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Training

If everyone – or nearly everyone – can take on the Oxfam challenge, training is essential. You will find in this section all the elements to make your training successful – whatever your sporting level is during your registration

Training guide

This guide will give you a workout plan to follow at your own pace. It will inform you of the necessary equipment but also give you some tips on nutrition and health.

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Training sessions sharing

You want to invite other teams to your training sessions? Your team is scattered across France and you want to train with other participants? Post your ad and find training partners!

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Equipment

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

Each participant must provide a medical certificate to start the Oxfam Trailwalker. It must not be older than one year at the start of the event. It also have to mention that you reveal “no contraindications for participating in running/walking/sport competitions“.  

Athletics or Triathlon licences of the year are also accepted.

You must send your document individually to Dokeop.

For more information, please visit our website on the Se préparer|Certificat médical page (in French). For help, you can contact us directly by email at evenements@oxfamfrance.org. 

COMPULSORY EQUIPMENT 

  • Hiking shoes
  • A backpack
  • A water bottle (or Camelbag) minimum 1.5 litre. Taps will be available at each checkpoint.
  • Food of your choice (cereal bars, dried fruit etc.)
  • An emergency blanket
  • A safety vest (yellow or fluorescent orange with reflective strips) for the night walk
  • A headlamp for night walking and a spare set of batteries
  • Per team :
    • At least three mobile phones with spare batteries or chargers
    • An emergency kit; you can find these in supermarkets (usually containing antiseptic spray, precut bandages, elastic tape, adhesive tape, gloves
    • The Walkers map book (given at Registration on Friday
    • A GPS distributed before the start of the event on Saturday

RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT

    • A spair pair of shoes
    • Walking poles. 
    • Several pairs of socks
    • Compression socks
    • A lunch-box for food supplies at the checkpoints
    • Sun protections: hat, cream, glasses
    • Lip balm
    • Toilet paper
    • A microfibre towel
    • A swimsuit (for communal showers) and flip flops (to air your feet at checkpoints).
    • Insect repellent
    • Warm clothing and raining gear including