More than 100 virtual trekkers are out on the trails and we are so excited to say that funds collected so far total more than $47,000. Thank you to all the trekkers for their hard work. Lots of good tales to tell and you can read more on the ‘Trekkers for Timor’ Facebook page. Ross …
Halfway through October and the Virtual Trek for Timor is going strong. We have over 100 trekkers registered (and more still joining us) and funds collected so far total more than $35,000. Trekkers include: John Tweedie who is mirroring the Timor route by walking from Chatswood in Sydney to his home in Blackheath (a journey …
Trekking has started and trekkers have passed the first checkpoint in Dare, East Timor. Many have paused for a moment and taken the time to read the checkpoint page and learn a bit more about this area. It’s a gruelling uphill trek and they will appreciate the story about a bunch of crazy cyclists who …
Auntie Carol Cooper has been a strong advocate for our work in Timor and every Trek for Timor Blue Mountains she has welcomed us to her country – Darug and Gundungurra land – and wished the walkers a safe walk in the country of her ancestors.
HOME Home About us THE VIRTUAL TREK EAST TIMOR Projects in Timor Leste funded by the 2018 Trek Future planned projects NEWS Media articles News items Photos VT4T for K9s Registrations are coming in fast for the Virtual Trek for Timor. Some people have trekked before – for others it’s their first time. And probably …
HOME Home About us THE VIRTUAL TREK EAST TIMOR Projects in Timor Leste funded by the 2018 Trek Future planned projects NEWS Media articles News items Photos Going Bananas in Quarantine! Two weeks stuck in a hotel room all alone. Just how do you avoid going nuts ? Louise had a brilliant idea – Trek …
Auntie Carol Cooper has been a strong advocate for our work in Timor and every Trek for Timor Blue Mountains she has welcomed us to her country – Darug and Gundungurra land – and wished the walkers a safe walk in the country of her ancestors.
Having chosen to participate in the Trek for Timor 5 times, my friend Jude asked me to write a brief paragraph on why I do this – easy I thought, until I thought about all the reasons I do do this and why I’ve signed up again this year.
Blue Mountains based lesbian bushwalking group Bush Lemons have been staunch supporters of Trek for Timor for more than 10 years. Bush Lemons teams have entered every single Trek in the Blue Mountains and many in Kangaroo Valley, as well as working as committee members, route markers and checkpoint volunteers. They have been major fundraisers for each Trek and in 2018 actually challenged their sponsors that, if they raised more than $5,000, they would wear tutus while they trekked. Did they succeed? Judge for yourself!
HOME Home About us THE VIRTUAL TREK EAST TIMOR Projects in Timor Leste funded by the 2018 Trek Future planned projects NEWS Media articles News items Photos Registrations now open! The Virtual Trek starts on 1st October but you can register NOW and start contacting your family, friends and colleagues to sponsor you. And remember …