Charity events in Dorset
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- Sat 17 May
- £139
- Sat 17 May
- £139
Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge | 1st Half
58km of beautiful trail, with ups and downs giving over 1600m of ascent on a gorgeous coastal route which visits some of the highlights of the Jurassic Coast.
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- Hilly
- Age 18 & over
- 58 km trail running + 1700 m ascent
- Sat 17 - Sun 18 May
- £199
- Sat 17 - Sun 18 May
- £199
Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge | Full 100km continuous
A demanding challenge, taking on 100km along the UNESCO World Heritage Jurassic Coast, starting from Corfe Castle on a fully-supported challenge visiting the highlights of the region.
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- Hilly
- Age 18 & over
- 100 km trail running + 2300 m ascent
- Sat 17 - Sun 18 May
- £199
- Sat 17 - Sun 18 May
- £199
Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge | Full 100km over 2 days
Walk, jog or run along the spectacular UNESCO World Heritage coastline from Corfe Castle past Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, with full support, welcoming base camp and finish line celebration!
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- Hilly
- Age 18 & over
- 100 km trail running + 2300 m ascent
- Sat 17 May
- £139
- Sat 17 May
- £139
Weymouth Marathon
Take on the ‘classic Jurassic’ scenery, coastal sights and tough climbs of this marathon-distance challenge along the stunning coastal path whilst enjoying full support along the way.
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- Hilly
- Age 18 & over
- 42 km trail running + 1100 m ascent
- Sat 17 May
- £169
- Sat 17 May
- £169
Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge | 3/4 Challenge
The route is 3/4 of the Full Challenge – so starts at the Corfe Castle main start, takes in the fantastic 2nd 1/4 Challenge route to Weymouth, and then on to West Bay and the finish line at Bridport.
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- Hilly
- Age 18 & over
- 76 km trail running + 1800 m ascent
- Sat 17 May
- £89
- Sat 17 May
- £89
Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge | 2nd Quarter
A classic Jurassic challenge, starting from Corfe Castle, along the Purbeck Ridge to Durdle Door, where the undulating route leads to the finish at Weymouth
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- Hilly
- Age 14 & over
- 34 km trail running + 1100 m ascent
- Sat 17 May
- £89
- Sat 17 May
- £89
Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge | 1st Quarter
A looped route which follows the Purbeck Way to Swanage, before returning along the coast, to finish at Church Knowle near Corfe Castle, for a well-deserved glass of fizz.
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- Undulating
- Age 14 & over
- 25 km trail running + 600 m ascent
- Sat 17 May
- £139
- Sat 17 May
- £139
Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge | 2nd Half
A marathon distance challenge departing from Weymouth, visiting Chesil Beach and the West Dorset Heritage Coast en route to the finish line at Bridport.
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- Undulating
- Age 18 & over
- 42 km trail running + 600 m ascent
- Sun 18 May
- £39
- Sun 18 May
- £39
The Bridport 10K
A looped route starting and finishing at the main Bridport hub. The route explores the off-road paths, and passes West Bay Harbour with views of the wonderful West Bay Cliffs.
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- Hilly
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km trail running + 250 m ascent
- Sat 21 Jun
- £25
- Sat 21 Jun
- £25
Big Hike | Jurassic Coast | Marathon
Explore England's only natural UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for the outstanding beauty of its cliffs, fossils and landforms, to help beat cancer step by step.
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- Fundraising required
- Hilly
- Age 16 & over
- 26.2 miles hiking + 2400 ft ascent
- Sat 21 Jun
- £20
- Sat 21 Jun
- £20
Big Hike | Jurassic Coast | Half Marathon
Explore England's only natural UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for the outstanding beauty of its cliffs, fossils and landforms, to help beat cancer step by step.
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- Fundraising required
- Hilly
- Age 14 & over
- 13.1 miles hiking + 1500 ft ascent
- Sat 21 Jun
- £20
- Sat 21 Jun
- £20
Big Hike | Jurassic Coast | 10K
Explore England's only natural UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for the outstanding beauty of its cliffs, fossils and landforms, to help beat cancer step by step.
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- Fundraising required
- Hilly
- Age 12 & over
- 10 km hiking + 636 ft ascent
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- Sat 5 Jul
- £25
- Sat 5 Jul
- £25
Mighty Hikes | Jurassic Coast | Marathon
Take on a challenge and join Macmillan at the Jurassic Coast Mighty Hike - where you'll see famous sights including Corfe Castle and Old Harry Rocks to support people living with cancer.
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- Fundraising required
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 14 & over
- 26 miles hiking + 700.95 m ascent
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- Sat 5 Jul
- £20
- Entries closed
- Sat 5 Jul
- £20
- Entries closed
Mighty Hikes | Jurassic Coast | Half Marathon
Take on a challenge and join Macmillan at the Jurassic Coast Mighty Hike - where you'll see famous sights featuring Corfe Castle on your hike to the coast to support people living with cancer.
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- Fundraising required
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 14 & over
- 13.5 miles hiking + 426.77 m ascent
- Sat 5 Jul
- £50
- Sat 5 Jul
- £50
Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim
Join hundreds of other swimmers and take on an epic 1.4 mile open water swim from Boscombe Pier to Bournemouth Pier. With every stroke, you’ll be powering lifesaving research.
- Wheelchair users
- Newcomers
- Music
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- Fundraising required
- Event village
- Coast
- Age 14 & over
- 1.4 miles sea swimming
- Sat 11 Oct
- £24.75-£33
- 5 charities
- Sat 11 Oct
- £24.75-£33
- 5 charities
Bournemouth Supernova 5K
A fun evening run for all! This beautiful coastal route takes in the Bournemouth Pier and promenade at dusk. It's all about the experience, not how fast you can complete it. Walk, jog or run!
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- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 11 & over
- 5 km road running
- Sun 12 Oct
- £37.25-£42.75
- 8 charities
- Sun 12 Oct
- £37.25-£42.75
- 8 charities
Bournemouth Supersonic 10K
The flat and fast Supersonic 10K takes in both Boscombe and Bournemouth Piers! Perfect for seasoned runners and newcomers looking to embrace the vibrant atmosphere and beautiful scenery.
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- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km road running
- Sun 12 Oct
- £44.75-£50
- 16 charities
- Sun 12 Oct
- £44.75-£50
- 16 charities
Bournemouth Half Marathon
Sun... Sea... Running as it should be. Run along both Boscombe and Bournemouth piers on a stunning coastal route as part of the Run Bournemouth weekend running festival.
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- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running