Walking the talk
Home » Blog » Sarah Heeringa » Walking the talkOxfam Trailwalker attracted 1,044 participants in April 10–11 this year, with more than 3,000 support crew involved. The event sees teams of four walking or running a 100km off-road trail in under 36 hours to raise money for Oxfam’s work.
Oxfam New Zealand’s annual fundraising event, Oxfam Trailwalker, has again won Best Environmentally Sustainable Event at the Event Industry Awards for its Taupo-based team challenge. The judges hailed Oxfam Trailwalker as an event that literally ‘walks the talk’ when it comes to environmental sustainability.
This is the third successive year that the international development organisation has won the New Zealand Association of Event Professionals accolade. Oxfam Trailwalker is not only challenging and fun, but sets the benchmark for environmental sustainability.
"It’s a huge achievement to be recognised for the third year running for our commitment to environmental sustainability,” said Kirsten Bird, Oxfam’s Events Operations Coordinator.
Oxfam Trailwalker is the most life-changing, team-building, foot-slogging, friendship-forming, group-hugging experience ever
The awards are judged by a panel of industry specialists from throughout New Zealand who have been selected across various event disciplines.
4 people, 1 goal: 100km in 36 hours
Almost $860,000 was raised from Oxfam Trailwalker 2010 in support of Oxfam’s aid and development work in the Pacific, East Asia and Africa. Oxfam New Zealand works with developing communities to access safe water and sanitation, to build sustainable livelihoods, to provide education and healthcare and to live free from persecution and violence.
In 2009, Good magazine put together three teams to make the 100km walk. Watch them cross the finish line here.
