Dear Family and Friends!

Ben and Joh are taking part in the Oxfam Japan TRAILWALKER 2007.

The challenge is to complete a 100km trail across the mountains of southern Japan in 48 hours as a team of four (including our friends Nikki & Phil). We’ve got to start together, stick together and finish together.

Besides being physically demanding, Oxfam TRAILWALKER is also a fundraising challenge. Each team commits to raising at least 120,000 JPY (A$1200 or GBP 500 ) to help overcome poverty and suffering around the world.

For more information about Oxfam Japan’s poverty alleviation projects, please see http://english.oxfam.jp/emergency.html

We've been training really hard, and going on hikes at every available opportunity. Although it's going to be damn tough - perhaps the hardest thing we've ever done in our lives -- we're feeling pretty positive that we can do it:)

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us. Your donation will help us reach our target, and help Oxfam continue its vital relief and development projects around the world.

Many thanks in advance for your kind support!
Joh & Ben

  
BEN KEMP is from Taupo, New Zealand. 
Once a relatively sporting soul, sadly that has all gone to custard. 
These days, he jogs and plays a lot of guitar, but uses the expression
 it's whats on the inside that counts as his crutch. 
The 100kms will be a stiff challenge, but Ben will always be an optimist!

JOHANNA STRATTON is from Dubbo, Australia which is a very flat part of the
world. She has not climbed that many mountains in her 29 year old life, but
does have good memories of climbing Mt Fuji, not once but twice! She likes
 to think she is much fitter than what she really is but her heart is in
the right place so surely that will get her to the end of this very long
 100km trail!