Oxfam Launches Registration for "2026 Trailwalker"... Four-Person Teams to Take On 100km Challenge in Inje County

"Life-Changing Donation Project" 2026 Oxfam Trailwalker
Inje County Offers Early Registration Discount Until December 31
Teams of Four Can Take On 25km, 50km, and 100km Courses

Oxfam Korea, led by CEO Ji Kyungyoung, announced on December 1 that it will begin early registration for the global challenge-based donation project, the "2026 Oxfam Trailwalker," which will be held in partnership with Inje County.

Aerial view of Inje County Office.

The "2026 Oxfam Trailwalker" will take place over two days, May 16 and 17 next year, in the Inje County area of Gangwon Province. In this challenge-based donation event, teams of four must complete a 100km course within 38 hours (50km in 20 hours, 25km in 12 hours). Unlike a competitive race focused on rankings or records, Oxfam Trailwalker is a meaningful event where teams share an extreme experience purely for the purpose of making donations. Among participants, it is often called a "life-changing donation project."

The event offers three courses: 100km, 50km, and 25km, and teams of four can register. The participation fees are 500,000 won, 300,000 won, and 150,000 won, respectively. Teams that register during the early registration period, which runs until December 31, will receive a 10% discount. All participation fees will be donated to global relief sites suffering from poverty and will be used for water, sanitation, livelihood, and education programs.

Registration can be completed through the Oxfam Trailwalker website, and any physically healthy man or woman aged 19 or older can apply as part of a team.

In addition, finishers will receive certified points that qualify them to participate in the "Ultra Trail du MontBlanc (UTMB)," the dream stage for trail runners. The UTMB is the world's largest trail running event, starting in Chamonix, France, and passing through 19 cities in Switzerland and Italy.

Oxfam Trailwalker is a global challenge-based donation project that began in Hong Kong in 1981 and has since seen more than 200,000 participants across 12 countries, including the United Kingdom, New Zealand, France, India, and Australia. In Korea, the event was first held in Gurye, Jeollanam-do in 2017, and through eight subsequent events in areas such as Inje and Goseong in Gangwon Province, more than 1.3 billion won in donations have been raised.

An official from the county said, "Oxfam Trailwalker is a meaningful and special event where challenge and donation are united. We hope that many county residents and participants from across the country will join, as it is an opportunity to take part in international relief activities and to experience the values of challenge and solidarity amidst the pristine nature of Inje County."

Ji Kyungyoung, CEO of Oxfam Korea, stated, "Oxfam Trailwalker is not only a 'challenge for oneself' that pushes physical and mental limits, but also a 'challenge to overcome poverty and save lives' for vulnerable people suffering from poverty worldwide. We hope many people will join this special journey to change the world."

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