• The Oxfam Trailwalker was cancelled two days before the event due to the social incidents and traffic conditions.

• Although the event was not held as planned, supporters from all walks of life raised over HK$11 million for Oxfam Hong Kong.

• Of the 1,240 teams registered in Oxfam Trailwalker 2019, close to 90 per cent chose to carry their team slots forward to Oxfam Trailwalker 2020.

• Theme of the event: ‘Oxfam Trailwalker: Transforming Lives’. Change is never easy; to change for the better is even harder. Throughout the years though, countless participants of the OTW have stepped up to the challenge and proved that it is possible through their perseverance. Many have even been inspired by the event to transform their lives. To finish the 100 km trail in 48 hours, for instance, walkers have been doing everything from improving their physique through training to changing their diet.

• The Oxfam Trailwalker Kick-off Ceremony was officiated by Bernard Chan, Chair, Oxfam Trailwalker Advisory Committee; Stephen Fisher, Acting Director General, Oxfam Hong Kong and Peter Crewe, Chief Executive Officer of AIA Hong Kong and Macau, principal sponsor of the OTW.

• The finishing time for the first three teams:
• -- 8024 ‘Gone Running - Joint Dynamics’ team: 11 hours 53 minutes.

• -- 8003 ‘AWOO Team Nepal’ team: 12 hours 8 minutes.

• -- 8124 ‘Team 2XU’ team: 13 hours 10 minutes.

• The last team completed the event in 47 hours 51 minutes.

• 4,228 participants, 87% of all walkers, completed the 100 km trail within 48 hours.

• OHK raised over HK$32 million through the event.

• To make the OTW green, OHK started a new initiative called ‘Green⁴ Trailwalker’. Fifty-three teams took up this challenge, completed the 100 km and four of nine green actions during the event. In recognition of their efforts, the ‘Green⁴ Trailwalker’ monogram was stamped on their certificates, and their teams’ photos and details were posted on the OTW website.

• Winner of the ‘AIA Vitality Dare to Challenge Award 2018’: Team 0920 – HIT.

• In 2018, the OTW was held in 16 cities in nine countries, including Australia (Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney), Belgium, China (Hong Kong), England, France (Avallon, Vacheresse), India (Bengaluru, Mumbai), South Korea, New Zealand and Spain (Euskadi, Girona, Madrid).

• Theme of the event: ‘We are Trailwalkers’: Tackling the challenges we face in out poverty alleviation work is just like meeting the difficulties that arise along the 100 km trail. Although many might feel that finishing the 100 km trail in 48 hours is impossible, with perseverance and team spirit, it can be done! Just as our theme suggests, regardless of your age, what kind of occupation or physical constraint you are in , you can all be Trailwalkers. • The Oxfam Trailwalker Kick-off Ceremony was officiated by Bernard Chan, Chair, Oxfam Trailwalker Advisory Committee; Trini Leung, Director General, Oxfam Hong Kong and Peter Crew, Chief Executive Officer of AIA Hong Kong and Macau, principal sponsor of Oxfam Trailwalker. • The finishing time for the first three teams: • -- 8003 “AWOO Team Nepal” team: 12 hours 1 minute. • -- 8016 “美女與猛獸s - Beauty and the Beasts” team: 12 hours 51 minutes. (record-breaking) • -- 8026 “Hong Kong Sports Clinic x Salomon” team: 13 hours 26 minutes. • The last team completed the event in 47 hours 58 minutes. • 4,308 participants, 87% of all walkers, completed the 100km trail within 48 hours. • The event raised over HK$34 million in total. • Winner of the ‘AIA Vitality Dare to Challenge Award 2017’: Team 1028 – On Call 32. In 2017, Oxfam Trailwalker was held in 17 cities in 10 countries in Australia (Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney), Belgium, China (Hong Kong), England, France (Parc du Morvan, Vacheresse), India (Bengaluru, Mumbai), Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Spain (Euskadi, Girona, Madrid).  

• Theme of the event: ‘Keep on Trailwalking’: Like Oxfam Trailwalker, poverty work is challenging. We know that working hand in hand with poor and vulnerable communities, partner organisations, frontline staff, volunteers and governments along with your continuous support, we will be able to achieve a world without poverty.

 

• The Oxfam Trailwalker Kick-off Ceremony was officiated by Bernard Chan, Chairman, Oxfam Trailwalker Advisory Committee; Trini Leung, Director General, Oxfam Hong Kong and Jacky Chan, Chief Executive Officer of AIA Hong Kong and Macau, principal sponsor of Oxfam Trailwalker.

 

• The finishing time for the first three teams:
• -- S05 “AWOO Team Nepal” team: 11 hours 1 minutes.

 

• -- S52 “Team 2XU” team: 13 hours 3 minutes.

 

• -- S46 “Salomon” team: 13 hours 12 minutes.

 

• The last 2 teams completing the event in 47 hours 12 minutes.

 

• 4,581 participants, 89% of all walkers, completed the 100km trail within the required 48 hours.

 

• The event raised over HK$34 million in total.

 

• Winner of the AIA Vitality Dare to Challenge Award 2016: Team 0791 - UMC Synergy.

 

• In 2016, Oxfam Trailwalker was held in 15 cities in 9 countries in Australia (Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth), Belgium, China (Hong Kong), England (South Downs, Yorkshire Dales), France, India (Bengaluru, Mumbai), Japan, New Zealand and Spain.

• Theme of the event: ‘Partnership. The True Trailwalking Spirit’: Facing this daunting 100 km trail with peaks and valleys, a true Trailwalker will never walk alone. Through teamwork and mutual support, no challenge is too big to overcome for these teams of four. This year’s theme also echoes Oxfam’s mission to mobilise the power of people to fight for a world without poverty.
• The Oxfam Trailwalker Kick-off Ceremony was officiated by Mr Bernard Chan, Chairman, Oxfam Trailwalker Advisory Committee and Dr Stephen Fisher, Director General, Oxfam Hong Kong.
• The finishing time for the first three teams:
  • S03 “Team Columbia S1 - Nepal” team: 11 hours 56 minutes.
  • S51 “Convoy Cosmoboys Team I” team: 12 hours 38 minutes.
  • S53 “Fire Services Team HKFSD” team: 12 hours 43 minutes.
• The last team completing the event in 47 hours 58 minutes.
• 4,404 participants, 88% of all walkers, completed the 100km trail within the required 48 hours.
• The event raised over HK$32 million in total.
• Winner of the State Street Overcoming the Odds Award 2014, David Chung was diagnosed with autism as a child and experienced a delay in the development of his muscles, motor skills and linguistic abilities. With strabismus, a severe case of flat feet and tibial valgus in his right leg, he is unable to judge distances correctly and falls over easily when he walks. David and his teammates have autism; during the early stages of their training, they went about it on their own even though they were physically together. After a few months tough, they began to learn look out for one another. He finally completed the 100km trail with his team over 28 hours.
• In 2014, Oxfam Trailwalker was held in 16 cities in Australia (Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth), Belgium, China (Hong Kong), England (South Downs, Yorkshire Dales), France, Germany, India (Bengaluru, Mumbai), Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand and Spain.

• Theme of the event: ‘Press on through Life’s Peaks and Valleys’: All Oxfam Trailwalkers face the same daunting challenge – having to go through countless peaks and valleys. But as long as you stay on the path with perseverance and keep walking with your team mates, you will see that all valleys come to an end. This is as true on the 100km trail as it is true in life.
• The Oxfam Trailwalker Kick-off Ceremony was officiated by Dr York Chow Yat-Ngok, Chairperson, Equal Opportunities Commission; Mr Bernard Chan, Chairman, Oxfam Trailwalker Advisory Committee; Mr. Francesco M. Squillacioti, State Street Corporation; and Dr Stephen Fisher, Director General, Oxfam Hong Kong.
• Record Breaking Results: the first two teams all finished the event under 12 hours:

--- S03 “Team Columbia S1” team: 10 hours 58 minutes. --- S51 “Team Nepal” team: 11 hours 1 minutes. --- S53 “2XU Hoka Team” team: 12 hours 35 minutes.

• The last team completing the event in 47 hours 47 minutes.
• 4,205 participants, 90% of all walkers, completed the 100km trail within the required 48 hours.
• The event raised over HK$29 million in total.
• Winner of the State Street Overcoming the Odds Award 2013, Mok Kim-wing, lost his eyesight at the age of 13. Mok founded two Fearless Dragon teams composed of visually and hearing-impaired athletes in 2013 and was his first year to participate in Oxfam Trailwalker. The teams underwent intensive training consistently three times a week for eight months under the guidance of an experienced Trailwalker. Despite the various disabilities of Mok and his teammates, they remained strong and gradually developed a bond as well as the ability to complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses. He finally completed the 100km trail with his team at 32 hours 19 minutes.
• In 2013, Oxfam Trailwalker was held in 16 cities in Australia (Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth), Belgium, China (Hong Kong), England (South Downs, Yorkshire Dales), France, Germany, India (Bengaluru, Mumbai), Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand and Spain.

• Theme of the event: ‘Life changes with Oxfam Trailwalker’: Oxfam Trailwalker is a life changing experience. To complete the arduous 100km trail, participants start training way ahead of time, changing their daily routines to get themselves well prepared for the event.
• The Oxfam Trailwalker Kick-off Ceremony was officiated by Dr Ko Wing-man, BBS, JP, Secretary for Food and Health; Ms Yu Chui Yee, Paralympics Wheelchair Fencing Gold Medalist; Mr Bernard Chan, Chairman, Oxfam Trailwalker Advisory Committee; Mr Thomas Lynch, State Street Corporation; and Dr Stephen Fisher, Director General, Oxfam Hong Kong.
• Record Breaking Results: the first three teams all finished the event under 12 hours:

--- S42 “SALOMON FRANCE” team: 11 hours 12 minutes --- S41 “Salomon Bonaqua Racing” team: 11 hours 16 minutes. --- S35 “The North Face” team: 11 hours 52 minutes.

• The last team crossed the finish line in Yuen Long at 1:52pm, completing the event in 47 hours 52 minutes.
• 3,951 participants, or close to 84% of all walkers, completed the 100km trail within the required 48 hours.
• The event raised over HK$28 million in total.
• Winner of the State Street Overcoming the Odds Award 2012, LamKwok Leung, lost his right arm in a work accident 40 years ago. Despite his disability, he decided to join Oxfam Trailwalker. Weather was unstable during the event – Mr Lam twice tripped and fell on the muddy slopes in the heavy rain, but that did not dampen his spirit. With determination and the support of his teammates, he got up and kept on going. He finally completed the 100km trail with his team at 26 hours 40 minutes.
• In 2012, Oxfam Trailwalker was held in 15 cities in Australia (Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney), Belgium, Canada, China (Hong Kong), England (South Downs, Yorkshire Dales), France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand and Spain. The event was held in Bangalore, India for the first time.

• 30 Years of Fighting Poverty – 1981 to 2011: The year 2011 marks the 30th anniversary. Oxfam Hong Kong takes this opportunity to look back, and ahead. We thank all the people who have made the event the success that it is, and are confident that with your continued support, we can make even more impact. Over the years, donations from Oxfam Trailwalker have enabled us to help thousands of people out of poverty. We enable poor people to make positive changes in their lives, not only improving their livelihoods but also defining for themselves the changes that will ultimately build them a world free of poverty, where the women and men and children in their communities enjoy wellbeing and rights.
• The event was held from 18 to 20 November with the Kick-Off Ceremony officiated by Mr. Wong Yan Lung, SC, JP, Secretary for Justice; Mr. Joseph Antonellis, Vice Chairman, State Street Global Services; Mr. Bernard Chan, Chair, Oxfam Trailwalker Advisory Committee; Dr. Lo Chi Kin, JP, Council Chair, Oxfam Hong Kong; and Mr. John Sayer, Director General, Oxfam Hong Kong.
• S49 Team, one of two teams from the Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, was the first to finish Oxfam Trailwalker 2011, taking only 12 hours and 22 minutes to complete the arduous 100-kilometre trail from Sai Kung to Yuen Long. It was the third consecutive year of the Hong Kong Garrison participated in Oxfam Trailwalker. The second team to arrive was S56, from the “North Face – Flight” team, finishing in 12 hours 25 minutes. The third team to arrive was S60, the “Salomon Bonaqua Racing” team, which completed the trail in 12 hours 52 minutes.
• The last team crossed the finish line in Yuen Long at 1:59pm, completing the 100km event in 47 hours 59 minutes.
• There were 3,324 participants completed the 100km trail within the required 48 hours, or 74.9% of all walkers. The event raised over HK$27 million in total.
• Winner of the State Street Overcoming the Odds Award 2011, Fung Kam Hung, had a traffic accident and lost the lower part of his left leg 32 years ago. He decided to challenge himself and join Oxfam Trailwalker for the first time in 2011. Enduring the rainy and muddy weather like everyone else, and the many blisters between his shin and artificial limb, he completed the trail in 29 hours 28 minutes along with his teammates: two orthopedists and a nurse – his wife.

• Oxfam Trailwalker is now held in 15 cities in Australia (Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney), Belgium, Canada, China (Hong Kong), England (South Downs, Yorkshire Dales), France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand and Spain. In 2012, India will also host Oxfam Trailwalker.

• "Run with Oxfam Trailwalker... Run with us Against Poverty!" was the theme for Oxfam Trailwalker 2010. Oxfam Hong Kong is confident that with continuous support from the walkers and the public, we can help reduce poverty.
• The event was held from 19 to 21 November in Hong Kong, with the Start Point located at Pak Tam Chung in Sai Kung, and the Finish Point at Po Leung Kuk Jockey Club Tai Tong Holiday Camp, in Yuen Long
• More than 10,000 people participated in the 100km-long event, including walkers, support team members, staff and volunteers.
• The Kick-Off Ceremony was officiated by Mr. Ambrose Lee Siu-kwong, GBS, IDSM, JP, Secretary for Security; Major General Wang Junli, Deputy Commander of the Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army; Mr. Peter O'Neill, Executive Vice President, Global Markets and Global Services, Asia Pacific, State Street Bank and Trust Company; Ms. Kelly Driscoll, Senior Managing Director, Asia ex-Japan, State Street Global Advisors; Mr. Bernard Chan, Chair, Oxfam Trailwalker Advisory Committee; and Mr. John Sayer, Director General of Oxfam Hong Kong.
• As in 2009, two teams from the Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) participated in 2010. S50 team, one of the two PLA teams, was the first to cross the finish line at 11 hours and 59 minutes. The second team to arrive was S49 PLA team, in 12 hours 31 minutes. The third team, just 8 minutes later: S25 Salomon Bonaqua Racing team finished in 12 hours 39 minutes.
• Women’s team champion: Team S48 Figjamhas, at 16 hours and 6 mins.
• Mixed team champion: Team S32 Barclays 2XU, at 13 hours 41 mins.
• Veteran 50+ champion: team S02 Convoy Cosmoboys II, at 14 hours 29 mins.
• The last team (Team 0823) crossed the finish line at 1:59pm on 21 November, in 47 hours 59 minutes.
• A total of 3,559 people (86.47% of all walkers) completed the trail within the required 48 hours.
• The event raised over HK$26 million in donations, 100% of which goes to Oxfam’s anti-poverty programmes around the world.
• The winner of the “State Street Overcoming the Odds Award 2010” was Galant Ng. Though he lost most of his eyesight, he did not lose his confidence, believing that a visual impairment is an inconvenience to overcome, not a misfortune to be overwhelmed by.  Although he had never hiked before, Galant decided to join Oxfam Trailwalker 2010 as a personal challenge. In the months leading up to November, he trained hard with his team mates (Team 0294) and navigation team. When the event finally came, Galant and his team finished in 32 hours and 31 minutes, a time far better than he had expected.

• Oxfam Trailwalker originated in Hong Kong and is now a major international fundraising event held in 13 locations: Australia (Sydney and Melbourne), Belgium, Canada, England (South Downs and Yorkshire Dales), France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand and The Netherlands. Spain and Brisbane (Australia) will host the event in 2011, and Bangalore (India) in 2012.

• Oxfam has designated “Trekking 100km Against Poverty and Climate Change” as the theme of the Oxfam Trailwalker 2009 event. We are dedicated to ending poverty, yet our work is being threatened by changes in the world's climate. This is threatening the safety, health and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of poor people around the world. With your continuous support, we can help combat the effects ofClimate Change and enable poor people to make positive changes in their lives.
• The event was postponed to the third week of November (20-22 November). The Start Point is at Pak Tam Chung in Sai Kung and the new Finish Point is moved to Po Leung Kuk Jockey Club Tai Tong Holiday Camp in Yuen Long in 2009. The past speed records were no longer valid as the trail was changed. From 2009 onwards, speed record of teams was catalogued based on the completion time for the new trail. The new route is more challenging than the previous routes as it is about 2 kmlonger in distance and consists of more uphill soiled paths, mud trails and uneven steps.
• More than 10,000 people were on the trail during the event, which included 4,400 walkers, as well as 6,000 support team members, staff and volunteers. Along with the participation of Customs and Excise Department volunteers for the first time, all disciplinary forces in Hong Kong (Auxiliary Medical Service, Civil Aid Services, Correctional Services Department, Fire Services, Government Flying Service, Hong Kong Police Force, and Immigration Department) and ICAC took up volunteer duties at Oxfam Trailwalker
• The Kick-Off Ceremony of Oxfam Trailwalker 2009 was officiated by Mr. Edward Yau, Secretary for the Environment; Dr. Lee Boon-Ying, Director of the Hong Kong Observatory; Dr. Rebecca Lee, Oxfam Trailwalker 2009 Ambassador; Mr. Bernard Chan, Chair of Oxfam Trailwalker Advisory Committee; and Ms. Kelly Q. Driscoll, Senior Managing Director, Asia ex-Japan, State Street Global Advisors Asia Limited.
• The Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Teams participated in Oxfam Trailwalker for the first time. S49 team, one of the their two teams, was the the champion team, taking just 12 hours and 17 minutes to complete the arduous 100-kilometre trail from Sai Kung to Yuen Long. The second team to arrive was the 0008 team, another Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Team, which completed the trail in 12 hours 35 minutes. The third team to arrive was The North Face Greater China, which completed the trail in 12 hours 40 minutes.
• This year’s event started under both cold weather warning and strong monsoon signal – a first for Oxfam Trailwalker. There were 3,420 participants who completed the 100-km trail within the required 48 hours, or 84.7% of all walkers.
• Over HK$27 million donations was collected this year
• Carbon footprinting was measured for the first time to record the carbon emission data during the Oxfam Trailwalker event in order to reduce carbon emissions in the long run.
•  “State Street Overcoming the Odds Award 2009” winner: Ann Chan first joinedOxfam Trailwalker in 2008 but she had to drop out at check point 7 due to a knee injury. Nevertheless, she did not give up and was determined to join OxfamTrailwalker in 2009 and spent the year training and getting prepared. In November 2009, with the event only 10 days away, Ann suffered a relapse. Yet, she persevered. With excruciating pain at times, Ann never quitted, and completed the full trail to win the special award.

• Oxfam Trailwalker has successfully developed into an international fundraising event as it is held in eleven cities including Australia (Sydney, Melbourne), Belgium, Hong Kong, England (South Downs, Yorkshire Dales), Japan, and New Zealand, and for the first time in 2009, in Canada, Ireland and The Netherlands.

• “100km Trailwalking 100% Against Poverty” was the slogan this year, a reminder that we are not only walking the trail for ourselves, but to help people help themselves to get out of poverty.
•  This year we suffered the most challenging weather: from 33c in the first day afternoon to 10c in the second day night! Over 3,089 people (80% of all participants) finished the trail.
•  Oxfam Trailwalker 2008 raised over HK$22 million
•  A special team of four Sichuan earthquake survivors and volunteers: Beyond 512 was invited to the event, together with Ms Yu Chui Yee, medal winner of the 2008 Paralympics wheelchair fencing event, Mr Bernard Chan, Chairman of Oxfam Trailwalker Advisory  Committee, and Mr Leung Chun Ying, the Executive Council to promote the core spirit of Oxfam Trailwalker - Courage, determination and perseverance.
• “G4S” was the first team across the finish line in 11 hours 52 minutes (record-breaking finish time).
• 8 New Records:

à  Super Trailwalker, Male team, General Corporation: G4S - 11 hr 52 min à  Finance team: Convoy Cosmoboys - 13 hr 57 min à  Trailwalker, Tourism team : PowerBar Salomon - 13 hr 52 min à  Social Service team: Intertouch - Friends of the Samaritans – 18 hr 27 min à  Health Care team: Hang Hang – 15 hr 39 min

•  Carolyn Kng was suffering from intense back pain and unfit to participate in strenuous exercise. However, with great determination, she trained rigorously for around one year, and was finally able to finish the 100km trail in 17 hours with her team in 2008. She was the female team champion and the winner of State Street Overcoming the Odds Award 2008.
•  The is the last year with Perowne Barracks, Tuen Mun as the Finish Point
•  Oxfam Trailwalker was held in 7 cities around the world: New Zealand, Melbourne, Sydney, Japan, England, Belgium and Hong Kong.

• “Exhausting, Painful…but it’s worth it!” was the slogan this year
• Over 3,200 people (87% of all participants) finished the trail
• Oxfam Trailwalker 2007 raised over HK$27 million
• Three world-class athletes, Ms. Yu Chui Yee, Mr. So Wa Wai and Mr Nelson Yip, all competitors in the 2008 Paralympic Games, joined Ms. Betty Yue, Winner of State Street Overcoming the Odds Award 2005 and 2006, to form Team 0432 – a great inspiration for  walkers as they faced the 100km trail. For over 20 years, Oxfam has supported the rights of people with disabilities through various development, advocacy and education programmes, and through Trailwalker, too.
• The Closing Ceremony of Oxfam Trailwalker 2007 and the “300-day Countdown to the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games” was held jointly on the afternoon of 11 November.
• The first Oxfam Trailwalker in Japan was held in May 2007 around Mount Fuji.
• “Fire Services Team Beyond Limits” was the first team across the finish line, in 12 hours 24 minutes.
• 3 New Records:
  • Mixed Team: Sunhing Cosmoboys II -- 14 h 9 min
  • Female Team: LGT Bank Team Green Women -- 14 h 11 min
  • Veteran Team: The Ancient Mariners -- 15 h 24 min

• Total number of participants since 1981 -- more than 50,000 people
• Total donations to Oxfam Hong Kong – more than HK$220 million
• The total distance walked since 1981 is equivalent to walking 100 times around Earth.
• Cancer survivor Betty Yue finished the trail and won the State Street Overcoming the Odds Award for the second year in a row.
• Oxfam Trailwalker 2006 raised over HK$26 million

• Mr Rafael Hui, Chief Secretary for Administration, officiated the Starting Ceremony.
• The event started with a hot (maximum temperature 27.9°C) and humid (relative humidity 93%) weather. Still, over 80% of the participants completed the trail.
• Securicor Team completed the 100 km MacLehose Trail in 12 hours 38 minutes and won the championship in three consecutive years!
• Hong Kong Medical Association, which raised HK$1,016,187, was the Overall Fundraising Champion for the seventh time.
• An enthusiastic hiker, Ms Betty Yue Mei Fong has her health faltered, and then her mother passed away during her preparation for Oxfam Trailwalker.  Her promise to her late mother sustained: Betty had said she would try her best to complete the 100km.  She persevered and finished the trail in 30 hours 23 minutes and won the State Street Overcoming the Odds Award.

• The name of the event was changed from "Trailwalker" to "Oxfam Trailwalker" for standardisation of the event name and internationalisation of the event.
• Along with the new name, a brand new logo was also introduced for the event.
• Oxfam Trailwalker set many new records!
• Record-breaking response - more than 2,300 applications which is more than 5 times the maximum quota!
• Record-breaking finishing time - The Champion team Securicor Team completed the 100-km MacLehose Trail in 11 hours 57 minutes!
• Record-breaking completion rate - 88% of participants (i.e. 3,266 individuals) completed the 100-km Trail!
• Record-breaking amount raised - more than HKD 20 millions collected and hit the fundraising target!
• Phoenix Satellite Television news presenter Tanya Liu also known as "Life Trailwalker" has flown from Beijing to HK to be the officiating guest of the event, and taken on the trail with the 4,000 participants.
• During her stay in HK, Tanya has joined with Bernard Chan, Chairman of Oxfam Trailwalker Advisory Committee and Dr. York Chow, Secretary for Health, Welfare & Food in varied events to promote the core spirit of Oxfam Trailwalker - Endurance and caring to others.
• Louisa Cheng Wan Lan who has undergone long and hard recover journey from colon cancer has completed the 100-km trail and won the State Street Overcoming the Odds Award.

• Despite the economic downturn and SARS outbreak, 924 teams raised over $18.4 million.
• Hong Kong Medical Association, which raised HK$1,723,238, was the Overall Fundraising Champion for the sixth time.
• Hong Kong Medical Association Team 073 won the Outstanding Fundraising Award by raising HK$644,025.28.
• Described by the Daily Mail as "a hero for our times", Mr. Chris Moon officiated at the opening ceremony. Chris, who lost his right leg and arm when clearing landmines in Mozambique in 1995, has run in dozens of fundraising marathons. He also participated in the event and finished the 100-km trek with his team-mates in 28 hours 10 minutes. His endurance and incredible strength won him the "State Street Overcoming the Odds Award".
• Securicor Team, the fastest team in Trailwalker's history, impressed everyone with a new record time of 12 hours 16 minutes.
• Sunhing Cosmogirls completed the trail in 14 hours 48 minutes and set a new record for female teams.
• 2,146 applications received, another record for Trailwalker.
• From burning sun to heavy rain, Trailwalker experienced the most extreme weather.
• Four start time: 9:00, 11:00, 12:30 and 14:00
• Quota increased to 980 teams.

• Actress Ms. Maggie Cheung and actor Mr. Tony Leung officiated the opening ceremony.
• More than HK$18 millions was raised.
• Set a highest finished rate (individual) - 86%
• Hong Kong Medical Association raised $1,584,647.56 set a fundraising champion record.
• Fastest male team - Montrail Team completed the course in 12 hours 47 minutes and won the champion in two consecutive years.
• Fastest female team - Montrail Girls set a new record for female team at 15 hours 12 minutes.
• State Street introduced the State Street Overcoming the Odds Award to honor an individual who has overcome many obstacles and difficulties to complete the walkathon.
• Visually impaired walker Chung Chi Shing finished 100km MacLehose Trail and won the State Street Overcoming the Odds Award.
• Totally 1978 applications received.

• Former China gymnast Sang Lan flew to Hong Kong from Beijing to officiate the opening ceremony .
• More than HK$17 million was raised.
• 85 percent finished the walk - a new record.
• The Rotary Club of Kowloon North swept the Overall Fundraising Championship, raising a total of HK$1,370,000.
• Champion team Montrail Protrek from the U.S. completed the course in 12 hours 52 minutes, breaking the official record set by the Gurkhas in 1993.
• Sunhing Cosmoboys 3 completed the trail in 17 hours 21 minutes, breaking the official record of female teams and becoming the first female Super Trailwalker team.
• Totally 1646 applications received.

• "Super Trailwalker", a new category of Trailwalker was introduced into Trailwalker 2000. Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa attended the Super Trailwalker reception to show support to the 18 qualifying teams. Twelve teams managed to finish within 18 hours and were awarded the Super Trailwalker certificates.
• Mr. John Tower from State Street and renowned actress Ms Cecilia Yip officiated the start.
• Over HK$16 million was raised
• 918 teams participated.
• About 200 walkers at Checkpoint seven were advised not to proceed due to the adverse weather condition after midnight, 12 November. The walkers and support teams were assisted to leave the checkpoint.
• Application of Open Team Category had to go into lottery by computer. Totally 1250 applications received.

• State Street as a principle sponsor.
• Quota increased from 760 teams to 900.
• Three Start times: 10am, 1pm and 3pm.
• A total of HK$14 million was raised.

• The 760-team quota was full in 15 minutes. The first person at the queue was already there at 8:00pm the night before the registration day.
• 760 teams raised over HK$12 million despite the economic downturn - an all-time record.
• Chief Secretary Mrs. Anson Chan and Mr Albert Chang officiated the Starting Ceremony.
• 80% of the walkers finished the trail

• Singer Alan Tam and Gold medalist at the All China Games, Wong Kum Po, were Guests of Honour.
• The 700-team quota was full within three hours. People queued up at 4am on the first day of registration.
• Ex-Legco members Tik Chi-yuen, Lee Wing-tat, Roger K. H. Luk, Cheng Kar-foo and David Y. L. Chu teamed up to form "97 Through Train" and raised $199,700.
• 720 teams raised over HK$11 million.
• Oxfam Hong Kong published the 160-page full-colour pictorial Trailwalker, documenting the Trailwalker events from 1986 to 1996.

• Paralympic gold medallist Benny Cheung was Guest of Honour.
• Registration was full in a fast 12 hours.
• A sweet victory for the Gurkhas in their last Trailwalker, with a winning time of 13 hours 28 minutes.
• 79% of the walkers finished the trail.
• As the Gurkhas left the territory, Oxfam Hong Kong enlisted the support of many other community organizations who helped out in the great Trailwalker spirit of partnership.
• 700 teams raised $10 million.

• Registration of 650 teams full in just six days.
• The second time a civilian team is the champion: Carlingford Lombard Comets in 14 hours 26 minutes.
• Taipan Team raised $2,243,000, breaking the $2 million team fundraising record set in 1990.
• Raised $12,489,000.

• Actress Cherry Chung was Guest of Honour.
• Registration was full in three weeks.
• A team of four veterinarians from the then Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals each brought a dog to walk the trail.
• Raised $10,455,000.

• Lau Chung Wai, a member of the Trailwalker-supported Hong Kong Sports Association for the Physically Disabled, was Guest of Honour. He also walked the trail.
• Registration of 600 teams was full in six weeks.
• The 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles "B" Team broke the 1990 record by three minutes and finished the trail in 13 hours 18 minutes.
• Each of the 15 walkers in the Taipans Team donated $100,000.
• Raised $10,300,000.

• Singer Sally Yeh supported the event as Guest of Honour.
• Raised $7,500,000.
• Trailwalker Centre in Kwai Chung opened to provide training and counseling services for mentally handicapped adults.

• Actor Chow Yun Fat joined as Guest of Honour.
• Hong Kong Telecom installed cables along the trail - in the past, The Gurkhas had provided communications with VHF radios.
• 1,344 walkers, or 70% of participants, finished the trail.
• Raised $7,200,000.

• Singer Alan Tam was Guest of Honour.
• 'Million Team' raised $2,000,000.
• Raised $6,000,000.

• Celebrity Lydia Shum was Guest of Honour.
• 350 teams: 75 Gurkha, 230 civilian - the first year with more civilian teams than military.
• Raised $2,200,000
• $86,000 from Trailwalker 88' would purchase special light-weight wheelchairs for athletes with disabilities

• Jackie Chan joined Trailwalker as Guest of Honour.
• Lord Wilson helicoptered in and greeted walkers along the trail.
• 230 teams raised HK$1,200,000.

• The then Governor Wilson was Guest of Honour.
• The organisers set up two Starts - one daytime, one in the evening.
• 724 walkers in 181 teams: 130 Gurkha, 51 civilian.
• Raised $840,000.

• The first year Trailwalker was opened to the public, a non-military team won!
• Oxfam Hong Kong began to co-organise the event, and to receive 1/3 of the donations. The other two-thirds went to the Gurkha Welfare Trust and to organizations which help people with disabilities in Hong Kong.
• HongkongBank joined as sponsor, covering all administrative costs. 100 teams, 69 Gurkha and 31 civilian, braved near-typhoon conditions at midnight.
• Raised $208,000.

• The Gurkhas invited five non-military teams to join Trailwalker.
• 55 teams raised $98,000.

• The total raised was disappointingly less than in 1983

• Sgt. Debendraraj Limbu said there were 19 checkpoints in 1983, including four "secret ones."
• 45 teams raised $67,000.

• The Falklands War occurred, so no Trailwalker was held

• raised $80,000, enough for a library in a poor village in Nepal and a sizeable donation for the Spastics Association of Hong Kong.
• 1981 - 1985
• "Exercise Trailwalker" expected Gurkha soldiers to finish in 24 hours, not 48.