Trailwalker UK 2009

The most life-changing, foot-slogging, friendship-forming, group-hugging, greatest team experience.

Ever.

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Book your Trailwalker Celebration Evening place today

Did your team have enough gusto to win the best team spirit award, or fundraise its way to winning the coveted prize in your fundraising tier? You’ll never know if you don’t attend the Trailwalker Celebration Evening…

You’ve conquered the trail and pushed your fundraising skills to the max. You can now kick off your walking boots, relax and get ready to celebrate in style. The Trailwalker Celebration Evening RSVP deadline has now passed but because we want you to be there, we have extended the deadline to 13th October 2008. So don’t miss out on reliving highlights from the event, toasting the winners, and being the first to sneak a peek at what 2009 holds for Trailwalker. If you’d like to attend, contact us today: events@oxfam.org.uk

Trailwalker and Trailtrekker 2009 – launching soon

Trailwalker and Trailtrekker are100-kilometre treks for teams of four – over 30 hours in tough conditions. The Trailwalker route mainly follows the South Downs Way, finishing in Brighton. Trailtrekker follows a circular route along the Yorkshire Dales.

When?

Trailtrekker – 30/31 May 2009
Trailwalker –18/19 July 2009

Registration opens on the 24 of October, but if you’re interested now, you can let us know and we’ll be in touch.

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Tell me more!

If you want to be the first to hear about Trailwalker 2009 or Trailtrekker 2009, then give us your details and we'll send you a brochure and email you to keep you up to date on both events.

Congratulations to all 2008 Trailwalkers

This year’s Trailwalker has broken all records. 502 teams at the start line, 495 finished with at least one member still walking, 287 complete teams finished, and 83% of individuals crossed the finish line.

As well as 2000 walkers, there were also as many Support Crew, 100 amazing volunteers, over 300 Gurkha soldiers.

Everyone working together to raise a whopping £993,000 to date is amazing, so thank you for helping Oxfam and the Gurkha Welfare Trust overcome poverty and social injustice around the world.

Supported by principal sponsor State Street for the third consecutive year, Trailwalker 2008 has been embraced by communities along the trail, the walkers who put in the hard yards, the amazing volunteers and the incredibly generous donors.

Explore Trailwalker 2008

Watch the Trailwalker short animation

You’ve experienced the ups and the downs of Trailwalker, now sit back and enjoy this short film. It's a small reminder of the lighter side of Trailwalker 2008. You deserve a smile.

Watch The Trailway code.

State Street’s ‘Most Innovative Fundraising Award’

State Street, the principal sponsor of Trailwalker UK, are calling for nominees for the ‘Most Innovative Fundraising Award’.

The winning team will get £300 for each team member and a £3,000 gift for Oxfam and GWT in their team’s name.

How to apply
To apply for your team, or on behalf of another, just send a 300-word description illustrating the team’s creative and resourceful fundraising efforts. Photographs welcome.

Deadline to submit entries is 30 September 2008

Nominations must include each team member’s full name, team number and nominator name (if applicable) and may be sent:

Send nominations by email to: publicrelations@statestreet.com

Or post to:

Nominations:
Most Innovative Fundraising Award – Trailwalker UK 2008
State Street Corporation
Jacinta McNicholas
One Canada Square,
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5AF
England

To be eligible your team has to finish the walk. Click here for more details and terms & conditions.

Any questions?

Don't know which boots to buy? Stuck for a team name? If you have a question about Trailwalker leave it with us and we'll post a response as soon as we can.

When will the official results be available?

The preliminary results will be available on the afternoon of Monday, 21 July. The official results will then be posted during week commencing 28 July.

My team didn’t finish as a team of 4. Will we still be listed in the official results?

Teams finishing with 3 or less members, and just outside the 30 hours, will be listed with all individuals who completed the event.

All teams finishing as a 4, within 30 hours will appear in the table of qualifying teams.

I didn’t receive my certificate at the event. Will I still get one?

Your certificate will be sent to you in the post and you should receive it by the end of August. Please contact the Trailwalker Support Team at events@oxfam.org.uk, if you haven’t received yours.

My certificate has the wrong time on it.

We're aware that all teams who started at 8.30am have had extra time added to their certificates. We will be re-sending all of these with the correct time.

How do I retrieve my lost property?

Lost property will be taken back to Oxfam House and remain there a week after the event, after which point, all unclaimed items will be donated to an Oxfam shop.

Please contact the Trailwalker Support Team as soon as possible to check if we have your lost property item: events@oxfam.org.uk or 0870 905 9060.

When do I have to send my sponsorship in by?

As soon as possible would be great – so we can quickly put it to where it’s needed the most! However, the official deadline is 30 September 2008.

I’ve heard about a celebration evening for teams. When is this taking part?

Each year we celebrate your achievements at the Trailwalker Celebration Evening, in London. The event usually takes place at the end of October. We will notify you of the details nearer the time.

Fundraising made fun and easy

By raising money through Trailwalker, you’ll be making a big difference to many people all around the world. This section contains a few ideas to help you get started.

E-fundraising

There are loads of reasons why fundraising online is good idea.

People give more on-line - the average online pledge is £30.
You can choose when to send the link round – try payday, or the festive season.
Reach friends, family, contacts and colleagues - near and far.
No cash chasing for you after the event– as the money is all processed for you.
Sponsors can tick the Gift Aid box that lets charities claim the tax back on donations.

Also – it’s easy to set up. So we think it makes sense for everyone. Set up a page now.

Although there are other e-fundraising providers, Just Giving is Oxfam’s preferred supplier for Trailwalker. Use them, and you’ll help us to allocate your raised funds quickly, efficiently, and cost-effectively.

Please note the Gift Aid part of your sponsors' contributions will not be included in your fundraising total. This is because tax is not actually claimed back until some time after the event.

Set up your e-fundraising page

Matched giving

Many companies offer 'matched giving schemes' to encourage their staff to support charities. This could double the amount you raise in one go, so it's worth checking out. Your employer might support you in other ways too – giving use of meeting rooms, photocopiers, telephones etc.

Download your matched giving form here.

How people raised cash in 2007

Use the team to share fundraising ideas.

Anthea Howard, Team No Feeling

Get on with it from the start – and be aware of other events' timings e.g. the marathon.

Kirsteen Hodge, Team Compeed

It's basically common sense... think about your overall network and business contacts.

Kirsteen Hodge, Team Compeed

Use ideas like the treasure map, as its a way to involve people more.

Sarah Dodds, Gallivanting Goddesses

Stress the online sponsorship. Make the Gift Aid issue more explicit.

Jonathan Maloney, The Wandering Spyders

Resources

Sponsor forms, payment forms and other downloads

Official results

The official results for the event are nowavailable.

Fastest men's teams

Rank	Team	Hrs	Min	Sec
1	QOGLR	10	13	34
2	QG Signals Team A	10	55	36
3	QG Signals Team B	11	03	43

Fastest women's teams

Rank	Team	Hrs	Min	Sec
1	MK Belles	20	44	19
2	Lost in Garsington	21	21	04
3	Dirty Running Bug	22	10	31

Fastest mixed teams

Rank	Team	Hrs	Min	Sec
1	Hong Kong Harriers	13	14	52
2.	The Night Train	13	54	38
3	Oompa Loompas	14	57	01

Fastest veteran's teams

(All four team members are over 40 years old.)

Rank	Team	Hrs	Min	Sec
1	Lost in Wanchai Boys	11	27	33
2	The ENSTAR Flyers	12	45	13
3	Surya Dui	18	36	18

Full Results for all Teams

All Qualifying teams (Excel spreadsheet)

All Individuals (Excel spreadsheet)

To qualify for the team category placings and the overall qualifying teams results – all four members of the team must have completed the course in under 30 hours.

To search for your name – hold down ctrl and press the 'F' button.

Get the 2009 brochure

If you want to be the first to hear about Trailwalker 2009 or Trailtrekker 2009, then give us your details and we'll send you a brochure in October. Give us your email too and we’ll be in touch when we’re ready to gear up for 2009.

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