How it all began...

This weekend I overheard a friend of Charlie's asking her how & why she decided to do this in the first place, which made me wonder how we did all convince ourselves this would be a great idea.

Looking back at that first email again, it occurs to me I may have inadvertantly played things down a bit!!

From: Helen Griffin
Sent: 05 December 2007 09:12
To: 'katie west'; 'laura buck'; 'Sarah robson'; 'charlottebills@yahoo.co.uk'; 'Anna.Morgan'; 'niamh.macleod'
Cc: 'Charlotte Clayson'
Subject: Oxfam Trailwalker Challenge - July 19th - 20th

Hi there ladies,

I'm getting in touch with a exciting proposition for you...

I found details of the Oxfam Trailwalker online last week and since then Charlie and I have decided to join up.

The part where you come in is that it is a challenge completed in teams of 4, so we're looking to recruit 2 more team mates to join us!

The walk is billed as 'Four people, one goal, 100 kilometres, 30 hours' and sounds like a really rewarding experience and a good laugh to do as a group of friends.

You basically complete a 100km walk together over the course of 30 hours on the weekend of 19th and 20th July, raising money for people living in poverty (money raised goes to Oxfam and the Gurkha Welfare Trust), and generally having a lot of fun along the way.

The route runs along the South Downs Way, finishing in Brighton and is a test of teamwork, fitness, stamina, endurance, and navigational skills (Charlie reckons she's got the last one covered).

Plus, if you're not so keen on the physical challenge aspect of the walk there's still a way to be involved - each team needs a support crew to help with moral support, emergency chocolate and drink supplies on the day, so if you're interested in getting involved but don't fancy the training we'll need to do in the couple of months beforehand then we'd love your help too!

Here's the link for more info...
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/get_involved/fundraise/trailwalker/index.html

Let me know what you think...

Helen x