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Trailwalker

Trailwalker 2011 Trailwalker and the related Trailtrekker are fundraising endurance events conducted across the world by Oxfam and The Gurkha Welfare Trust (Trailwalker UK). Teams of four competitors must complete a course of in a set time limit - typically between 24 and 48 hours. The routes may be point-to-point or follow a circular route returning to the start.

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Trailwalker 2011 Trailwalker and the related Trailtrekker are fundraising endurance events conducted across the world by Oxfam and The Gurkha Welfare Trust (Trailwalker UK). Teams of four competitors must complete a course of in a set time limit - typically between 24 and 48 hours. The routes may be point-to-point or follow a circular route returning to the start.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342892969

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.