Frequently Asked Questions

Please don’t hesitate to contact us on info@tasmanianiconicwalks.org  or phone Founder Jo Cordell-Cooper directly on 0409 86 2206.

The walk costs $69 early bird (closes Feb 28), $89 thereafter.  Ticket sales will close March 31.   TIW is a volunteer run organisation operating without grants or sponsors. 

The walk is not a guided walk, but it is supported and includes:

• First aid support on the track

• Safety check-ins along the way

• Insurance on the day

• A fitness training guide

• Spot prizes along the way

The fee offsets our operating costs (insurance, marketing, on the day expenses and IT).

From a community and safety point of view we like to see teams of four or so, there’s no real limit.  Part of this event is about working with others; showing compassion and being a micro-community within a broader community.  We hope your team  will work together to complete the event.

What if we have less than 4?  This happens and it is still possible to take part but we will hook you up with another team so you can keep an eye on each other.  It’s all about safety.  No individual entries will be accepted.  Sorry about that.

What if we have more than 4?  That’s fine – our registration portal is able to handle that!  

We prefer participants to be aged 18 and over; and able to bush-walk for 7 hours. If you have a child who is an experienced and fit walker, and want to participate with them, please contact us to discuss options.  We’ve had young people walking with their parents before and as long as they are up for the task they are welcome!

Yes, that is fine. Please let us know the name changes and ensure your new team member understands the nature of the walk and is up to the task.

Stay with your team.  You all might decide to retrace your steps until you find one of our track walkers.  Together you can make a plan. 

If it is not an emergency please stay with your team, find a place to sit down and wait until the track walker arrives. All track walkers have first aid qualifications and can assist you. Together you can make a decision as to the next steps. If it is an emergency, have one of your team contact a track walker as soon as practical, they will be able to communicate with emergency services.

We will provide training advice as part of the registration.  The main thing is you can walk for five to seven hours wearing a small pack, including up and down hills.  The trail can be very rough under foot so balance and stability will be challenged.

This is not a timed-event or race. It is a Tasmanian hiking experience, and we want you to enjoy this beautiful place and the people around you.  If you are a regular trail runner and would like to register a team of like ability people, you are welcome to join in.

Once you have registered, we will communicate with you regularly. We will provide you with information about training, what to wear, what to bring on the day, logistics and transport, weather updates, and a whole range of important information.  You need full wet weather gear.  Dress for all seasons.  It’s Tasmania and the weather can change in a heart beat.

We are a fundraising event! 

We are asking each individual to aim to raise $250 however sometimes 1 person will be stronger at fundraising than others.  If that’s the case and you team contains 3 team members we expect your team would raise $750. 100% of this will go to Menzies Institute for Medical Research and fund their current research project Preventing Stroke MOOC.  A MOOC is an Massive Open Online Course that will be available globally for anyone interested in stroke prevention.  We’d be delighted if you raised above these amounts – many teams do!

A few suggestions – ask family, friends and colleagues, organise a quiz night or a morning tea. Advertise your fundraising efforts on social media.  We will send you out plenty of strategies to raise the funds.  To be honest you will be surprised and delighted to see who makes a donation.  Stroke research is a fabulous cause to support, it resonates with so many!