Timor-Leste Adventure Challenge "Life is a daring adventure or nothing". Helen Keller

Timor Challenge '06 - Baucau
This event will be set in the hills and scenic bays of Old Town Baucau, watch this site for updates.

2005 – Timor Challenge 2

More international teams signing up for a go, keep an eye on this site for the latest news and info.

Read below and if you are interested in being part of the 2005 Timor Challenge to be held in Dili in November email the Event Director Luke Gosling – luke@lifelovehealth.com


2004– Timor Challenge
2004 From 14 – 20th May 2004, Life, Love and Health hosted the Timor Challenge in Timor-Leste. The Timor Challenge is a multi-sport relay including a running, mountain biking and ocean canoeing legs held in three spectacular areas of Timor. Teams representing the Districts of Timor-Leste joined UN, Military and other expatriate teams (4 people per team) to challenge international teams of multi-sport ambassadors from around the world. There were 3 races in the series with points given for finishing places for the three events.

For many of the Timorese and International Teams and support crew this was the first opportunity to visit these regions of East Timor. This was the first event of its kind in East Timor and Life, Love and Health is appreciative of the adventurous spirit of those that participated and supported the event.

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Timor Challenge. All competitors were given a certificate and prizes such as soccer balls and the winners were given their awards in front of 40,000 people as part of the Restoration of Independence Day concert at the Dili Stadium on 20th May.

The first Challenge of the series saw some teams tipped out of their boats by the waves at the start line but eventually all got away to paddle 3 km along sandy beaches, past Batugarde Rock to the start of the mountain biking leg behind Batugarde Market. The ride was all uphill for the first 14 km until Balibo Fort and then got easier down to the Maliana plain where the runners finished the race on a long and very warm 13 km run into Maliana Stadium.

Challenge 2 Eastern Challenge – Com / Tutuala / Los Palos – 17th May

The Eastern Challenge started in beautiful Com with a 2.5 km ocean canoe around the Com Reef and Harbour area. The ride was a difficult undulating 40km ride to Fulioro before the runners ran through a cooling afternoon rain shower as they ran the 9km to the Los Palos Football Fields and the end of Race 2.

Challenge 3 Capital Challenge - Dili – Restoration of Independence Day – 20th May

The final Challenge was started by the President of East Timor, H.E. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao amidst 10,000’s of people celebrating Restoration of Independence Day in and around Dili Stadium. From the Stadium the runners ran to the Turismo Hotel where the canoeists were waiting to paddle the 3 km across to Cristo Rei Beach, at the base of the prominent Jesus statue. The team runner then ran back to the Turismo Hotel to change with the mountain biker who rode out to the statue and returned to the finish line.

Thanks to the District Team Supporters and Sponsors
LL&H would like to thank the individuals and organisations that supported the District Teams by donating the cost of the 2 man inflatable ocean canoes. These canoes will be staying in East Timor to be used in future National sporting events.

Ainaro – Rotary Club of Williamstown - VIC
Aileu – Friends of Jezebel – C’Wood VIC
Baucau – Curry Family Hotel – C’wood VIC
Bobonaro – Dili International School
Cova Lima – Friends of Suai – City of Port Phillip
Dili – ANZ Bank in Dili
Ermera – Hope In East Timor
Lautem – Discover Dili Magazine
Liquica – Friends of Sally O’Brien
Manatuto – Curtain Brothers – Port Hera
Manufahi – Viva Timor Loro Sae
Oecusse – Sisters of the Good Samaratin in East Timor
Viqueque – Rotary Club of Dili
Faliantil FDTL – CHC Helicopters Australia

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Can you help a District Team? Donations and Supporters
LL&H is looking for donations of inflatable sea canoes (AUD$300/USD$225 each) for use by Timorese teams in the Challenge that will also stay in Timor-Leste for use in future ‘Timor Challenge’ events. Donors will be acknowledged during the Gathering, on this website and on the sea canoes themselves saying;

'Donated by – followed by donors logo or name'

Perhaps you have a connection with a district eg, Baucau and would like to donate a boat for eg TEAM Baucau to use in the challenge. The boats will be branded with the logo or name of the donating organization. Donations can be made via the secure credit card system on this website. Much thanks for the first donations by ‘Discover Dili’ magazine, This boat will be used by TEAM Lautem and to the Good Samaritan Sisters who in the spirit of helping those on a journey have donated a canoe for use by TEAM Oecusse

If you can assist a District Team as support crew, with a mountain bike (we have 6 so far), buoyancy vests or can donate an ocean canoe please contact the Event Director Luke Gosling luke@lifelovehealth.com (TL) +670 7254730

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The Finish of the 2003 Timor Challenge - 20th May ‘03	During the 2003 Race

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The 2004 Timor-Leste Adventure Challenge is sponsored by ‘Feed The Rat’ – Get off on what you’re into!!! www.feedtherat.com