Hiking for a Good Cause

Members of the Young Executive Club share why they are participating in this year’s Oxfam Trailwalker

he 100-kilometre hike from month during one of their train- a serious note, he said participating in Sai Kung to Tai Tong along ing sessions and spoke with partici- the event is for a very worthy cause. Tthe MacLehose Trail used to pants. Olivia Kung, who is helping be an endurance training exercise Joseph Chan, who oversees CSR with the fundraising, said she never for soldiers. In 1986, Oxfam Hong activities as Vice Chairman of YEC, planned to do this, but was amazed Kong was invited to co-organise the explained that a lot of members like at how exciting the event is and the event and in the same year the pub- hiking, so Trailwalker seemed to be enthusiasm of all members. lic could participate in Trailwalker. the ideal way for members to have Team 1 Captain Gregory Wong, Over the years, Oxfam Trailwalker fun together while raising funds for said many members are very com- has become one of the largest fund- a good cause. mitted, but work, family and raising sports events in . “Many of us in Hong Kong are weather challenges can impact This year, the Chamber’s Young very privileged, but we are aware training schedules. Executives Club (YEC) has estab- that there are many people living “In the few coming months, the lished two teams, together with sup- in poverty. We thought it would be weather will be really hot, so the risk port teams, to participate in Oxfam good if the YEC could do something of heatstroke will increase, so we Trailwalker from 20-22 November. about it, so we decided to help in a will start to do night training ses- Over the years, 77,000 people have fun way by participating in Trail- sions,” he said. participated in the event and raised walker, rather than in a mundane Mak echoed his comments. over HK$393 million to fight poverty. way,” he said. “Practicing in summer is so difficult The Chamber has long voiced its Team 2 Captain Simon Mak par- due to the heat, but that can also support for the event, but this year ticipated in Trailwalker in 2004. He serve as our advantage, because if we members are representing HKGCC quipped that training again brings can hike well in 33° Celsius it will be to participate in Oxfam Trailwalker. back many fond memories of when easier during the date of the event in The Bulletin joined the teams last he was young and handsome. But on autumn when it will be cooler.” Sponsorship may be even harder. Support HKGCC’s Oxfam Although members have been “Over the next few months, we Trailwalker teams practicing for some time, few peo- will reach out to Chamber mem- Your donation of HK$300, ple are aware that HKGCC has two bers and ask them for support. We HK$500, HK$1,000 or above can teams participating in the event. “So need your support, we are repre- help support the teams and raise it is important to increase publicity senting the Chamber, so we want funds for Oxfam. Simply fill in the of the teams and event to ensure we to raise as much money for the sponsorship for on page 45, or visit can raise the minimum sponsorship underprivileged as possible,” he Oxfam Trailwalker (www.oxfam- of HK$70,000 per team to enter. said. “We are HK$100,000 short trailwalker.org.hk) to sponsor our Chan said getting people to at the moment. But that is not teams. The Chamber wholeheart- commit to train for almost a year in the limit we are aiming for, as we edly thanks you for your support preparation for the Trailwalker was want to raise as much as possible and together, we will make the world challenging, but raising donations to help the under privileged.” a better place.

100 公里麥理浩徑 高度（米）Height (m) The 100km Maclehose Trail 1000 大帽山

終點 CP2 Finish CP8 CP7 800 CP9 CP3 起點 CP1 馬鞍山 Tate’s Cairn CP6 Start 600 Kai Kung Shan 大老山 針山 CP4 筆架山 雞公山 CP5 Sai Wan Shan 400 西灣山

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