"Connecting Hope Through the 100 km Challenge"... Inje County to Host 'Oxfam Trailwalker'

Charity Project Runs Through Inje County

'Oxfam Trailwalker' Kicks Off on the 16th

Extreme 100 km Challenge, A Journey of Giving

A Global Fundraising Initiative

Inje County, Gangwon Province, will host the global fundraising project '2026 Oxfam Trailwalker' together with the international relief and development organization Oxfam Korea (CEO Ji Kyungyoung) for two days from May 16 to 17, throughout the Inje County area.

Oxfam scene in May 2025. Provided by Inje County

Oxfam Trailwalker is a challenge-based fundraising event where teams of four complete a 100 km course within 38 hours.

Rather than being a competition focused on rankings or records, it is a meaningful event dedicated purely to fundraising, where team members share an extreme experience. For this reason, participants often refer to it as a 'life-changing fundraising project'.

Oxfam Trailwalker is a globally recognized challenge-based fundraising project that began in Hong Kong in 1981. Since then, more than 200,000 people have participated in 12 countries, including the United Kingdom, New Zealand, France, India, and Australia.

Oxfam in May 2025. Courtesy of Inje-gun

In Korea, the event was first held in 2017 in Gurye, Jeollanam-do, and through eight subsequent events in areas such as Inje and Goseong in the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, more than KRW 1.3 billion has been raised in donations.

This year's event, now in its ninth edition, has received applications from 223 teams for the flagship 100 km course as well as the 50 km and 25 km courses.

Participants will begin their challenge at 6:00 a.m. on the 16th, departing from Inje Culture Center and following scenic routes through the primeval forest trail up Bakdalgochi, the birch forest trail, the ecological village of Jeongjari, Haneulnaerinteo, Naerincheon, and other beautiful and iconic locations along Inje County’s Cheonri-gil.

Oxfam in May 2025. Courtesy of Inje County

All donations voluntarily raised through the participation fees and pre-event team fundraising will be used in their entirety to support water, sanitation, livelihood, and education programs for people suffering from poverty around the world.

Additionally, finishers of the event will earn certified points that qualify them to participate in the 'Ultra Trail du MontBlanc (UTMB)', the dream stage for trail runners.

This year's event is supported by various organizations in Inje County, including the Inje County Sports Association, Inje Cheonri-gil Foundation, and Inje County Volunteer Center, as well as a wide range of corporate sponsors such as Gangwon Milk, Gramicci, Jium Labor Law Firm, Dr. You, Deuter, Dole Korea, Dongkook Pharmaceutical, Mont Table, Buganic, Business Post, Sabitajeon, Socks Up, Samyang Foods, Samyang Wondong Culture Foundation, Shokz, Shinwon, Silipot, Amazon, Aviva Korea, iLover, LG HelloVision, Ildong Healthcare, Jeju Samdasoo, Cotopaxi, Keen, Therabody, Tijen, Farm Alive, and Purial.

Oxfam in May 2025. Provided by Inje-gun

Ji Kyungyoung, CEO of Oxfam Korea, said, "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. I ask for your support and encouragement for all participants taking on this special challenge to change the world."

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