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The Oxfam TowerRun, which takes place annually at the Macau Tower – the tallest building in the city, is a fundraising sports event that Oxfam in Macau has organised since 2014. The event is widely supported by athletes from Hong Kong and Macau, and is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
Participants will take up the challenge of running up 1,298 steps from the ground floor of the tower to the adventure deck on the 61st floor. Every step they take not only brings them one step closer to achieving their personal best, but also raises funds for Oxfam's poverty alleviation and development projects, enabling people experiencing poverty to be more resilient in the face of climate change.
Oxfam is committed to making the Oxfam TowerRun a major tourism and sports event in Macau. This year, for instance, the Towerrunning World Association officially recognised the Oxfam TowerRun as a 120-point event.
Event Registration
Event Schedule
15septRegistration deadline
Septsummer fun activities
13-14octRunner's pack collection
22octOxfam towerrun 2023 - event day
Event Information
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated on 17 October every year. Oxfam hopes to raise public awareness about poverty and inequality on this meaningful day, and encourage all to join the fight against poverty.
The Oxfam TowerRun, which takes place annually at the Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Centre – the tallest building in the city, is a fundraising sports event that Oxfam in Macau has organised since 2014; this year marks the event’s 10th anniversary. Participants will take up the challenge of running up 1,298 steps from the ground floor of the tower to the adventure deck on the 61st floor. Oxfam aims to raise funds through this event to support its poverty alleviation work worldwide.
The event includes individual and team relay challenges. Upon raising the minimum donation amount, participants can take part in the individual challenge, or join the team relay through their company or organisation. Not only can participants enjoy this exciting challenge, they can also raise funds to enable vulnerable communities around the world to become more self-reliant and improve their livelihoods.
This year, our event’s Fitness Partner lululemon will provide pre-race fitness and running skills training to participants and the general public.
Special Offers for Non-Local Runners:
People from across the globe are more than welcome to join the Oxfam TowerRun and challenge themselves while enjoying the stunning view. Non-local participants can enjoy the following offers:
- Exclusive Travel Package Offer by Turbojet Travel Services Limited: Get 30% OFF A One-Night STAY AT ARTYZEN GRAND LACAU + BRAKFATFAST for Two Peur + Tur BoJet Return Ferry Ticks for Two People, with a Free Upgrade to Super Class (Discounted Price: HKD22 ,500)
- Shuttle bus service on the morning of 22 October, picking up participants from Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau to the event venue at Macau Tower
- Long-term telecom partner CTM Macau is offering 50 '5G Chill Card' data cards to support participants from the Greater Bay Area. Participants will have access to networks Macau and mainland China, and data in three places: mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. These cards will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis to registered runners.
Important dates
| Item | Date / Time | Location |
| Registration period | 1 Aug - 15 Sep | Oxfam webpage |
| Registration deadline | 15 Sep (Fri) | Oxfam webpage |
| Runner's Pack collection* | 13 - 14 Oct | Oxfam in Macau office (Redemption by friends is allowed) |
| Event day | 22 Oct | Macau Tower G/F (Please look out for announcements via email and on Oxfam's website) |
| Results | 1 week after the event day | Oxfam webpage |
*Participants who do not live in Macau can collect their packs at the Registration Counter at Macau Tower Outdoor Plaza on :
21 Oct between 14:00 and 17:00；22 Oct between 08:30 and 12:00
Category
Principal sponsor of the event AIA will continue to donate $100 to Oxfam for every runner who completed 1,299 steps (1,298 stairs in the entire tower + one step after crossing the line).
| Categories | Minimum donation amount | Quota |
| Individual Challenge (Full Race – 61 levels) Men’s Race |
MOP/HKD500*
|
300 |
| Individual Challenge (Full Race – 61 levels) Women’s Race | ||
| Individual Challenge (Half Race – 31 levels) Men’s Race |
200 | |
| Individual Challenge (Half Race – 31 levels) Women’s Race | ||
| Team Challenge (Relay for teams of FOUR – 61 levels) | MOP/HKD5,000* |
25 teams |
*Special remarks: Oxfam reserves the right to make the final decision on whether to go virtual with the event or cancel it due to unforeseen circumstances or COVID-19. Once you have successfully registered for the event, we will not be able to refund any donations. Thank you for your understanding.
Best Record
Categories | Best record |
Individual Challenge (Full Race – 61 levels) Men’s Race | 07’04” |
Individual Challenge (Full Race – 61 levels) Women’s Race | 10’01” |
Individual Challenge (Half Race – 31 levels) Men’s Race | 03’33” |
Individual Challenge (Half Race – 31 levels) Women’s Race | 05’30” |
Team Challenge (Relay for teams of FOUR – 61 levels) | 06’31” |
prizes and gifts
Results will be published on the Oxfam TowerRun webpage after the event. All TowerRun participants will receive exquisite gifts from our sponsors.
Runner’s gift pack:
- 10th-anniversary Event Tee
- 10th-anniversary engraved medal
- Drawstring bag, Sports Quick-drying Towel, and Bib Clips by AIA
- Silicone-covered portable towel by OCCASIONS
- Collapsible cup by BCM
- Tote-bag and socks by 24/7 Fitness
- Macau Tower dining 10% off voucher (on event day)
- 20% - 50% off at the following attractions (simply present your Runner’s Bib between 13 and 24 October!):
Macau local/ Blue-card holders After 50% off discount (MOP) | Non-locals After 20% off discount (MOP) | |
| Tower Climb | $1,244 | $1,990 |
Bungy jump Full Package | $1,894 | $3,030 |
Skyjump Full Package | $1,094 | $1,750 |
| Skywalk | $394 | $630 |
10th-anniversary engraved medal 10th-anniversary engraved medal
The top three winners in the Full Race individual category (Men and Women) will receive the newly introduced "AIA Vitality Champion's Award," generously sponsored by our Principal Sponsor, AIA International Limited. The total cash prize amounts to 1,200 euros, aiming to encourage active participation in sports and to help people live HEALTHIER, LONGER, BETTER LIVES.
Individual Challenge awards and Team Relay awards
Individual Challenge - Full Race (61 levels) Men / Women | Champion | Champion - 300 Euro 12-month 24/7 Fitness membership 1 SEIKO watch TurboJET Premier Grand Class Tickets on HK-Macau Route (1 set of roundtrip tickets) |
1st Runner-up | 1st Runner-up - 200 Euro 6-month 24/7 Fitness membership 1 SEIKO watch TurboJET Super Class Tickets on HK-Macau Route (1 set of roundtrip tickets) | |
2nd Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up - 100 Euro 1-month 24/7 Fitness membership 1 SEIKO watch TurboJET Economy Class Tickets on HK-Macau Route (1 set of roundtrip tickets) | |
Individual Challenge - Half Race (31 levels) Men / Women | Champion | 12-month 24/7 Fitness membership 1 SEIKO watch TurboJET Premier Grand Class Tickets on HK-Macau Route (1 set of roundtrip tickets) |
1st Runner-up | 6-month 24/7 Fitness membership 1 SEIKO watch TurboJET Super Class Tickets on HK-Macau Route (1 set of roundtrip tickets) | |
2nd Runner-up | 1-month 24/7 Fitness membership 1 SEIKO watch TurboJET Economy Class Tickets on HK-Macau Route (1 set of roundtrip tickets) | |
Team Relay | Champion | 12-month 24/7 Fitness membership x 4 4 SEIKO watches TurboJET Premier Grand Class Tickets on HK-Macau Route (4 sets of roundtrip tickets) |
1st Runner-up - Team Relay | 6-month 24/7 Fitness membership x 4 4 SEIKO watches TurboJET Super Class Tickets on HK-Macau Route (4 set of roundtrip tickets) | |
2nd Runner-up - Team Relay | 1-month 24/7 Fitness membership x 4 4 SEIKO watches TurboJET Economy Class Tickets on HK-Macau Route (4 set of roundtrip tickets) |
Top 10 Fundraising Awards - individual
Set up your own Crowdfunding Page now and win amazing prizes!
Prizes will be presented to the Top 10 fundraisers (counting the sum of online and offline donations^). |
| Award/ Certificate | Prize | |
| 1st | Crystal Award (1piece) | One Night Stay for Two at Artyzen Hotel Macau, and TurboJET Economy Class Tickets on HK-Macau Route (2 sets of roundtrip tickets) |
| 2nd | Crystal Award (1piece) | Macau Tower Skywalk Experience (for two people), and TurboJET Economy Class Tickets on HK-Macau Route (2 sets of roundtrip tickets) |
| 3rd | Crystal Award (1piece) | Macau Tower Skywalk Experience (for one people), and TurboJET Economy Class Tickets on HK-Macau Route (2 sets of roundtrip tickets) |
| 4th | Certificate | PizzaExpress Macau Voucher Mop500 |
| 5th | Certificate | PizzaExpress Macau Voucher Mop500 |
| 6th | Certificate | PizzaExpress Macau Voucher Mop300 |
| 7th | Certificate | PizzaExpress Macau Voucher Mop300 |
| 8th | Certificate | PizzaExpress Macau Voucher Mop200 |
| 9th | Certificate | PizzaExpress Macau Voucher Mop200 |
| 10th | Certificate | Oxfam Gifts |
| ^Please submit donations by 13 October 2023. |
top fundraising award - team
Set up your own Crowdfunding Page now and win amazing prizes! Prizes will be presented to the Top Fundraising Team (counting the sum of online and offline donations). |
| Award | Prize | |
| Champion | Crystal Award (1 piece) | PizzaExpress Macau Voucher MOP1,000 |
| ^ Please submit donations by 13 October 2023. |
2023 SUMMER EVENTS
Get ready for a preview of the Oxfam TowerRun 2023! Our pre-event trainings bring together TowerRun participants and the public to gear up for the tower-running challenge on 22 October. It's a way to promote fitness and support Oxfam's work against poverty. Thanks to our Wellness Parter, lululemon, there's a chance to win surprise gifts. Join in, gear up, and be part of the TowerRun excitement with a meaningful purpose!
Features：
Enjoy outdoor training with Macao Sunset Functional training helps improve muscles strength by emphasizing on the lower body. It helps to enhance muscle balance and increase joint stability. This session is designed to prep you for the upcoming Oxfam TowerRun and prevent sport injury. Participants will also have the opportunity to experience training using the steps inside the Macau Tower, which will surely be an unforgettable experience!
instructor: Niko Wong, Lululemon Ambassador @nikowong1987
who can join: welcome all level
quato: 50 pax
time: 1 hour 30 minute
location: outdoor plaza and inside Macau tower
fee：50/pax
Features：
Enjoy outdoor training with amazing view of Nam Van lake and sweat with lululemon ambassador Sabrina. The whole workout is mainly focus on improving lower body muscle and core strength, mobility and flexibility, to avoid injuries during the tower run. It also helps to enhance muscle balance and increase joint stability.
instructor: Sabrina Li, Lululemon Ambassado
who can join: welcome all level
quato: 50 pax
time: 1 hour 10 minute
location: Sai Wan Lake
fee：50/pax
Notes
- All participants must be aged 16 or above on the event day.
- The Organiser will send a confirmation email to participants after they have registered successfully.
- The Organiser will send out ‘Notes for Runners’ to all participants by email before the event so all are informed of the arrangements, including the gathering time, event schedule and luggage storage services.
- Participants must ensure that their health is in good condition to join this event, and all participants must sign the Waiver Agreement before the race.
- Participants must follow the instructions from the Organiser during the event; if a participant is found to have broken the rules or is disruptive, Oxfam staff will request the participant to leave the venue immediately, and they will be disqualified.
- The results of the race will be announced after the event. The Organiser reserves the right to make the final decision; participants cannot contest the results. To learn more, please visit the event website.
- The event is subject to change without prior notice. The Organiser and partner organisations reserve the right to make the final decision on the rules of the event. Participants cannot contest the decisions that are made.
- Participants must submit all donations to Oxfam by or before 13 October 2023.
- All donations raised from this event will be donated to Oxfam. Donations will not be returned.
- In order to reduce administrative costs, donation receipts will only be issued for donations of MOP/HKD100 or above.
- If Typhoon Signal No. 8 or the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is hoisted at 6 o'clock on the morning of the event, the event will be cancelled. Participants should pay attention to announcements on the event webpage and our Facebook page (Oxfam in Macau).
Please complete and return the form together with the bank-in slip / online transaction record to Oxfam on or before 15 September.
Every step you take is a step you’re taking to fight climate change with communities experiencing poverty!
Close to 30 million people across East Africa are living in crisis levels of hunger or worse which requires urgent action. This is a 13 per cent increase between April and December 2022. And levels of malnutrition are soaring among children, with 1.9 million children in drought-affected areas projected to experience wasting from severe acute malnutrition in 2023.
Oxfam has been responding with a combination of food and cash for people to meet nutritional needs. We’ve also been supporting their livelihoods and strengthening communities’ resilience, from providing livestock fodder and seeds for drought resistant crops, to building and repairing water and sanitation facilities.
One of the people we reached was Omar, a father of eight: ‘Because of drought, all my cows are now dead … I sold a goat, to pay for school fees for one of the children. Oxfam have changed our lives for better in the last few months by supporting us with cash.’
We responded quickly to the food crisis in East Africa by providing immediate relief. Participants of the Oxfam TowerRun can also help those facing severe drought and the food crisis, as well as poor communities around the world to fight climate change!
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Join the Oxfam TowerRun and fight climate change!
Contact Us
Hong Kong Office
17/F, China United Centre, 28 Marble Road, North Point, Hong Kong
| (852) 3120 5000 | towerrun@oxfam.org.hk |
Macau Office
Alameda Dr. Carlos d'Assumpção, No.258, Praça Kin Heng Long, 18 Andar F, Macau
| (853) 2875 7560 | (853) 2875 7667 |
