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Oxfam Trailwalker
The Oxfam Trailwalker is an iconic Hong Kong 100-kilometre trail race that began in 1981 as a training exercise for the Queen's Gurkha Signals during the city's colonial days. Since opening the event to civilians in 1986, nearly 100,000 participants have raised over HK$530 million to support Oxfam’s various poverty alleviation and emergency relief projects in Africa and Asia. In teams of four, Trailwalkers have 48 hours to complete the 100km MacLehose Trail that begins in Pak Tam Chung in Sai Kung Country Park and ends at Tai Tong Holiday Camp in Tai Lam Country Park, Yuen Long.
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9 September, 2024
Team 8049, comprising (from left) Alex Neyrinck, Ryan Whelan, Jeff Campbell and Lodewijk Vriens finished first in 11 hours, 42 minutes and 53 seconds. Photo: Edmond So

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Oxfam Trailwalker: thousands take to Hong Kong’s trails for annual fundraiser

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Team members (left to right) Joseph Yeung, Wong Ho-chung, Tsang Fuk- cheung and Woody Wu at a press conference ahead of the Oxfam Trailwalker later this month. Photo: Edmond So
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Oxfam Trailwalker dates could be announced in early August. Photo: Handout
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Extreme fitness

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Competitors at the starting point of the 2018 Oxfam Trailwalker in Sai Kung. Photo: Dickson Lee
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