2010/03/07

We will hold briefing sessions for participants and support crew on March 10th (Japanese) and 11th (English). We strongly suggest that you attend the session. If you wish to attend, please let our office know by email the number of people and which date and time you wish to attend. For more details please click here!

2010/03/07

The Map Books 2010 will be distributed at the briefing sessions on 10th March (Japanese session)
and on 11th March (English session) .
For more details about briefing session, please click here!
The Map Book will be delivered to the teams who has not been there after the 15th March.

2010/03/07

Reservation for T-shirt sales is closed at the end of February.
For more details please click here!

2010/03/07

We continue accepting registration since we still have some slots open for capacity.
Register early, it will be closed as soon as we reached the maximum capacity.
Number of teams have already reached full for 9:00 start, so we only accept teams for 9:30 start now.
About registration procedures please click here!

2010/03/04

We adopted the Average Monthly Rate (T.T.B) on February 2010 as an official exchange rate for fundraising by foreign currency for Trailwalker 2010.
For more details please click here!

2010/02/26 Currently, snow is thawing around the Trailwalker course area, and ground condition is expected to be wet and slippery.
For latest trail information, please click here!

2010/02/24

Now, donations can be made through Oxfam Hong Kong. For more details please click here!

2010/02/22

Tshirts order will be closed on the end February. Please place an order asap if you want it!
For more details please click here!

2010/02/19 Now, most of the Trailwalker course is currently covered with snow and the conditions are very tough. Please take great care when training on the trail.
For latest trail information, please click here!

2010/02/15 We have started accepting reservations of accomodation and baggage carry service at JTB desk.
For more details please click here!

2010/02/12

Date: Friday, 9th April
Time: 13:30〜15:00
Place: Hakonechou Sougou Hoken Fukushi Centre
Sakura kan 2F Meeting room

For more information, please click here
(Japanese only)

2010/02/09 Now, most of the Trailwalker course is currently covered with snow and the conditions are very tough.
Please take great care when training on the trail.
For latest trail information, please click here!

2010/02/05

You can create your team's page on justgiving.com
For more details click here!

2010/02/04

Date: 20th March (Sat) 2010
Time: 14:00 – 15:30 (The reception will be open from 13:30)
Place: Shogaigakusyu Center, room 504
(Japanese only)

For more detail click here!

2010/02/04

"Sponsorship leaflet" will be ready soon. It will help you explain about Trailwalker
when you raise funds. Please email the number of copies you need and your address
to the Trailwalker office (trailwalker@oxfam.jp)
Please click here!

2010/01/30

You can now purchase Trailwalker 2010 T-shirts (sweat absorbent and quick-drying, made by DESCENTE LTD.)
1,500 JPY per T-shirt will be added to your team's fundraising.
Please click here!

2010/01/30

On the event day, we will operate extra buses bound for Shinjuku from the finish line in Tokyo YMCA Yamanakako Center.
Please click here!

2010/01/05

Please visit ammado and leave a message there detailing a little about yourself and your fitness levels and expectations, if you can not find a team.

Please click here!

2009/12/25 Our office will be closed between Saturday, 26th December, 2009 and Sunday, 3rd January, 2010.
Enquiries received by E-mail during this time will be dealt with in turn from Monday, 4th January, 2010.
We sincerely appreciate your understanding in advance.

2009/12/24

Oxfam America can now receive the donation for Oxfam Trailwalker Japan 2010 online and offline.
For more details, please click here!

2009/11/25

The Wine tasting event with Oxfam panel pictures is going to be held on December 9th, with cooperation by WEEKENDER , a free paper in Japan.

You can enjoy wine buffet looking at the pictures that show Oxfam field activities and the past Trailwalker events.

For detail, click here

2009/11/09

We will hold Trail Course Hiking from CP2 to CP4.
For more info, please click here.

2009/10/13

Registration for Oxfam Trailwalker Japan 2010 has opened!
Reserve your team place from here!

2009/10/08

We can install the guideposts on which your name is marked on the trail.
For more info, please click here.

2009/10/01

Oxfam Trailwalker Japan 2010 will be held on 23rd - 25th April, 2010!
For more info, please click here.

2009/09/29

We are going to have a trial walk event of the next Trailwalker Japan on 12th October. Its course is from the check point 7 to the goal, which is 20.5km. Confirmation of participation is closed. More information here!

2009/09/29

Why don't you take a trial walk on 8th Nonember with our staffs? If yuo are thinking to participate in the next Trailwalker, you are really welcome to join this event with your family or friends. We are going to have the Autumn Chrysanthemun Festival also.
More information here!

2009/09/09

Trailwalker Japan 2010 is going to be held next spring. Registration will be open from October 2009. More information is coming on this site soon. Please enjoy the world's greatest team challenge.

2009/07/29

Award Night was held on 24th July! Please click here for more details.
You can see the result of award from here!

2009/07/18

The top team is "Los Albariňos (BoA-Merrill)".
Only three more days until the Trailwalker fundraising deadline!
To see how to send donation, please click here!

2009/07/12

The team "TCK Challengers 1 FINISHERS"
has kept the top and raised \1,606,370!!!
Team "Four Musketeers" has become a Silver Team (more than \600,000), and team "iSakura" and "Shizuoka Trailbiters"have become Bronze Teams (more than \300,000).
Thank you so much for your great support!
We look forward to your continued cooperation.
You can see the latest list of teams who will be given an award from here !

2009/07/10

The final deadline of FR is prolonged to Tuesday, 21st July so that we can get closer to our targeted FR amount.
We appreciate your cooperation.

2009/07/05

The team "TCK Challengers 1 FINISHERS"
has got back to the top and raised \1,556,370!!!
Team "Los Albariňos (BoA-Merrill)" and "BBHCares"have become Gold Teams (more than \1,000,000), and team "RBS - British School Dads" has become a Silver Team (more than \600,000).
Thank you so much for your great support!
The final deadline for FR is the 10th July. We look forward to your continued cooperation.
You can see the latest list from here !

2009/06/30

The top team is "TBD" (No.041), who has raised \1,538,654!!!
Team No.123, "Noooo Backing Out" has become a Bronze Team! (more than \300,000)
The final deadline for FR is the 10th July. We look forward to your continued cooperation.
You can see the latest list from here !

2009/06/26

The information about Award Night is updated!
Please click here!

2009/06/23

You can see the latest list from here !
Fundraising will continue until 10th July. We look forward to your continued cooperation.

2009/06/13

The top team is "TBD" (No.041), who has raised \\1,374,346!!!
"TCK Challengers 1 Finishers" (No.028) and "Don't Run, Walk!" (No.062) follow them.
You can see the latest list from here !
Fundraising will continue until 10th July. We look forward to your continued cooperation.

2009/06/07

You can see the photos from here!
(until the end of July)
ID: souzoudou
password: tw2009

2009/06/07

The top team is "TCK Challengers 1 Finishers" (No.028), who has raised \1,253,870!!!
"Don't Run, Walk!" (No.062) and "J.P. Morgan Broken Ankles" (No.101) follow them.
You can see the latest list from here !
Fundraising will continue until 10th July. We look forward to your continued cooperation.

2009/06/03

You can buy Trailwalker 2009 T-shirts now!
For more details, please click here!

2009/06/03

"Lost & found?" page has been updated!
Please visit from here!

2009/05/27

You can see the latest list from here !
Fundraising will continue until 10th July. We look forward to your continued cooperation.

2009/05/25

This is a quick note to report to everyone a very successful Trailwalker 2009 -- a long journey -- which started in Odawara on the 22nd ended 9:30am on Sunday morning.
We would like to thank all participants, support crew, all volunteers who worked on and behind the scenes, and all the cooperation we have received from the local communities.
You can see the result from here!

2009/05/21

There has been reported case of swine flu in Tokyo and Kanagawa – however, we will be carrying on with Oxfam Trailwalker Japan as scheduled.
In order to prevent the flu from spreading, we ask the participants to bring their own masks and wear them whenever possible.

During the event, please wash your hands and gargle as frequently as possible, and should you feel ill, please contact our staff immediately.

2009/05/20

Team No.028, "TCK Challengers 1 FINISHERS"(1,100,870JPY) has got first prize.
You can see the list from here !

2009/05/19

Please download them from here!

2009/05/19

Please click here to read Message about H1N1 in Japan.

2009/05/17

Please find some questions which had been brought to our attention during the information session from here!

2009/05/15

You can download the presentation documents on Breifing Session from here!

2009/05/14

You can see the starting time for your team from here !

2009/05/10

Please download the Access Pass for Support Crews from here!

2009/05/10

Special buses will run from Finish point to Shinjuku.
For more details, please click here!

2009/05/09

Information session for walkers (and additional information for support crew) is on 12th May (Tues) - Japanese - and 13th May (Wed) - English.
For more details, please click here!

2009/05/09

The deadline for minimum fundraising (JPY120,000) is Monday, 11th May.
For more details, please click here!

2009/05/09

You can see the latest donation list.
Please click here !

2009/04/22

You can see the donation amount for your team!
Please click here !

2009/04/01

Donations made through Justgiving, Oxfam America, and Oxfam Hong Kong will be converted into Japanese yen, and counted towards your team's total fundraising amount.
For more details, please click here!

2009/03/23

Oxfam Trailwalker Japan 2009 Media Coverage has been updated!
Please click here!

2009/03/06

You can download the data of Map Book from here.

2009/03/05

We will be holding a briefing session for participants and support crews.
New Map Book and Information Booklet will be distributed.
For more details, please click here!

2009/02/20

For information about hotels, airline ticket and Baggage carry service, please visit this page.

2009/02/09

"Sponsorship Leaflet" (B5, 8pages) in which we explain about Trailwalker and the use of donations, etc.
Please make use of them for your fundraising!
Please inform us of the address and the numbers to be sent.

2008/12/26

The leaflets (A4) and posters (A2) for recruiting participants are now available.
Feel free to use them to recruit team members or support crews and for fundraising.
Please inform us of the address and the numbers to be sent.
We would like to hear also from those wishing to help Trailwalker become more widely known through distributing materials in schools, companies and retail outlets.

2008/12/25

Our office will be closed between Saturday, December 27th and Sunday, 4th January, 2009.
Enquiries received by E-mail during this time will be dealt with in turn from Monday, 5th January, 2009.

2008/12/04

The course near checkpoint 7, Fujimi Center in Oyama town, has been changed.
To see the latest course map, please click here!

2008/11/04

Registration for “Oxfam Trailwalker Japan 2009” has started. You can register even if you don’t have 4 members yet. Apply early to be one of the 250 ‘first come first served’ registered teams.
Register NOW!

2008/11/04

To relieve congestion at the start line, we will have 2 start times, the first at 9:00 and the second 9:30.
For more details, please click here!

2008/10/23

We will be holding a briefing session for people who are considering participating but still have questions they would like answered about Trailwalker.
For more details, please click here!

2008/10/21

Event information about "Oxfam Trailwalker Japan 2009" has been released.
Registrstion will be started on November.
For more details, please click here!

2008/09/25

The trail starts from Odawara-city and finishes at Lake Yamanaka following a challenging course.
Registration opens in November, and detailed information will be released soon on our website and e-newsletter.
We are looking forward to seeing you next year!

2008/08/28

The Oxfam Halloween Party will be held on November 1st at Heaven's Door in Shimokitazawa!
Please visit here for the details.

2008/08/11

The photos at the Oxfam Trailwalker photo contest are now available online! Please visit here.Thank you for your application!

2008/08/08

Thanks to the efforts of everyone involved, ultimately we raised 70,497,250 JPY (as of 31th July)! Thank you for your great fundraising effort! The donations will be used to support Oxfam's projects in Cambodia, India, South Africa and Sudan. We will update our website when we receive reports from these countries

2008/08/06

The photos taken at the Award Night on 18th July, are now available online! Please visit here and download your photos!

2008/07/21

More than 130 participants, support crew, volunteers and sponsors joined us for Award Night on 18th July. Thank you very much for coming! Please visit here for the details on the prize winner. Thank you for the many applications for the photo contest entry and
No. 171: Musumeh's won the prize! Congratulations!

2008/07/11

The fourth champion is No. 095: BULL ( 716,753JPY)! Thank you for your great effort!
1st Place: No. 095: BULL(716,753 JPY)
2nd Place: No. 109: The Aging Bulls (Merrill Lynch) (677,217JPY)
3rd Place: No. 110: Fantastic Four-YAAA（ML)(600,000 JPY)
Your continuous support is deeply appreciated!

2008/07/04

The third champion is No. 195: FXOnline Pound (544,761 JPY) and No. 196: FXOnline Yen (544,761 JPY)! Thank you for your great effort!
1st Place: No. 195: FXOnline Pound (544,761 JPY)
2nd Place: No. 196: FXOnline Yen (544,761 JPY)
3rd Place: No. 075: Fidelity Outlast (291,972 JPY)
Your continuous support is deeply appreciated!
The last round has already started since 11:59 11th July!!
You can be the champion! Go for it!

2008/06/27

We started weekly fundraising champion match last week! Second champion is No. 116 TEAM SPARTA! Thank you for your great effort! The third round has already started since June 27th 12:00!
Third Round: From 12:00 27thJune to 11:59 4th July
Last Round: From 12:00 4th July to 11:59 11th July
You can be the next champion! Go for it!
Leader board on fundraising is uploaded here.

2008/06/20

Only 10 days to go before the deadline for fundraising but at this rate, we cannot continue to support the projects we funded last year. Therefore we decided to extend the final deadline of fundraising from June 30th to July 11th to collect more funds (The deadline for donation by way of Oxfam Hong Kong is July 4th)!
We need more of your support in order to manage the projects stably and make positive change!

2008/06/20

We started weekly fundraising champion match and the first champion is No. 181 MGPA Trek Stars! Thank you for your great effort! The second round has already started since June 20th 12:00!
Second Round: From 12:00 20th June to 11:59 27th June
Third Round: From 12:00 27thJune to 11:59 4th July
Last Round: From 12:00 4th July to 11:59 11th July
You can be the next champion! Go for it!
Leader board on fundraising is uploaded here.

2008/06/16

The photos taken during the event are now available online! Please visit the here and download your photos!

2008/06/13

We will have weekly fundraising champion match! Who is the fundraising champion of the week?
First Round: From 12:00 13thJune to 11:59 20th June
Second Round: From 12:00 20th June to 11:59 27th June
You can be a champion! Go for it!

2008/06/13

We will have Trailwalker Photo Contest at Award Night on 18th July. Please send us your photo of yourTrailwalker 2008 (trailwalker@oxfam.jp)! You can send us a photo per person. Please do not forget to mention your name and team number. The winning photo will be chosen by vote at Award Night and it will be used for the website and information booklet of Trailwalker 2009! We are really looking forward to your application!

2008/05/23

We have some participant's and volunteer's lost items and will keep them until 5th June. The list of lost items can be seen from here. If you forgot anything on the trail, please contact us(trailwalker@oxfam.jp) and come to our office to pick it up or we can send you freight collect.

2008/05/20

Oxfam Trailwalker 2008 came to an end!

200 teams started Shiroyama Track and Field and 164 teams completed 100km (It includes participants who completed but not in teams of four) and 93 of them completed in teams of four!Congratulations!

The first place team was No. 133 Convoy Cosmoboys I and the record was 16hours 20 minutes. For the official record, please visit here.

We would like to express our thanks to all participants, support crew, families, volunteers, sponsors and local government for their great support.

100km walking came to an end but the final deadline for fundraising is 30th June. Your continuous support is deeple appreciated.

2008/05/13

We apologise for this information coming so late. Please download access map here.

2008/05/07

Regarding food distribution plan at each CP, please visit here.
Please be reminded that this plan is subject to change.

2008/04/30

We put information for support crew. Please download file here.

2008/04/25

The detailed information about CP5-6 was revised on our website.
Please check here.

2008/04/18

More detailed information about trail, which cannot be covered on the Map Book, is now available on our web site.
Please download them from here.

2008/04/04

As the deadline for applying to take part in Oxfam Trailwalker nears there is just place for 5 more teams. Even if there is not 4 members yet as long registration is still possible eith the team leader's details. The dead line is the registration of the 200th teams. Hurry!

2008/04/04

The orientation program will be held in English at JICA Global Plaza ( 3F), on Tuesday 22nd April at 7pm (Same session in Japanese will be held at same place on Tuesday, 17th April at 7pm). We will explain about the way of registration, withdrawing from the event and so on. Please attend with your team members and support crew. If you wish to attend, please contact us before 18th April 2008.

2008/04/04

During the event, support crew can access each check points (except, CP1 and CP5), but they need parking permit then. We will issue one parking permit per team. Please contact us from 7th April to 30th April if you need the parking permit. We will send to team leader by post later. Please do not forget the parking during the event!!

2008/04/04

We received a thank you letter from Sudan where the money was used to support the program. Please read carefully to know what happen in Sudan and how the donation makes a difference to the situation there. Please introduce this letter to your sponsors. We are planning to continue supporting projects we funded last year. We seek your continuous support in order to manage those projects stably and make positive change.

2008/04/04

Oxfam Trailwalker 2008 is appeared in the magazine, “TARZAN” No. 508, P. 106. When you are recruiting your support crew or collect donation, please introduce the article. A slide show explaining what Trailwalker is all about is available. It can be used on the internet and might be useful for explanations to fundraisers and support groups. If you would like this to be sent to your e-mail, please contact　us.

2008/04/01

For teams that do not have support crew to cary your luggage, JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc., Event Center can provide a Baggage Carry Service during the event. For the details, please visit this website.

2008/03/31

As the deadline for applying to take part in Oxfam Trailwalker nears there is just place for 10 more teams. Even if there is not 4 members yet as long registration is still possible eith the team leader's details. The dead line is the registration of the 200th teams. First come, first served. Hurry!

2008/03/25

To fundraise for your team, why not host a photo exhibition in your office? Photos are available for a week and is free except for the shipping coss (of about 1000 JPY within Tokyo) to send back to Oxfam by post.For further guidance and if there is any materials you need, please sontact us(trailwalker@oxfam.jp).

2008/03/25

Thanks to the efforts of everyone involved, the 163 teams managed to collect donation in excess of 77 million JPY last year. For 2008, with the number of participating teams increasing to 200, the aims is to raise 100,000,000 JPY! The donation will help fund the projects Oxfam provides across the world in its bid to enable those people fight against poverty. Please visit this page for the details of our projects. We seek your continuous support in order to manage those projects stably and make positive change.

2008/03/25

We will hold a briefing session on Oxfam Trailwalker Japan 2008 on Friday 11st April at 7pm at Oxfam Hong Kong. Please visite Oxfam Hong Kong's website. If you are thinking of participating in Trailwalker 2008, we strongly suggest that you attend the session. If you wish to attend, please contact us (twinfo@oxfam.org.hk) beforehand.

2008/03/25

From Ahigara Manyo-Park in Oyama-cho (an area between CP 6 and 7) to the summit of Mt. Mikuni (between CP8 and the goal), hunters are out to hunt animals which may cause agricultural damage and other problems almost every weekend and sound of gunshot can be heard. The people responsible for operations in this training area ask that you take the below precautionary steps in order to prevent incident.
*Make sure you wear bright or easily detectable color clothes.
*Ring a bell as you walk
*If you see a hunting do, keep a distance.

2008/03/25

The form for changing and /or adding members has been uploaded onto the website. Please use this form to inform us about any change and addition of your team members. We ask that you notify us by the 18th April. Please be aware that any change made after the 19th April will require an administration fee of 2,000 JPY.

2008/03/18

We have few spaces left. Please register ASAP to reserve your spot! If someone around you is hesitating, please ask him/her to participate. It is possible to register even if you do not have 4 members at the time of registration by submitting the team leader’s information. Hurry!

2008/03/15

The method of fundraising payment and other details, such as deadline and exchange rate have been set.For the details, please visit this page. You should be receiving the Fundraising Kit should reach you around 25th of March. We hope you can put it to good use.

2008/03/15

For information about hotels and airline ticket, please visit this page.

2008/02/20

We put important announcement about the trail on our website (Please visit this page). In the Hakone area, please pay special attention to protection of the environment, and safety of other hikers.

2008/02/20

We will hold a Info Night on trailwalker 2008 on Thursday 13rd March at 7pm. If you are thinking of participating in Trailwalker 2008, we strongly suggest that you attend the session. If you wish to attend, please contact us (trailwalker@oxfam.jp) before 10th March 2008. For details, please visit this Timetable for the Participants.

2008/01/17

Please share your experiences of the event, training or fundraising to be introduced on website. Please share your experiences as a participant or a support crew to new participants and the people who are hesitating to join the event. If you are interested, please contact us (trailwalker@oxfam.jp)!

2008/01/16

We are recruiting “Poster HARI HARI – TAI (volunteers who can help to put up posters and hand out the leaflet at your office, school, favorite shops, nearby stores and etc). Please tell us your address, how many and what kinds of materials (posters or leaflets) you need (trailwalker@oxfam.jp). In addition, if you need materials to recruit your team members and support crew, please contact us! We have great pleasure in sending you these materials.

2008/01/15

We will hold a briefing session on trailwalker 2008 at Oxfam Japan Meeting Room (Please refer this map )on Monday 28th January at 7pm. If you are thinking of participating in Trailwalker 2008, we strongly suggest that you attend the session. If you wish to attend, please contact us (trailwalker@oxfam.jp) before 25th January 2008. We will hold orientation program in English several times from the beginning of March. If you already registered, please attend the orientation. Dates are to be informed determined.

2008/01/07

We will hold a briefing session on trailwalker 2008 at Oxfam Japan Meeting Room (Please refer this map )on Thursday 17th January at 7pm. If you are thinking of participating in Trailwalker 2008, we strongly suggest that you attend the session. If you wish to attend, please contact us (trailwalker@oxfam.jp) before 15th January 2008.

2007/12/28

Take a look at our new website! We will continue putting new information aboutTrailwalker 2008. Don't miss it!

2007/12/28

We are recruiting volunteers for Trailwalker 2008. Please see the detail here.

2007/12/28

We are accepting 200 teams openings on a first come, first serve basis. It is possible to register even if you do not have four members at the time of registration by submitting the team leader's information.Hurry!!