COMPLETING OXFAM TRAILWALKER

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COMPLETING OXFAMTRAILWALKER

• A Walkers Guide
• Chris Lambert
• August 2006

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Team Event

• Cross the line as a team of four
• Realistic shared goal
• Keeping together
• Role of fittest
• Everyone has bad patch

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Fitness

• Any exercise good-should be regular
• Start to build up to peak in September/ October
• Two months of at least one day per week on trails
• Hills, hills and hills

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Trail Training

• Do every section at least once. Familiarize
  route
• Pace yourself. Watch the weather
• Long distances without water supply
• Night training

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Lifestyle

• Diet
• Drinking
• Stress
• Rest
• Overtraining

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Gear

• Nothing new!
• Footwear and foot care
• Be prepared for all weathers
• Batteries and torches
• Food Drink

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Attitude

• 75 attitude 25 fitness
• Emotions high and low
• Pacing early on
• Rests
• Hills
• Race Officials
• Dont panic!

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Why have a Support Team?

• Trailwalker is more challenging than imagine
• All help welcome
• Part of the team, not optional extra

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What does a support team do?

• Food
• Kit
• Team Spirit
• Medical
• Photographers
• Time Saving!

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Support Team Members

• 4-5 any one time
• Trustworthy
• Committed
• Consider change over for longer times

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Preparation For Support

• Familiar with roads/checkpoints
• Kit clearly marked
• Plan for earlier stops
• Looking after the support team
• Plan B

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Keys to Success

• GOOD Training
• Good Preparation
• Good Teamwork
• And
• Enjoy !