DateExpected
Mid July 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Gold Coast Hinterland, Queensland: 30km starts and finishes at Nerang Velodrome, Nerang
Gold Coast, Queensland
Countdown
July
The school team version: four students and a teacher or guardian go from Raw Challenge to Nerang Velodrome, with 20 hours to cover 48 km of hilly trail.
Key facts
01School team of 4 students plus a teacher or guardian
02Minimum age 13 (or turning 13 in the event year)
03Starts at Raw Challenge, finishes at Nerang Velodrome
Create a free training plan for the Gold Coast Kokoda Challenge 48 km
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The course
The route
Gold Coast
Distance48km
Total climb2,127m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate47.2 km
Weather
Mid-July, Gold Coast
19°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
23%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 3°C. Rain on 23% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserKokoda Youth Foundation
Websitekokodachallenge.com
Instagram@kokodachallenge
Running since2005
Training
Training for the Gold Coast Kokoda Challenge 48 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Gold Coast Kokoda Challenge 48 km plan targets
Typical sessions
48 km with 2,127 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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