10th Annual 42 Hour Challenge

Date: 09/10/2025 – 11/10/2025

Time: 5 pm on 09/10/2025 until 11 am on 11/10/2025

Location: Suncorp Stadium

Welcome to the 10th Annual 42 Hour Challenge, hosted by the 42 for 42, at Suncorp Stadium, from Thursday the 9th of October till Saturday the 11th. Your attendance and support to this year’s challenge, helps us continue to reach the goal of maintaining The Afghanistan War Memorial Garden.

The challenge takes place on the concourse of Suncorp Stadium. Walkers and teams will move around the stadium concourse with the weight in their packs, in memory of the fallen from Afghanistan, with every hour dedicated to their sacrifice.

At the end of the challenge on Saturday, we’d love to catch up with all those that have been involved for another successful 42 hour challenge, venue TBC.

Entry price is $42 per person and all raised money will go towards the maintenance and requirements of The Afghanistan War Memorial Garden.

10th Annual 42 Hour Challenge starts in:

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Our Fallen Veterans

Sergeant Andrew Russell

Thur - 5pm

Sgt Andrew Russell – SASR
Trooper David Pearce

Thur - 6pm

Tpr David Pearce – 2/14 LHR
Sergeant Matthew Locke MG

Thur - 7pm

Sgt Matthew Locke MG – SASR
Private Luke Worsley

Thur - 8pm

Pte Luke Worsley – 4th Battalion (Commando)
Lance Corporal Jason Marks

Thur - 9pm

LCpl Jason Marks – 4th Battalion (Commando)
Signaller Sean McCarthy

Thur - 10pm

Sig Sean McCarthy – SASR
Lieutenant Michael Fussell

Thur - 11pm

Lt Michael Fussell – 4th Battalion (Commando)
Private Gregory Sher

Fri - 12am

Pte Gregory Michael Sher – 1st Commando Rgt
Corporal Mathew Hopkins

Fri - 1am

Cpl Mathew Hopkins – 7th Battalion RAR

Sergeant Brett Till

Fri - 2am

Sgt Brett Till – IRR (EOD) RAE
Private Benjamin Renaudo

Fri - 3am

Pte Ben Ranaudo – 1st Battalion RAR

Sapper Jacob Moerland

Fri - 4am

Spr Jacob Moerland – 2CER RAE
Sapper Darren Smith

Fri - 5am

Spr Darren Smith – 2CER RAE
Private Scott Palmer

Fri - 6am

Pte Scott Palmer -2nd Commando Rgt
Private Timothy Aplin

Fri - 7am

Pte Tim Aplin – 2nd Commando Rgt
Private Benjamin Chuck

Fri - 8am

Pte Ben Chuck – 2nd Commando Rgt
Private Nathan Bewes

Fri - 9am

Pte Nathan Bewes – 6th Battalion RAR
Trooper Jason Brown

Fri - 10am

Tpr Jason Brown – SASR
Private Grant Kirby

Fri - 11am

Pte Grant Kirby – 6th Battalion RAR
Private Tomas Dale

Fri - 12pm

Pte Tomas Dale – 6th Battalion RAR
LCpl Jared MacKinney

Fri - 1pm

LCpl Jared MacKinney – 6th Battalion RAR

Corporal Richard Atkinson

Fri - 2pm

Cpl Richard Atkinson – 1CER RAE
Sapper Jamie Larcombe

Fri - 3pm

Spr Jamie Larcombe – 1CER RAE
Sgt Brett Wood

Fri - 4pm

Sgt Brett Wood MG, DSM – 2nd Commando Rgt

Lance Corporal Andrew Jones

Fri - 5pm

LCpl Andrew Jones – 9FSB
Lieutenant Marcus Case

Fri - 6pm

Lt Marcus Case – 6th Aviation Rgt
Sapper Rowan Robinson

Fri - 7pm

Spr Rowan Robinson – IRR RAE
Sergeant Todd Langley

Fri - 8pm

Sgt Todd Langley – 2nd Commando Rgt
Private Matthew Lambert

Fri - 9pm

Pte Matthew Lambert – 2nd Battalion RAR
Captain Bryce Duffy

Fri - 10pm

Cpt Bryce Duffy – 4th Rgt RAA
Corporal Ashley Birt

Fri - 11pm

Cpl Ashley Birt – 6th ESR RAE
Lance Corporal Luke Gavin

Sat - 12am

LCpl Luke Gavin – 2nd Battalion RAR
Sergeant Blaine Diddams MG

Sat - 1am

Sgt Blaine Diddams MG – SASR
Private Nathanael Galagher

Sat - 2am

Pte Nathanael Galagher – 2nd Commando Rgt
Lance Corporal Mervyn McDonald

Sat - 3am

LCpl Mervyn McDonald – 2nd Commando Rgt
Lance Corporal Stjepan Milosevic

Sat - 4am

LCpl Stjepan Milosevic – 2/14 LHR
Private Robert Poate

Sat - 5am

Pte Robert Poate – 6th Battalion RAR
Sapper James Martin

Sat - 6am

Spr James Martin – 2CER RAE
Corporal Scott Smith

Sat - 7am

Cpl Scott Smith – SOER RAE
Corporal Cameron Baird VC MG

Sat - 8am

Corporal Cameron Stewart Baird – VC MG
Lance Corporal Todd Chidgey

Sat - 9am

LCpl Todd Chidgey – 2nd Commando Rgt
The 42nd Soldier

Sat - 10am

For All Those We Have Lost At Home

42 Hour Challenge Tickets

In order to have as many participants as possible, we continue to keep the donation to a minimum with a $42 entry fee, which will give you unlimited access over the duration of the event.

Single Ticket price – $42 

Your ticket purchase goes to help us maintain our Memorial Garden located in Milton, and allows you to walk for as many hours in honour of those that have fallen. We want to encourage as many people as possible to join us for this year’s event. Click below to buy your ticket and remember to bring the receipt with you on the days you attend.

You can help support our cause in many ways by either purchasing our 42 for 42 merchandise from our online store or by making a donation through the form below. Your support keeps us going to help others. 

For those that are unable to attend, or would like to make a contribution, you can make a donation here. 

Major Sponsors

Suncorp Stadium