Snailwalkers

Well … it’s back. The 2009 Oxfam Trailwalker has been confirmed. The event begins on Friday May 22 and ends on Sunday May 24. A similar route to last year ( Odawara to Lake Yamanaka ) but with some changes. It appears that a couple of the nastier ascents have been bypassed, continuing the year-on-year refining of the course. With fewer than half of the 2008 entrant teams finishing intact, this should make it a less feared event. Indeed, 2009 has increased the number of teams to 250 ( from 200 ). Registration opens in November.

Already the Snailwalkers are thinking about what to do … stay tuned.