Jurassic Coast Challenge 2027

Jurassic Coast Challenge requests that you must be 18 or over (on the day of the challenge) if taking on a Full Challenge (~100km) or Three Quarter Challenge (~75km); 16+ and accompanied by an adult if taking on a Half Challenge (~50km ), 14+ and accompanied by an adult if taking on a Quarter Challenge (~25km) or Marathon); for a  Half Marathon aged 12+ and accompanied by an adult; and finally 8+ & accompanied by an adult for a 10km/mile Challenge.

Under 18s taking part must be signed up by someone over 18.

You’ll receive a ‘transaction receipt’ (via email) from Jurassic Coast Challenge, along with a Confirmation Email welcoming you, and detailing any next steps, timelines you need to be aware of, and how & where to find all the info / details you’ll need for your Challenge. (NOTE– If you don’t receive that e mail within 12 hours, please check your spam/junk mail folders)

You can expect to hear from us within 14 days. If for some reason you do not hear from us, please contact us directly at dch.charity@nhs.net.

Jurassic Coast Challenge ensure that registered teams are assigned the same start wave (where distance/challenge option allows), and your team name will be printed onto your bib.

There are no restrictions on regular teams. You can be any mixture of charities / distances / funding types (i.e. Self Funding, Charity Sponsorship or Mixed Funding), and can have any number of members. (even 2).

Even if you are not fundraising for the same charity, you can still create a challenge team.

Whilst you are signing up and registering for your challenge – in the TEAM INFO section of the Jurassic Coast Challenge form (towards the end of the registration questions), you will be asked if you would like to ‘Join a team’ or ‘Create a team’.

If selecting to create a team, you will be asked to create a Team Name and Password. Subsequent team members can then register and select to join your team, and will need to provide the team password in order to join it.

Yes – as long as you are fundraising for the same charity, you can create a team fundraising page on Just Giving (we recommend letting us know this is how you will be fundraising together). However, please be advised that the minimum fundraising targets remain per person (not per team), so you will need to reach the combined total fundraising amount on your page for your group.

If you are entering on a Charity Sponsorship or Mixed Funding place then NO – you must select one prime charity for your fundraising. This is because we will be paying for a portion of your place on the event (out of the fundraising that you generate). If you wish to also fundraise for another charity, you can do so on your own terms but only as long as you reach the minimum fundraising target for your first/prime charity.

If you join as ‘Own Place Charity Fundraising’ however, you have complete flexibility on who you fundraise for with no targets or deadlines.

All sponsorship goes direct to Dorset County Hospital Charity via your online JustGiving page – WHICH YOU MUST SET UP.

Jurassic Coast Challenge states that at least 50% of the ‘sponsorship target’ should be with us 3 weeks prior to the Challenge. At this time we agree to pay a Fee for your place to the Ultra Challenge Organiser (similar to the Self Funding cost – or half of it for Mixed Funding as you’ve already covered half).

Failure to meet the deadline may result in cancellation of your place by your charity.

The remaining 50%, and any extra, should be with us up to 4 weeks after the Challenge.

All charity sponsorship and mixed funding places close 4 weeks before each challenge, so that you have enough time to fundraise and reach your target. Self funding places close for online registration on the Tuesday before each challenge.

Dorset County Hospital is the main provider of acute hospital services to a population of around 300,000, living within Weymouth and Portland, West Dorset, North Dorset and Purbeck.

With housing developments, a growing population, increased tourism and the COVID-19 pandemic, we have never had a higher demand for our emergency and critical care services.

The Emergency Department was built to accommodate 22,000 attendances. In 2025/26 attendances were 60,579, more than twice the amount it was originally built for.

The Critical Care Unit is currently operating under significant constraints including lack of staff and relatives’ facilities, and no capacity for future need.

There is currently insufficient Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit capacity at Dorset County Hospital to meet both current and future demand.

Your donation to this major Appeal will fund important enhancements to the new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit, making it the very best it can be for patients, staff and loved ones. Specific funding areas are listed below.