Hiking and Walk News
Ian Callinan: My stroke story
Ian Callinan has a really interesting story to tell around surviving a stroke. Jo Cordell-Cooper, Tasmanian Iconic Walks founder met with Ian in October 2021. Here is Ian's story, in his words. I had been unwell the few months before my stroke, having...
Hobart Bushwalks to Help Prepare for Hike Day
Hopefully, everyone is already thinking about training for the Tasmanian Iconic Walks event if you aren’t a big walker already. It will help you on event day if you’ve got some miles in! There are many bushwalks around Hobart and lots that are great day or half day...
Hiking Hills – from a short person’s perspective
“I could walk all day as long as it’s flat.” If I had a dollar for the number of times, I’d said this, let alone heard it from others. I’d be a rich woman. The reality is, hills mean views—great vistas of the sea, expanding views of forested paddocks, coastline for...
An event so nice, we did it twice…..and why we’ll keep coming back!
As an innovative local small business, 2PM Services is committed to its three values of CARE, COLLABORATION, and CREATIVITY. We really value our people and working together in teams, and we look to participate in events with organisations that are like-minded. We...
Hiking Food
Here is our hiking food recommendations for those heading out on our Tasmanian Iconic Walk Tasmanian Iconic Walks event will take place on the Tasman Arch to Fortescue Bay track (taking anything from 5-10 hours to complete) and as we would very much like to see you...
Matt Picone: His Stroke Story
I was 38 when I had my stroke. Up until I got sick leading into it, it was not remotely something I considered as likely to happen to me. I had an active lifestyle, never smoked and only had the occasional drink. I didn’t fit the stereotype I imagined for the sort of...
Hiking fitness
What will not improve your hiking fitness Training for your first Tasmanian Iconic Walk or first long day wilderness hike in? As event organisers we take your hiking fitness preparation quite seriously. We have chosen quite lengthy walks for a reason - we want to...
Tasmanian Iconic Walks Past Participants Advice
Tasmanian Iconic Walks past participants are probably the best people to tell you what you are up for - here is their advice When we asked last year’s participants to pass on some tips to future walkers, we were thrilled with the feedback. We have put it together to...
Tasmania Iconic Walks wins Business East Award
Tasmanian Iconic Walks wins a Business East Award receiving a valuable advertising package donated by the Eastern Shore Sun (2018) Tasmanian Iconic Walks has an impressive ability to raise money for Stroke Foundation – so impressive it won its first award at the...
Tasmanian Iconic Walks wins National award
A Tasmanian fundraising organisation has been awarded a national award by the Stroke Foundation as their “Fundraiser of the Year” in Melbourne this week. Organisation founder Jo Cordell-Cooper attended the awards representing Tasmanian Iconic Walks, a not for profit...
Tasmanian Iconic Walks Receives Lifeline Donation from Hobart Rotary
Tasmaniain Iconic Walks received a donation from Hobart Rotary, securing the 2020 and 2021 events It is with great excitement that Tasmanian Iconic Walks can release the dates for its annual fundraising walk on the beautiful Tasman Arch to Fortescue Bay trail,...
Nic Stephens and His Ischemic Stroke story
Nic met Tasmanian Iconic Walks founder Jo Cordell-Cooper at the Business Eastern Shore Awards where Tasmanian Iconic Walks won a community prize. He decided to join our event for 2019. Nic is proof you can be a fit young man and still have a stroke. It is also...
