Trailwalker – team walk charity events
Trailwalker is the 100km team challenge across the South Downs, finishing in Brighton.
More about Trailwalker
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.
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 £2,000. With £1,000 paid to Oxfam by 16 June 2010.
How do we raise £2,000? - 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.
Related links
- Frequently asked questions
- Something steeper? Trailtrekker charity challenge
- Something shorter? London Marathon 2010
- Support Trailwalker and Oxfam, volunteer with us.
- For all general enquiries or to give us feedback, email us.
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
"I did it in 2008 and it gave me some amazing memories, this time is going to be epic and I'm looking forward to every second."
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!
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.
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.
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.
Related links
- Frequently asked questions
- Something steeper? Trailtrekker charity challenge
- Something shorter? London Marathon 2010
- Support Trailwalker and Oxfam, volunteer with us.
- For all general enquiries or to give us feedback, email us.
Team Area
Here you will find all the resources you need to get your team together and your fundraising started. Trailwalker is the ultimate team challenge and takes place around the world.
Who is Trailwalker for?
Trailwalker is a team challenge for everyone. Well almost everyone.
You need to be over 18 on the day of the event and need to be reasonably fit. Trailwalker charity events are not just for the super fit (although plenty of super-fit people do take part).
Every year we have teams from all backgrounds and all shapes and sizes. And to help as many people finish as possible we provide lots of training advice, including training guides for all levels of walker.
What makes up a team?
One team leader. To organise and prepare the team, to act as the main point of contact with Oxfam, to lift team spirits during training and the challenge. An all-round good egg.
Three fellow walkers. To complete your walking team. Make sure everyone brings a quality to the team, whether it’s energy, enthusiasm, organisational skills, fundraising ideas, map-reading skills, or an endless stream of amusing chat.
One support crew. You need a crack team of friends and family to be your support crew. You can’t complete Trailwalker without one – and not just because we won’t let you! Your support crew will supply you with food, extra water, minor medical supplies, seats, shade, and encouragement. You’ll need them to pack your tent at the start, ferry your waterproofs around in the middle, cheer you over the finishing line, and carry you home when you can’t walk any more. We can’t emphasise enough how important these people are.
What’s in it for you?
You mean apart from the massive sense of achievement, and profound feeling of making a difference in the world?
Well, we’ll look after you and your teammates on every step of your Trailwalker journey with heaps of advice, support and facilities.
During the challenge we’ll look after you at checkpoints and water stops. We’ll keep you watered, fed, first-aided and motivated. We’ll even give you a fantastic Trailwalker tee shirt to wear during the challenge.
And once you finished the sense of achievement stays with you.
There’s also a special Trailwalker celebration evening, where we give out a great range of prizes and awards.
How do we raise £2,000?
Visit our webpage packed full of hints and tips from previous team leaders. All answering the question 'How do we raise £2,000?'
Trailwalker likes…
If your experience of walking is from your office to the bus stop, or you have completed Trailwalker in the past, these walking videos will have plenty you haven’t heard of yet. And if you need some new boots or gear in general check out these forums.
These promotional codes may save you a few quid as well (why not donate the savings to your fundraising?). Once you have all your kit, you might start thinking about using it and getting out on some training walks. Endomondo has just launched but there are plenty of alternatives. The Long Distance Walking Association (LDWA) also has a good forum.
Related links
- Frequently asked questions
- Something flatter? Trailwalker charity challenge
- Something shorter? London Marathon 2010
- Support Trailtrekker and Oxfam, volunteer with us.
- For all general enquiries or to give us feedback, email us.
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
Trailwalker 2009 in pictures
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.
Related links
- Frequently asked questions
- Something steeper? Trailtrekker charity challenge
- Something shorter? London Marathon 2010
- Support Trailwalker and Oxfam, volunteer with us.
- For all general enquiries or to give us feedback, email us.
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Enter a prize draw to win £500
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Event partners
| State Street | |
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The principal sponsor of Trailwalker UK |
| Queens Gurkha Signals | |
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Co-organises Trailwalker with Oxfam |
| The Gurkha Welfare Trust | |
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GWT and Oxfam GB are beneficiaries of Trailwalker |
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