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In 1981, Trailwalker was originally an endurance training exercise and race for Gurkha soldiers, with fund raising activity for the Gurkha Welfare Trust. The Gurkha Welfare Trust was originally established in 1969 to relieve poverty and distress amongst ex-Gurkha soldiers and their dependants.
In 1986, 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.
In 1997, Oxfam Hong Kong took over the event completely after Gurkhas left the territory.
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1996 (15th anniversary)
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.
1990 (9th anniversary)
Singer Alan Tam was Guest of Honour.
'Million Team' raised $2,000,000.
Raised $6,000,000.
1989 (8th anniversary)
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
1988 (7th anniversary)
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.
1987 (6th anniversary)
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.
1986 (5th anniversary)
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.
1985 (4th anniversary)
The Gurkhas invited five non-military teams to join Trailwalker. 55 teams raised $98,000.
1984 (3rd anniversary)
The total raised was disappointingly less than in 1983
1983 (2nd anniversary)
Sgt. Debendraraj Limbu said there were 19 checkpoints in 1983, including four "secret ones."
45 teams raised $67,000.
1982
The Falklands War occurred, so no Trailwalker was held
1981 (1st year of Oxfam Trailwalker)
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.
In 1986, 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.
In 1997, Oxfam Hong Kong took over the event completely after Gurkhas left the territory.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1996 (15th anniversary)
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.
1990 (9th anniversary)
Singer Alan Tam was Guest of Honour.
'Million Team' raised $2,000,000.
Raised $6,000,000.
1989 (8th anniversary)
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
1988 (7th anniversary)
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.
1987 (6th anniversary)
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.
1986 (5th anniversary)
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.
1985 (4th anniversary)
The Gurkhas invited five non-military teams to join Trailwalker. 55 teams raised $98,000.
1984 (3rd anniversary)
The total raised was disappointingly less than in 1983
1983 (2nd anniversary)
Sgt. Debendraraj Limbu said there were 19 checkpoints in 1983, including four "secret ones."
45 teams raised $67,000.
1982
The Falklands War occurred, so no Trailwalker was held
1981 (1st year of Oxfam Trailwalker)
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.
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