All participants of Oxfam Trailwalker 2026 (100KM & 20KM) must comply with the following rules, regulations and measures:
100KM
1. All team members must be 18 or above by 20 November 2026 and hold a valid Hong Kong Identity Card or travel document.
2. Participants must form teams of four and pay the registration fee of HK$1,600 (per team) before the deadline mentioned in the email to the Team Leader (which also includes registration information). Teams will also need to submit their team members’ particulars by 13 October 2026 in order to complete the registration process. Charges would be applied for the late submission of members' particulars.
3. Oxfam Trailwalker is a challenging team event. Please also avoid changing team members in the last month before the event. Request of changing team members after 9 November 2026 will be processed on the event day.
4. Each team must have four members when they begin the walk. Please arrive on time for registration to avoid delays. No team is allowed to change its registration and start time without prior approval from Oxfam.
5. All teams must raise a minimum of HK$8,000 in sponsorship (including those absence or withdraw on the event day), except for Pledge Teams, which must raise a minimum of HK$50,000.
6. Registered teams that wish to withdraw from the event should note the following:
| Date of withdrawal | Minimum sponsorship |
| 15 August 2026 – 13 October 2026 |
HK$4,000 (Open Team) HK$25,000 (Pledge Team) |
| 13 October to 20 November 2026, or absence / withdrawal on the event day |
HK$8,000 (Open Team) HK$50,000 (Pledge Team) |
The Organiser reserves the right not to accept applications for future Oxfam Trailwalker events from participants who fail tocomply with the above stipulations.
7. Please submit the sponsorship on or before 23 December 2026. Any team that raises HK$38,000 or above in donations will be eligible to enter a lucky draw for a special prize and to enjoy priority registration as a ‘Special Team’ of Oxfam Trailwalker 2027.
8. There are nine Checkpoints (CPs) along the trail. All team members must stay together between CPs, and register together at each CP. You may not leave a CP until all your team members have registered. CP staff reserve the right to refuse to register incomplete teams or teams with members unaccounted for.
9. Teams found to have taken shortcuts will be disqualified. Only teams have completed the 100 km course on the designated route are eligible for ranking or prizes.
10. All teams must register at a CP at or before its closing time in order to proceed. Oxfam reserves the right to disqualify any participant who arrives at a CP after the closing time.
11. If parts of the trail – particularly those that are narrow – get crowded, please give way to teams that walk faster.
12. Teams’ finishing times will be recorded based on when the last member of their team reports to staff at the Finish Point. Since the OTW is a team event, no individual finishing times will be recorded.
13. Teams representing a company / organisation must provide Oxfam with the name of their company / organisation.
14. The Organiser reserves the right to change the event dates, routes or suspend the event in case of adverse weather conditions and / or other unpredictable factors. The registration fee and the donations will not be refunded.
15. For Veteran I teams, all four members must be aged between 60 and 69 (20 November) in order to qualify. For Veteran II teams, all four team members must be aged 70 or above on event day (20 November) in order to qualify.
16. Participants are strongly advised to purchase insurance at their own expense.
17. All participants will also be required to sign the “Declaration & Disclaimer” during the registration period. Please refer to the website (https://www.oxfamtrailwalker.org.hk/disclaimer/) for further details.
20KM
1. The team leader must be aged 18 or above on the event day and hold a valid Hong Kong Identity Card or a valid travel document; Team members must be aged 14 or above on the event day and hold a valid Hong Kong Identity Card or a valid travel document (participants under the age of 18 must obtain written parental/guardian consent).
2. Participants must form teams of four and pay the registration fee of HK$1,600 (per team) before the deadline mentioned in the email to the Team Leader (which also includes registration information). Teams will also need to submit their team members’ particulars by 13 October 2026 in order to complete the registration process. Charges would be applied for the late submission of members' particulars.
3. Oxfam Trailwalker is a challenging team event. Please also avoid changing team members in the last month before the event. No further change requests will be accepted after 9 November 2026.
4. Each team must have four members when they begin the walk. Please arrive on time for registration to avoid delays. No team is allowed to change its registration and start time without prior approval from Oxfam.
5. All teams must raise a minimum of HK$6,000 in sponsorship (including those absence or withdraw on the event day).
6. Registered teams that wish to withdraw from the event should note the following:
| Date of withdrawal | Minimum sponsorship |
| 15 August 2026 – 13 October 2026 |
HK$3,000 |
| 13 October to 20 November 2026, or absence / withdrawal on the event day |
HK$6,000 |
The Organiser reserves the right not to accept applications for future Oxfam Trailwalker events from participants who fail tocomply with the above stipulations.
7. Please submit the sponsorship on or before 23 December 2026. Any team that raises HK$38,000 or above in donations will be eligible to enter a lucky draw for a special prize and to enjoy priority registration as a ‘Special Team’ of Oxfam Trailwalker 2027.
8. There is one Checkpoint (CP) along the trail. All team members must stay together along the trail, and register together at the CP. You may not leave the CP until all your team members have registered. CP staff reserve the right to refuse to register incomplete teams or teams with members unaccounted for.
9. Teams found to have taken shortcuts will be disqualified. Only teams have completed the 20 km course on the designated route are eligible for ranking or prizes.
10. All teams must register at the CP at or before its closing time in order to proceed. Oxfam reserves the right to disqualify any participant who arrives at the CP after the closing time.
11. If parts of the trail – particularly those that are narrow – get crowded, please give way to teams that walk faster.
12. Teams’ finishing times will be recorded based on when the last member of their team reports to staff at the Finish Point. Since the OTW is a team event, no individual finishing times will be recorded.
13. Teams representing a company / organisation must provide Oxfam with the name of their company / organisation.
14. The Organiser reserves the right to change the event dates, routes or suspend the event in case of adverse weather conditions and / or other unpredictable factors. The registration fee and the donations will not be refunded.
15. For Veteran I teams, all four members must be aged between 60 and 69 (21 November) in order to qualify. For Veteran II teams, all four team members must be aged 70 or above on event day (21 November) in order to qualify.
16. Teams with three members aged below 18 (as of 21 November) will be classified as Youth.
17. Participants are strongly advised to purchase insurance at their own expense.
18. All participants will also be required to sign the “Declaration & Disclaimer” during the registration period. Participants under the age of 18 must have their parents or guardians sign the "Declaration & Disclaimer".Please refer to the website (https://www.oxfamtrailwalker.org.hk/disclaimer/) for further details.