Hammer Nutrition Australia

Kokoda Challenge 07 - Hammer Athletes Break Race Record

The Kokoda Challenge is a grueling 96km run/walk/crawl through the most rugged terrain possible in the Gold Coast Hinterland.

The Challenge is a cross-country, bushwalking team event and the 96km represents the distance of the Kokoda Track, and must be completed by teams within 39 hours.

The 39 hours symbolises the 39th Militia Battalion, the first of our Australian troops to arrive at Kokoda, 15th July 1942.

All 4 members of the starting team need to finish.

New Race Record Achieved

The guys and gal from Team Victory:

• Peter Hall
• Nicky Carroll
• Don Wallace
• Mike Page

had a great race to win easily and break their own race record of just over 12 hours.

A Sprint To The Line

A sprint to the line was needed for Team Victory to come in under 12 hours - they stopped the clock at 11 hrs 59 minutes! Great effort guys.

12 Hour Endurance Race - Only 1 Source Of Fuel

And yep, Team Victory were sponsored by Hammer Nutrition.


Peter had this to say after the race:

"A big thanks to Dave and Hammer for providing us with the best fuel on the market.

We'd stuck to "Page's Cocktail" the entire day and it had served us well.

The mix consisted of 1 serve of Perpetuem and 1 serve of Heed in 2 litres of water.

The cocktail proved a winner for a few reasons.

1. The serve of Heed seemed to adequately cover our electrolyte needs given the temperatures throughout the day.

2. It provided about 230 odd calories per hour, given that we consumed a litre in that time frame.

3. It seemed to be adequately diluted to also provide our hydration requirements. Any shortfall in calories was easily met with a Hammer Gel here and there."

Congratulations!

Congratulations to everyone who completed this very tough event. It's a terrific fundraiser for a great cause.

Regards

David

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posted by Hammer Nutrition at 12:13 PM