2005 we placed a 4WD Toyota Hilux in Kokoda to add another service should the need arise to pick up trekkers from Kovelo Village or areas where our truck cannot access. This vehicle also serves the Gona/Buna/Sanananda end picking up trekkers from the airport and showing them around before driving them up to Kokoda: In May 2005 we purchased an ambulance for Kokoda and surrounding areas so that anyone requiring urgent medical attention can be transported down to Popondetta. In 2006 we purchased thousands of australian dollars worth of equipment for villages along the track which included, water containers, good quality tarpaulins, cooking pots, change rooms and other items. Photograph below was taken at Ua'Ule Creek. One of our tarpaulins was used when a roof was leaking. On one of our treks, it was used for trekkers to sit on and relax in the village of Kagi: In 2007 we decided on a 3 cyclinder tractor lawnmower as a much needed piece of equipment to help keep Kokoda Station and Kokoda airstrip mowed. Finally it has arrived in Kokoda and is now hard at work trying to clean up. After we catch up, it will be used on a monthly basis to keep Kokoda clean and tidy. Our aim is to TRY and make KOKODA the most beautiful place in PNG. All our KTL boys have been asked to find and take to the Kokoda Station at least 10 plants each when they have been selected to walk on one of our treks. With this kind of help, it is hoped they can continue to grow the beauty of the station:
Another addition of ours both on the track and in Kokoda this year in 2007 has been the introduction of rubbish bins. So far we have placed them as follows: - 2 at Kokoda Station
- 2 at Kokoda School
- 2 at Kokoda Airstrip
- 2 at Kokoda Monument area
- 2 at Kokoda Hospital
Also in Menari, Efogi, Ua'Ule Creek and Owers' Corner We also purchased various items for the Kokoda Primary School including a brand new lawnmower. However, now we have our tractor we will mow their lawn for free each month: Our latest project has been the Kokoda Airport, check out our progress: Photographs:Pic 1: before work commenced
Pic 2: work in progress
Pic 3: trekkers now posing for photographs in front of our carved signs
Pic 4: the end result, a nice building and atmosphere now present at Kokoda airstrip
Pic 5: our New Holland tractor which now mows the airstrip to allow all track operators the chance to trek as tractors in Kokoda have all broken down. With the rainfall in Kokoda it would not take long for long grass to close the airport - hence another community project for Kokoda Trekking (KTL) Hello Gail
Congratulations to you on your wonderful unselfish nature and attitude, in supplying all these necessary items to the wonderful people who live on the famous Kokoda Track. You never cease to amaze me with your Love and Care for PNG and it's people, by willingly donating and giving so much out of your own pocket.
I know you are rewarded in your heart for what you do, but I sincerely hope that one day you are recognised and rewarded in a tangible manner for all you have done and no doubt will continue to do over the years for the people of Kokoda, Deniki, Isurava, Alola, Eora Creek, Templeton's Crossing, Myola, Kagi, Efogi, Menari, Nauro, Ioribawa and Ua-Ule Creek.
God Bless
Love
Waza
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Total number of treks: 508
8 Day Trek Kokoda to Ower's Corner
Date: 11 October 2004 - 18 October 2004
8 Day 7 night trek commencing 10th October, 2004 from Kokoda to Ower's Corner:
1. Nicky George + Requires a porter
2. Ema Dewit + Requires a porter
3. Mark Nizette + Requires a porter
4. Phil Haddock
5. Maureen Haddock + Requires a porter
6. Andy Shearer + Requires a porter
7. Pam Christie - Does not require a porter
Pam - paid in full 07/10/04
8. Nick Penn - Does not require a porter - comedian entertainer who arrives in PNG this week to perform at a function in Lae. A big thank you to Pam for allowing him to join this trek - paid in full 05/10/04
Murray Jones Team Kokoda Trek
Date: 24 September 2004 - 2 October 2004
September sees us welcome back Murray Jones from Team Kokoda for a 9 day 8 night trek:
23rd September to the 1st October, walking from Ower's Corner to Kokoda:
1. Mr Stephen Courtney + Requires a porter
2. Mr Murray Jones - Does not require a porter
3. Mr Mathew Wools-Cobb - Does not require a porter
4. Mr Stu Wools-Cobb - Does not require a porter
5. Mr Rodger Kelly - Does not require a porter
6. Mr John Mckinlay - Does not require a porter
7. Mr Murray Gilbert - Does not require a porter
8. Miss Jennifer Gilbert - Does not require a porter
9. Mr Andrew Burke - Does not require a porter
10. Mr Jim Meehan - Does not require a porter
11. Mr Dale Harle - Does not require a porter
12. Mr Nathan Frankewicz - Does not require a porter
13. Mike Hogan + requires a personal porter
Paid for two porters now have extra 3 porters - making a total of 5 all together.
Kokoda Adventure Trek 9 Days
Date: 23 September 2004 - 1 October 2004
Trek from Ower's Corner Wednesday 22nd September finishing in Popondetta 30th September, 2004. This trek was originally supposed to fly into Popondetta and walk back to Ower's Corner, however due to Air Niugini's cancelled flight from Cairns on the 21st September we were forced to reschedule and walk the opposite direction:Closed Trek - Terry Morris
- Alan Whelan
- Anthony Gleeson
- David Dietrich
- Peter Plummer
- Hayden Borley
- Kim Radok
- Lindsay Iliff
- Scott Harvey
- Michael Tarrant
- Cameron Bain
- Anthony Sparkes
- Ross Davies
- Simon Plummer
- Ryan Cullen
All trekkers now paid in full by Terry Morris August, 2004Will walk from Ower's Corner to Kokoda and then onto Popondetta in KTL 1 our PMV truck and do a tour of Buna & Gona before flying back into Port Moresby by an Airlines of PNG charter on the 30th September:
9 Day 8 Night Trek
Date: 20 September 2004 - 28 September 2004
9 Day 8 Night Trek - Lord Somers Camp & Power House group of friends from Kangaroobie Princetown, Victoria.
19th September - 27th September - 9 days and 8 night trek:
1. Michael Barrand
2. Campbell Beadman
3. Tom Birch
4. Will Bowes
5. Sarah Bowes
6. Matt Bowker
7. Virginia Boyce
8. James Brady
9. Helen Casey
10. John Davies
11. Roger Devine
12. Jamie Govenlock
13. Jane Harrison
14. Andy Haslam
15. Sarah Horan
16. Alex Lee
17. Jessica Lees
18. Susan Melbourne
19. Brad Partridge
20. Clair Partridge
21. Ian Patching
22. Lacklan Pfeiffer
23. John Prossor
24. Jeff Rogers
25. Vern Tessier
26. Shirley Tessier
27. Kim Thompson
28. Alexandra Thomson
29. Mark Thomson
30. KenTrembath
31. Pam Trembath
32. Gerard Tuck
33. Matt Vicars
34. Howard West
35. Simon Jones
36. James Worladge
37. Sally Johnston
1. Veronica Milsom - DID NOT COME
2. Caitlin Mills - PULLED OUT
3 Trekkers heading out from Ower's Corne
Date: 19 September 2004 - 27 September 2004
Trek #: Saturday 18/09/04 to Sunday 26/09/04
1. Alaistair Henderson
2. Max Ekins
3. Merric Ekins
Pam Christie Booking
9 Day 8 Nights trek as three trekkers have to fly back to Brisbane on the afternoon of the 26th which is the day the get off the track - Pam Christie booking:
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