things to know Trailwalker was established in 1981 by Brigadier Mervyn Lee as a training exercise for the British Army’s Queen’s Gurkha Signals.
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After handover, the Gurkha regiments were relocated to the UK and the event was organised over the South Downs in Sussex.
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Civilian teams were invited to join in 1986 and Oxfam Hong Kong was asked to co-organise the event.
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The Hong Kong event follows a 100km course along the Maclehose Trail, starting at Sai Kung Country Park, with a time limit of 48 hours.
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Things you need to know Oxfam Trailwalker Following months of preparation, teams hit the trail on November 17 this year
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This year, for the first time, a group of Filipino domestic helpers will be taking up the challenge.
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Each team must have four members who are required to cross all checkpoints and finish together. Only one is allowed to retire during the race.
At last year’s event, the winners were a group of Nepalese soldiers who romped home in 11 hours, one minute.
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There are 15 Trailwalker events in 11 countries.