With results beyond expectations, Connor Brown explains how UON pulled together its Larapinta Trail Challenge. With results beyond expectations, Connor Brown explains how UON pulled together its Larapinta Trail Challenge. Twenty-seven volunteer Champions trekked more than 65 kilometres over five days In August 2017 the University of Newcastle (UON) held its second peer-to-peer fundraising challenge, the Larapinta Trail Challenge. Twenty-seven volunteer Champions trekked more than 65 kilometres of the Larapinta Trail in Central Australia over five days, raising funds to support Indigenous students and research for Indigenous community health issues. Our generous volunteer trekkers – the key to our success – were drawn from UON’s alumni, student, staff and local…