CNN Team Gearing Up To Take Part In Oxfam Trailwalker ~ THE 5TH ESTATE ASIA

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CNN Team Gearing Up To Take Part In Oxfam Trailwalker

Monday, February 12, 2018

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SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
By Rachel Jacqueline
11/05/2016

Teamwork and sheer will are mandatory for the 4,500 runners descending on the MacLehose Trail this weekend for the annual Oxfam Trailwalker, a gruelling 100-kilometre charity foot race completed in teams of four with a 48-hour time limit. Corporate participation represents the largest and fastest-growing sector of the Trailwalker, says Kanie Siu Mei-kuen, director of fundraising and communications for Oxfam Hong Kong.

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More than 3,000 volunteers, 45,000 donors and 4,000 support team members are in action during the event. Over 40 key sponsors donate services and contribute vital manpower.

The majority of teams represent their organisation or corporate sponsors across 15 “industry categories” designed to encourage “a bit of positive competition for the finishing time and donations raised between various corporations among the industries”, says Siu.

Each year, about 300 teams are classified as “special” by raising at least HK$30,000 each (the minimum is HK$6,800). These teams are then given priority for registration the following year. Siu says they are usually corporate teams. This year there are 459 special teams, up from 397 last year.

Financial services provider State Street, the event’s primary sponsor, also gets physically involved. “We’re not just a sponsor – over the years we’ve had hundreds of State Street employees join Trailwalker, not only as participants but also as volunteers to support Oxfam’s important work,” says Natalie Wu, the company’s vice-president of corporate citizenship for Asia-Pacific.

There are also added benefits for participants in the event. “It’s all about teamwork and is a great opportunity for team building,” Siu says. “It’s also a fun way to develop team spirit within the corporate community,”

“Workplace involvement in the Oxfam Trailwalker is a unique way to support employees and strengthen relationships with clients and suppliers. It can also help promote a healthy workforce … and increase an organisation’s charitable profile.”

TEAM CNN

Team members: Andrew Stevens, Paul Armstrong, Sarah Chakales, Rebecca Wright

Fundraising target: “The more the better.”

Target time: 30 hours

The CNN news team has been gunning for a story of their own since moving to Hong Kong. With their training experiences for the Oxfam Trailwalker, they’re getting close to a headline.

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“We’ve flirted with heatstroke, we’ve been drenched, we’ve been exhausted and we’ve been threatened and abused by monkeys – dozens of them,” says Andrew Stevens, 52, an anchor and correspondent.

After a failed attempt to secure a spot last year, the four workmates are thrilled to be taking part in the challenge. At least they think they are.

“Physically, for me, this is a 10 out of 10,” says Stevens.

“I think I’ve been a little naive about how challenging this is going to be,” says Sarah Chakales, 28, a writer.

“Completing the 40-kilometre Barclays MoonTrekker [three weeks ago] was physically and mentally demanding – and it wasn’t even half the distance we’ll cover for Trailwalker.”

The experience has enabled the team members to become closer with each other. “It’s hard not to bond when you’re going through the same challenges together,” Chakales says.

Rebecca Wright, 29, a producer, says: “We’ve gelled well together as a team, which will hopefully help us all get across the finish line.”

And once they’re there, the celebrations will be as fierce as their battered bodies will allow. “I’ll probably fall over and sleep holding a can of beer,” says Paul Armstrong, an editor.

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