ANNETTE Milne, 53, spent her Sunday walking from Port Coogee and Hillarys and racked up 40km of training in preparation for Perth’s Oxfam Trailwalker in September.
Teams of four must complete a 100km trek within 48 hours, and raise a minimum of $1400.
Mrs Milne, who runs a plumbing business with her husband as well as her own cake decorating business, took part in Perth’s first Trailwalker event in 2013 with a group of yoga teachers.
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“Then I found out more about what Oxfam does.”
Oxfam fights poverty and injustice around the world; the walking events are the biggest fundraisers for the organisation.
The North Coogee resident and fellow walker Marlene Prow were the first women to complete all four 100km Trailwalker events in Australia last year and they hope to tackle their 10th walk in New Zealand next year if time and business obligations allow.
Her tally of distance now totals 400km plus training.
“You go through a lot of shoes,” she laughed.
But she said the support of Oxfam staff and volunteers was such that anyone with a reasonable level of fitness and the time to train could take part.
Her tips for new trailwalkers?
“Get out every few weeks to train, and get out on the trail so you can experience different terrain.”
Perth will also host a newer, shorter trailwalk of 50km.
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