Our sponsors
Oxfam Trailwalker is grateful for the support from their sponsors and encourages you to support them in return.
Global Sponsor
In February 2012, State Street became the first global sponsor of Oxfam’s popular Oxfam Trailwalker and Oxfam Trailtrekker endurance events around the world.
Whilst it has no business presence in the New Zealand market, Oxfam New Zealand is very proud to promote the State Street brand in recognition of their international support of the 14 events in 12 countries this year.
The Global Sponsorship builds on a long history of partnership between Oxfam and State Street. State Street sponsored its first Oxfam Trailwalker event in Hong Kong in 1999, and since then its employees and clients have embraced the event in communities around the world. State Street is proud to support Oxfam’s mission to combat poverty and improve the lives of the disadvantaged through these signature events, which are aligned closely with State Street’s values – Global Force Local Citizen, Stronger Together and Always Finding Better Ways.
New Zealand sponsors
Events Capital, Lake Taupo New Zealand
Events Capital, Lake Taupo has worked with Oxfam to bring Oxfam Trailwalker to Lake Taupo, the jewel at the heart of New Zealand's North Island. We have worked together to create a stunning trail that incorporates many of the area's most scenic features. In essence, Events Capital, Lake Taupo has made it possible for Oxfam to bring one of the world's greatest team challenges to the North Island's home of outdoor adventure sports.
Taylor & Tonkin
Tonkin & Taylor is an employee owned, New Zealand environmental and engineering consultancy that provides innovative, cost effective and sustainable solutions for a diverse range of clients.
Tonkin & Taylor is proud to continue its long support of Oxfam NZ through the sponsorship of Oxfam Trailwalker's award-winning Environmental Sustainability Programme.
Icon Digital Printing Papers
What is ICON? The ICON brand encompasses a range of digitally compatible and guaranteed printing substrates, covering Coated, Uncoated, Designer, Self Adhesive, and Graphical Board.
BJ Ball Papers is a proud distributor of ICON Digital Printing Substrates, and is an environmentally responsible business that supplies FSC & PEFC Certified paper, and products that are sourced from well-managed, sustainable and legally harvested sources.
The University of Auckland Business School Short Courses
The University of Auckland Business School offers over 200 two-day practical business and management Short Courses each year in addition to "Short, Sharp" networking events as part of our commitment to lifelong learning. These Short Courses provide busy professionals from all walks of life with opportunities to up-skill, re-skill and acquire leading-edge business thinking in a practical and punchy manner. In essence, they are a quick and practical way to gain the knowledge, skills and development needed to succeed.
The University of Auckland Business School are proud to be supporting Oxfam Trailwalker 2012 with over $36,000 worth of Short Courses awards.
Trampers Friend
Trampers Friend ® is proud to support Oxfam Trailwalker. Trampers Friend ® is an environmentally friendly wool product to protect against blisters that is fully biodegradable, locally produced and distributed internationally.
The natural properties of Trampers Friend ® absorb perspiration from the feet and provide comfortable padding around the feet to prevent blisters. Used by trampers worldwide and tested by past participants Trampers Friend ® is perfect for Oxfam Trailwalkers.
- For more information and to order visit www.trampersfriend.com
Bivouac Outdoor
Bivouac Outdoor are committed to adventure and providing expert advice and incredible discounts to Oxfam Trailwalker participants every year. Check out the Rewards page to see what great discounts your fundraising commitment entitles you to.
Also a big thank you to Bivouac Outdoor stores and staff for helping to promote Oxfam Trailwalker and get teams on board for Oxfam Trailwalker.
Maui Motorhome & Car Rentals
Maui Motorhomes Maui Motorhomes is proud to be supporting Oxfam Trailwalker for its sixth consecutive year. Maui are kindly offering their best rate yet with 25% off daily rental rates PLUS donating a further 10% to Oxfam for every motorhome booked.
A Maui Motorhome offers comfortable and convenient facilities for support crew and weary walkers throughout this ultimate team challenge. Based on feedback received from teams who have hired a motorhome in the past, the motorhome was the ultimate companion – providing refrigerated drinks during the day, hot water at night and a warm place to rest at checkpoints, not to mention somewhere toasty for your support crew to hang out whilst you are out there walking!
In conjunction with the discount to you and the donation to Oxfam, Maui are offering Oxfam Trailwalker teams the chance to win a fantastic Motorhome holiday so you can relax and unwind after the event!
Shoe Clinic
Shoe Clinic is passionate about finding the perfect shoes for your feet through their specialised fitting service. In support of the physical and fundraising challenge Oxfam Trailwalkers undertake, Shoe Clinic is kindly donating 10% of all Oxfam Trailwalker’s purchases back to Oxfam (please identify yourself as an Oxfam participant when you are in store). Plus Oxfam Trailwalker participants will find $10 of Shoe Clinic Money in their preparation pack and will get further benefits through the Shoe Clinic Advantage Club!
Head down to your local Shoe Clinic to find your perfect shoes for Oxfam Trailwalker. For more information visit www.shoeclinic.co.nz
Trade Aid
For Trade Aid it is great to be involved again, with Oxfam Trailwalker providing fuel in the form of our black tea bags, delicious drinking chocolate and our sugary goodness in the form of our organic cane sugar and yummy chocolate bars!
For Oxfam Trailwalker 2012 Trade Aid is also pleased to support Oxfam Trailwalkers fundraising efforts through our fundraising chocolate – an easy fundraiser with a sweet fundraising profit!
Trade Aid supports disadvantaged producers to improve their lives through trade, including buying and selling their products, telling their stories and speaking out for greater justice in world trade. We are a not-for-profit organisation, putting producers at the heart of everything we do.
Schupepe Tents
Oxfam is proud to continue its association with Schupepe who kindly donate the tents at the finish line.
Schupepe Tents is a tent/canopy hire company, who bring a new meaning to creating an outdoor entertaining space. These tents aren’t your average marquee, they are a stretch Freeform™ tent which means they can be stretched and rigged to virtually any shape you require and on any surface! Available for hire in a range of colours and sizes from 6m x 6m to 20m x 20m, or custom made to purchase, Schupepe can create an outdoor space for any type of outdoor entertaining.
- Find out more at www.schupepetents.co.nz
McEntee
McEntee Hire is proud to support the Oxfam Trailwalker for the third year in a row. As the event grows so does our equipment list and we are thankful for McEntee for providing a discount on the gear for us. McEntee is also the proud supporter of the “Great McEntee Win your own Personal Portaloo Competition”.
Don't want to queue whilst waiting for a free toilet at each checkpoint? Don't want to share with 1200 other participants? Want your own team tailored and designed portaloo?
Thanks to McEntee your team could have the luxury of your very own cordoned off Portoloo for the entire event. No queues, no sharing, no waiting! Mc Entee are donating seven additional portaloos (one for each checkpoint) for one lucky team to have a VIP portaloo at each checkpoint.
Event Cinemas
Event Cinemas is proud to support Oxfam Trailwalker and all the teams involved. We are thrilled to be able to provide reduced fundraising rates to all Oxfam team members to help reach their fundraising target.
Event Cinemas has 13 locations nationwide and is committed to providing a engaging and exciting cinema experience. Check out our films and session times at www.eventcinemas.co.nz
Vita Sport
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Don't forget to hydrate with VitaSport during training and on race day! Vitasport is the powdered isotonic sports drink that is perfectly formulated to meet your body's needs during Oxfam Trailwalker.
With the power of electrolytes, Vitasport Isotonic restores your levels of essential minerals such as sodium, potassium and magnesium. Carbohydrates supply energy to your muscles and brain to enhance your body’s performance while keeping focused.
Vitasport comes in handy single-serve sticks that are available in the powdered drinks isle of your supermarket, and it is the cost effective and convenient way of keeping hydrated when you are on the go. Vitasport will be keeping Oxfam Trailwalkers hydrated throughout the challenge at each checkpoint.
Buff
We at Out Wear Ltd are excited to be part of Oxfam Trailwalker.
All teams that fundraise over $2500 will receive a Customised Oxfam Trailwalker Buff® for each team member.
Original Buff® Headwear are the inventors of the multifunctional headwear since 1992. This seamless tubular headwear will protect you against all weather conditions as it is versatile and functional and made from a technical microfiber, manufactured in Spain. Don't be fooled by imitations!
See you out training and at training weekends and Oxfam Trailwalker!
- For more information visit: www.buffnz.co.nz
- Find out more on our Special offers page.
- Watch the You tube clip to see all the different ways of wearing Buff®
AUT Podiatry School
Foot problems are the number one reason why participants retire from the Oxfam Trailwalker.
For 2012 we have enlisted the services from the staff and students at the AUT Podiatry School to join us at the event to help you complete your 100km journey. Best of all it is absolutely free for you and your team.
Podiatry support will be based at Checkpoint One, Checkpoint Two, Checkpoint Four, Checkpoint Five and the Aid Station.
Thanks to AUT Podiatry School for supporting the Oxfam Trailwalker.
You can visit the onsite clinic for more information on Podiatry and AUT.
Free massage for ALL participants
New Zealand College of Massage (NZCM) is delighted to be a part of Oxfam Trailwalker again in 2012!
We will have a team of massage therapy students massaging your tired and over worked legs at CP4 and the finish line – both at Tongariro Domain this year. They will be ready and waiting from when the very first participants enter CP4 on early Saturday afternoon until the last competitors complete the walk on Sunday evening when the checkpoint closes at 7pm.
Massage after such a long exertion (post-event) can be beneficial to the muscles as it helps to flush some of the metabolic waste that has built up over the 100km course. It may also help with recovery time and hopefully lessens those stiff legs the next day! 100km is a big ask for legs and feet, so knowing that a massage is awaiting them may help teams on that last leg to reach the finish line.
Oxfam does so many things throughout the world and it is money well spent. Thank you Oxfam for giving NZCM the opportunity to be a part of this great event again in 2012 and we look forward to supporting you and the participants.
- Visit www.massagecollege.ac.nz for more information on the college and how to enjoy their massages all year round.
Caffe L'affare Fairtrade Organic GUSTO
Add some GUSTO to your Trailwalker! Caffe L'affare has provided all the coffee making equipment as well as enough of their fresh roasted GUSTO to make the 3 600 cups we estimate will be drunk on the weekend. Gusto is a blend of three origin coffees all sourced from Fairtrade cooperatives in Central America and Africa.
- Visit www.laffare.co.nz to discover more Caffe L'affare products.
- Caffe L'affare are also key sponsors of Oxfam's Biggest Coffee Break.
Bob Steiner Ceramics New Zealand
A new initiative for 2009 in the quest to make Oxfam Trailwalker as eco-friendly as possible, we moved away from presenting walkers with traditional metal medals that are imported from overseas. For 2012 we are pleased to announce Bob Steiner is back on board and at Oxfam Trailwalker 2012 walkers who cross the finish line will be presented with unique, hand crafted, ceramic medals created by Bob Steiner – produced locally in New Zealand and kinder to the environment!
Bob Steiner is a renowned New Zealand ceramic artist specialising in sculpturally designed forms, who has been creating exquisite pieces of fine ceramic art for over 30 years. His current work includes collectible wall art pieces suitable for interior or exterior locations. Coming from a sound background in the handcrafted pottery tradition of New Zealand each piece is created at his boutique studio in Auckland.
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For more information visit www.steinerceramics.co.nz
Mobile Communication Services and Team Talk
Thanks to Mobile Communication Services (MSC) and Team Talk based in Wellington for sponsoring the radio’s and network connections respectively for OTW. MSC is
one of New Zealand’s foremost providers of wireless communications systems solutions, servicing and installation and we are very grateful to Dave and Murray for providing us with the resources for the event. Team Talk provides mobile radio coverage solutions and are sponsoring the network coverage costs for us – thanks Dan and David.
Rapid Sensations
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Thank you again to Rapid Sensations for sponsoring the staff mountain bikes for the event. As a result we are able to reduce our transport emissions during event week by reducing car travel around the course and event base.
Rapid Sensations are a long established local business offering a wide range of adventure activities and programmes for the Lake Taupo region
