Trailwalker – team walk charity events

Trailwalker is the 100km team challenge across the South Downs, finishing in Brighton.

Check out this interactive trail guide. It’s packed with video clips and information all aimed at helping you experience what makes Trailwalker the most challenging of all charity events.

Charity events like Trailwalker provide amazing opportunities for teams of people to come together and achieve something incredible.

Teams of four trek through the night to complete the course in under 30 hours. It’s an amazing experience that combines endurance, navigation, determination and teamwork, into a truly memorable achievement.

Check out the interactive trail guide; it’s packed with video clips and information all aimed at helping you experience what makes Trailwalker the most challenging of all charity events.

Volunteer at Trailwalker

An essential part of the Trailwalker charity events are the fantastic volunteers, who play a key role in making the event a success.

For 2010 we need over 200 of them, so let us know if you're interested and we will get back to you. You’ll be making a real contribution to Oxfam’s work, while having a memorable and worthwhile weekend.

Four stages to sign up for Trailwalker

Do you think you are ready to take on Trailwalker? Charity events don’t come much tougher than this but we will be there to support you all the way.

Registering for Trailwalker is easy – just click on the button below and good luck!

If you’d like to support Trailwalker as a volunteer, click here to register your interest – thanks!

Four stages to sign up for Trailwalker

What you're signing up to

To take on the UK’s toughest team charity challenge.
To walk a very, very long way!
To change peoples lives with the money your team raises.

What you need to sign up

The details of the three people to complete your team of four.
Someone to lead your support crew.
To sign up to hitting the minimum fundraising pledge of £2,300. With £1,000 paid to Oxfam by 16 July 2010.
A credit or debit card to pay the £200 registration fee (£100 if you register before 30 November, £150 if you register before 31 January).
To agree to our terms and conditions.

How we’ll support you

Regular email and facebook updates to help with your training and fundraising challenges.
Detailed fundraising resource on this website with downloads, links and tips.
Pre-walk face-to-face preparation meetings with updates on all aspects of the challenge.
Team leader conference calls to discuss final preparations.
Food, massages and cheering to help you around the course!

What happens after sign up?

We’ll send out a welcome pack to all team members.
All the team will start to get emails from us to prepare you for your walking and fundraising challenges.
We’ll send you a Trailwalker tee-shirt and training and event guide in early March.

The Trailwalker trail

Trailwalker starts at the Queen Elizabeth Country Park near Petersfield and finishes at Brighton Race course. The trail largely follows the South Downs Way, which is one of the UK’s 15 national trails and is set amongst stunning scenery. Charity events don’t come much more picturesque than this!

See the map below for a guide to the 2010 Trailwalker trail. Clicking on the checkpoints or stages in-between will bring up more information.

View Trailwalker in a larger map

History of the event

Trailwalker is an international charity event with over 25 years of history, taking place in 9 countries and has raised over £45 million.

Please click here to read more about the Trailwalker history.

Live feed

On the day of the event we host a live blog that allows your supporters from around the world to send messages of encouragement. You can then tweet back from the trail for everyone involved to see how you’re getting on. This feature proved really successful in 2009 and is an ideal way for your supporters to get an idea of what you’re going through.

2009 Trailwalker Blog

Why walk in 2010?

We think Trailwalker is great, and that you will come out the other side with an incredible achievement, closer friends and having raised vital money for Oxfam. But don’t take our word for it – here’s what last year’s Trailwalkers had to say!

See what people say about Trailwalker after taking part

"Exhilarating! The toughest and most rewarding experience I've had."

Why are you taking part in Trailwalker?

If you have signed up and would like to share your motivations with others who are thinking about it – convince them here!

Online community

Keep informed with the latest updates, get a team together and check out the photo's from 2009.

Facebook - Almost 700 members. Find a team, organise a walk and keep informed.
Flickr - All the photos from 2009.

Where the money goes

We know that most people take on Trailwalker for the challenge, but also that you care where your money goes and that we are using it well.

By supporting Oxfam through your efforts in one of our charity events, we can further our work of supporting people working their way out of poverty.

Your help really makes a vital difference. Together 100km events around the world have raised over £45m.

Challenge your friends!

You may think you’re ready for the challenge of Trailwalker but are your friends? Follow the link on the right or click an icon below to start getting your team together.

State Street
	The principal sponsor of Trailwalker UK
Queens Gurkha Signals
	Co-organises Trailwalker with Oxfam
The Gurkha Welfare Trust
	GWT and Oxfam GB are beneficiaries of Trailwalker

Trailwalker – team walk charity events

Volunteer at Trailwalker

Related links

Four stages to sign up for Trailwalker