Walk kokoda with Geelong AFL Players, James Kelly & Shannon Burns 2012!
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Take the ultimate challenge of trekking the Kokoda - one of the world's great adventure treks, but with the best preparation and support available to ensure you not only finish the adventure, you have the time of your life!
KOKODA TESTIMONIALS
Journey of a lifetime............ I have just experienced what has become one of the defining points in my life – walking the Kokoda track with Mick O’Malley. I come back from my trip with nothing but admiration and respect for the way that Mick ran the whole experience. From the day I signed up to walk Kokoda with Mick he was available for every question, every concern and every change of plan. Walking the Kokoda track was not on my ‘to do’ list but I find myself telling everyone I meet (and who I think can do it) that this is a ‘must do’ life choice. I then tell them that when they make the decision to walk Kokoda that they then need to call Mick and walk the track with him. I have spoken with other people who have walked Kokoda and no one has had the same experience that I had. Our preparation with Mick was sensational – we had organised group training sessions which ran three times a week for 8 weeks prior to our departure. We did group hikes that pushed us well out of our comfort zones, leaving us wondering what we had signed up for! There were open discussions about what we needed, how we would handle different situations and a sense that Mick was trying to give us a reality based perception of what we were going to do. Walking the track itself is an experience that will stay with me forever. Kokoda is a sensational personal challenge that takes you away from your life expectations and puts you squarely back on even ground. There are no short cuts walking Kokoda. There are no easy days. There are no dry days. There are no life comforts. What you get is a sense of being able to do anything you want in life and a realisation that life really is one foot in front of the other each and every day – you need to keep moving toward your goals at a pace you can sustain and you will achieve. Thank you and admiration to Mick for the way he runs the ‘Kokoda experience’. Walking the Kokoda is a once in a life opportunity and doing it with a team that you have faith in and who push you to your personal limits is the way to experience this. I highly recommend O’Malley Fitness to anyone thinking about this challenge. There is no way I would have enjoyed this trip as I did had it not been for Mick and the strong leadership he provided. Mick was always in control of the situation and always there to offer help at every point. At the end of a long day trekking Mick was always there rubbing legs down, strapping knees, organising for the next day. I had full confidence in Mick and his ability to pull me through any challenge that I faced along the Kokoda track. Life is not a race – it is there to be experienced each day. Thank you to Mick for reminding me that there is more to life than what exists within your current reality.Tania Austin Managing Director – Decjuba Enterprises
Dear Mick, I can't thank you enough for the most amazing time of my life! You have given us all a wonderful experience & I loved every moment of it. My life has changed and I shall never be the same, I am sure. I am a much stronger person for it. There is no hiding who you are when you take all our comforts away and I found that I can survive Just Fine! Thank you for the friends I have made & the memories that I will never forget.
Donna
I went Kokoda Trek with O'Malley Fitness in November 2009 and had an amazing experience. The service provided by Mick and his team was absolutely outstanding. From well before we left, I knew we would be in good hands – the fitness program was well planned and Mick gave us many thorough briefings on what to expect and what gear we would need. On the track the food we ate was first class and always very fresh – certainly no packaged food. The porters and guides were outstanding and did a brilliant job of explaining the significance and history of all the key locations along the track. Everyone was made to feel like part of the team and Mick’s infectious enthusiasm ensured there was always a laugh or joke to break up the hard work. Walking the Kokoda Track is something every Australian should do and I would recommend Mick and O’Malley Fitness to anyone. It’s worth doing just to see Mick’s donkey impersonation!!!
Stefan Grun - AFL Umpire