Diana and Jess McNally have organised the Jurassic Challenge Walks since their inception in 2008 - following Jess’ treatment at the Wessex Neurological Centre for a brain tumour - raising over £75,000 for brain tumour research, half of which has been donated to Smile4Wessex.
But this year’s event will be particularly poignant for all who knew and loved Jess, and will be dedicated to his memory following his sudden (and unrelated) passing in September of last year. Diana and family invite you to join them - ‘Walking for Jess’ - on 28th June, and to help raise even more funds for the charity they’ve been so proud to support.
With some of the most spectacular scenery the South Coast has to offer, there can be few more beautiful landscapes within which to walk than that of the Isle of Purbeck. But with a coastline that is famous for the beasts that roamed in pre-historic times, it also presents a ‘beast’ of a challenge - the 2015 Jurassic Challenge Walks.
The 32-mile Challenge starts and ends in the heart of Purbeck, in the picturesque village of Corfe, famous for its dramatic ruins of a medieval Castle, and follows a route across the Nine Barrow Down, on to the point of “Old Harry” and into the seaside town of Swanage. At Durlston Country Park, 12 miles into the route, a hearty breakfast awaits - along with those preparing to take on the 20-mile Jurassic Walk.
Together, they continue their journey towards the next refreshment stop at Worth Matravers, passing the beautiful Dancing Ledge, climbing and descending the steeply undulating paths that hug the coastline. The views from the top make each step worthwhile, and provide an excuse to pause, and catch breath, before heading inland. At Swyre Point, where the team will again be waiting with refreshments, the final group of walkers join the others for the last 10 miles of the route through the deserted village of Tyneham, before turning north across the Purbeck Hills towards the finish, and the welcome sight of Corfe Castle once more.
The Jurassic Challenge Walks hold something for everyone, so why not come and take in the breath-taking beauty of the Purbeck and experience this tough, but truly fantastic day out. Please click
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Please Note: When setting up a Virgin Money Giving fundraising page for this event, please be sure to select the 'Jurassic Challenge Walks' (in Dorset) for Wessex Neurological Centre Trust, not the 2015 Jurassic Classic, which is a totally separate event (in Devon) for Prostate Cancer.
