When will an accurate route map be available? There are some oddities in the route as shown here where it departs from the published South Downs Way.

Ken says:. We hope to have the route finalised very soon. We will send a detailed map to all participants and put it up on the website. Please get in touch if you have a specific query about any part of the route and we will try and help

Matthew Williams | March 13, 2010 8:52 PM

I am a little confused. So trailwalker is an event for a group comprising of 4 members,right? I get that but what I do not understand is the support crew part. Does that mean that 2 people will do the trailwalker and the other 2 will be just support crew??
Ken Says 4 people are in a team and all 4 walk the 100kms. However to enable them to do that they need a support crew as well ,which we recommend to be least two more people.

hi | March 5, 2010 2:37 PM

Is the sign up fee of ?200 per team or per person?

Ken says: Hi B , It is £200 per team. Hope you can join us !

b | February 15, 2010 2:01 PM

How long did the fastest team take last year and who were they?

Ken says: The fastest team overall last year were QGE Team Assaye (a Gurkha Team not surprisingly) and they finished in an incredible 10hrs 45m.

Si⮠Roberts | February 1, 2010 1:29 PM

How many all women teams completed Trailwalker last year and how long did the fastest team take? Also, what is the course record for all women teams?

Ken says:. Sorry we haven't the data readily available as to the number of women teams last year but the fastest women's team finished last year in 21hrs 27mins compared a women's course record of 14hrs 12m.

Si⮠Roberts | February 1, 2010 1:27 PM

Are there sections of the trail where dogs are not allowed to walk?
Ken says The walk takes place on public rigths of way so dogs are allowed but please check out the route in detail on our iteractive map on the website. We would not advise for dogs to walk the entire 100kms.

April Koenig | January 12, 2010 10:58 AM

I am a lone walker looking for a team. Do you have a way of joining people up to make a team?
Thanks

Ken says It's great you would like to get involved in Trailwalker UK 2010. You can find Trailwalker UK on facebook and post a message that you are looking for a team. Good Luck !
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5315264386&ref=ts

Tina makin | December 9, 2009 12:14 PM

I will be registering my team this week, and holding a team meeting on wednesday to get all contact details and answer their questions about the event. One question I know will come up, as we all belong to a running club, will be : Can we run the course, or at least walk run it?

Rick says: Hi Tim, you're welcome to run the route - the course record is 9Hours 50 Mins!.

Tim Caffyn | November 23, 2009 8:08 PM

Is there a course record for vetrans and if so what is it?

Rick says: Hi Paul - good question! I'm not sure of the fastest ever veterens time, I'll have to look ino this. The fastest time this year for a Veterens team was 13 hours 15 mins 12 secs. This was set by Team Szerelmey.

Paul | November 18, 2009 8:59 PM

Hi

If we cannot raise the £2500 and can only get pledges for say £1500, does that mean we cannot enter.

Thanks

Hi Terry. We are expecting teams to hit the fundraising target - (£2,300, not £2,500).

We've increased the fundraising target as part of a full review of Trailwalker. This works out at each member raising £575, less if your support crew help you to raise money.

I accept that we're asking for a reasonable sum - but it does compare favourably to other charity events, such as the London Marathon. Marathon runners are expected to raise between £1,500 - £2,000 each to secure a guaranteed place.

We also had a look at what other charities ask from similar events and found that £2,000 was a common amount for example both Marie Curie's Great Escape Challenge & the Caledonian Challenge and many of the 3 peaks challenges ask for a similar amount.

Ultimately we've made these changes to ensure that Trailwalker continues to be a fantastic fundraising event for Oxfam & the Gurkha Welfare Trust.

I hope that this makes sense and we can continue to count on your support.

Terry | November 13, 2009 4:21 PM

Hi
Can others join the teams to walk different stages, even if they aren't registered as team members?

Rick says: Hi Barry, people are welcome to join you, just as long as they don't carry you!. Just bear in mind if they are not a registered walker that Oxfam will have no responsibility for them.

Regards

barry robinson | November 10, 2009 10:56 PM

Hi,

How do most of the support teams get around, we have some people willing to be support, but they cannot drive and how many times do the support crew meet you?

Thanks
Julie

Rick says: Hi Julie. Your Support Crew will need to be able to drive I'm afraid. Without a car they're not going to be able to get to all of the meeting points. I'd say on average Support Crews meet their teams about 6-8 times. Sometine to provide cleans socks, sometimes to provide cooked food. Happy hunting!

Julie | November 9, 2009 10:56 AM

can pregnant women take part?

Oxfam Rick says: Hi Danielle - I don't feel qualified to answer this question. My recommendation is that you talk to your doctor.

Danielle | November 1, 2009 7:23 PM