Kick-off training

Team 0383 kicks off training with a fun, Jaberwalky-esque hike.

Met at Pacific Place in Admiralty at 9am; had fun shoots with Rey, Butch and JoAnn for almost an hour; and began our ascent to The Peak.

Total distance covered: unknown; total hours spent walking: three.

(Mila, Wil and Jeko studying the elevations.)

(Trekkies put on their best smiles before the ascent.)

(Leader Jeko dreams big for his team.)

(Hikers that jump together ... jump together!)

More photos courtesy of LBD here.

Meet the team

Meet the UPAA-HK Trailwalker team:

(from right to left) WIL, the silent type; VIC, the hiker cum swimmer; JEKO, the fierce team leader; and MILABEL, the rose among the thorns.

(Discussing our plan of attack over a cuppa.)

...and their support manager and designated photographer for the day, JoAnn, during the team's first official meeting.

Not shown here are the other UP Trekkies: REX, MARIO and SMILEY. Also not shown are the dozens of text and email messages from the alumni group showing support for the team.

We've got mail

We got our info pack from Oxfam today!

(Our team is definitely in!)

History begins today!

After a couple of restless weeks, we finally heard the good news. UPAA-HK is in, we're joining this year's Oxfam Trailwalker! Woohoo! The task? Finish the rugged 102-kilometre trail as a full team of four members within 48 hours.