2007 was so much fun that we have decided to do it again!
The first Canberra Kossie Challenge was held in October 2007 as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of the ANUMC and it has been decided to try and continue this challenging and adventurous event into the future. With your help it can become an ANUMC tradition, and you can say to your grandkids that you were there at the outset.

What's involved? Teams of 2 or more individuals will form a relay from Canberra to the summit of Mt Kosciusko. Last year we had 4 teams. Each team completed between 50 and 100km for its leg of the relay before handing over to the next team. Participants road cycled, mountain biked and ran their way to the summit, to complete the challenge in 36 hours.

This event offers the chance to traverse some of Australia's most beautiful and remote alpine regions and participate in an adventurous and physically demanding challenging. If you like road cycling, mountain biking or running, think about getting involved. The event is unique, seriously worth doing and adventurous.

Please know that it is demanding and really challenging event. Some stages involve up to 100km of cycling or 40km on foot, which could also be at night. If you don't like physical challenges or adventurous trips, this isn't for you. You must be prepared to get yourself in appropriate physical shape for it. Having said that, the difficulty of the legs does vary so you don't have to be a superman to take part. We try to make it as accessible as possible so if you have concerns, just talk to us. The challenge will be modified from last year so if you took part last year and thought it too hard or easy, there will be modifications.

Please note that this is not some half baked plan thought up after 12 schooners. We have done this before, know it works and is possible and have done extensive route vetting. It has the potential to become a great tradition, but only if you get involved, so get out there.
If you have any questions, either email Jack Chenoweth at jack_chenoweth@hotmail.com or Andrew Peters at andrewjpeters@yahoo.com.au