Team Awards are presented at the Trailwalker Awards Night for the Fastest teams and Highest Fundraising teams.
Fundraising Awards
As well as rewarding our high fundraising achievers with Paddy Pallin merchandise, we also like to acknowledge the highest overall fundraisers and those teams who raised the most within their category. The 2009 Awards ceremony took place at Federation Square in June with the following teams receiving awards:
HIGHEST CATEGORY FUNDRAISERS
Advertising, Media, Marketing & Sales The Roaring 40's $10,079
Retail, Hospitality, Tourism, Recruitment & HR The A Team $15,465
Sporting Clubs & Recreation The Tigers $21,313
Banking Sole Survivors $10,415
Construction & Property Kane Toads $13,853
Financial Services Nevermore $27,720
Government, Community, Defence & Emergency Services The Hoplites $11,081
Health, Education, Science & Technology 4 Penny G $20,000
IT & Telecommunications Pronto Old Shane $14,538
Law Orangeutans $7,382
Manufacturing, Engineering and Mining The Proclaimers $12,278
Open Us4 $28,865
HIGHEST OVERALL FUNDRAISERS
Highest Fundraising Team Us4 $28,865 (pictured above)
Second Highest Fundraising Team Nevermore $27,720
Third Highest Fundraising Team RSY $27,620
SPECIAL AWARDS
State Street Overcoming The Odds Kathy Long (It's Only A Flesh Wound)
State Street Corporate Fundraising Award Deloitte
Asia Miles - TW Hong Kong Upstream Five Triple Two
State Street Overcoming The Odds Award
The State Street Overcoming The Odds award honours an individual who has overcome personal adversity to participate in this demanding but inspiring event. The winner receives a $500 cash prize and will have a $4,500 donation from the State Street Foundation made to an Oxfam program of their choice.
State Street Corporate Fundraising Award
The State Street Corporate Fundraising Award is awarded to the organisation whose teams collectively raised the highest amount on behalf of Oxfam Australia. The 2009 winner of this award was Deloitte who fielded 16 teams.
Asia Miles Trip to Hong Kong
Every team who raises $4,000 or more by the fundraising deadline goes into the draw to win a trip for 4 people to Hong Kong and free entry into the draw for Oxfam TRAILWALKER Hong Kong – the toughest Trailwalker event in the world, courtesy of Cathay Pacific & Asia Miles.
Photo: Tim Herbert OAus
Fastest Team Awards
The fastest team award winners for 2009 were:
Fastest Team Melbourne Midday Milers
Second Fastest Team Upstreamfoundation.org
Third Fastest Team Best Boys
Fastest Over 40's Team Best Boys
Fastest Over 50's Team The Jana Spectres
Fastest Over 60's Team Henry 4 x 60+ (pictured right)
Fastest Female Team Women on the Run
Fastest Mixed Team Partnerunning HardInTheSlush
Please note that only complete teams of four are eligible for the time-based awards
