2025 Jurassic Coast Challenge
Take on the Jurassic Coast Challenge
Date: Saturday 17 May 2025
Location: Jurassic Coast - Dorset
Distance: Choose from 100k, 75k, 50km & 25km PLUS a 10km option
Choose your distance and pace, and join Team Cancer Research UK in the Jurassic Coast Challenge, and play your part in supporting vital cancer research.
How to join Team Cancer Research UK
Decide whether you'll enter with your own place or get a charity place
Sign up to get Team Cancer Research UK perks
Get training and fundraising support for life-saving research
Get over that finish line and smash your fundraising target
Take on Spectacular World Heritage coastline – and fundraise for Cancer Research UK. A start in Corfe Castle, the route heads down to Swanage, and along through Lulworth Cove, past Durdle Door, with ups & downs to Weymouth half way.
For full 100 km challengers, it’s past Portland Bill, Chesil Beach, and on to West Bay (of TV’s Broadchurch) – before a finish line celebration in the vibrant town of Bridport. Great 3/4, Half, a Weymouth Marathon & 1/4 Challenge options also – PLUS the Bridport 10K – it’s the event of the year!
Why run for Cancer Research?
Bridie has taken on the Great North Run six times as part of Team Cancer Research UK. She fundraises in memory of her Dad, who died of bowel cancer.
My first runs were really hard, but I trained and persevered, and I got better. On the day of my first Great North Run I wore my Cancer Research UK vest with pride, I was so happy to be taking part. The atmosphere was amazing and crossing the finish line I was ecstatic! I was so proud of myself and how far I’d come. Every step is worth it. For every person we lose to cancer, it spurs me on even more to continue fundraising so that we can find a cure.
The difference your money makes
150 Cancer Research UK runners taking on the Challenge
Hitting their fundraising targets to raise a total of around £92,000
Could fund a PhD student's salary in London for four years
Team Cancer Research UK participants receive
A personalised Cancer Research UK running t-shirt or vest
Support with fundraising and training to help you smash your challenge
Support in the run up to the event and on the day
An official finisher's medal for completing your race
Get training support
We've teamed up with experts to give you the best training support and advice for your event. Whether it's your first time training or you're looking to smash a PB, we've got a training plan for you.
Get fundraising support
We're with you every step of your fundraising journey so you can smash your target. Once you've signed up, we'll send you everything you need to get going such as fundraising ideas, top tips, planners and posters.
Get kitted out
We worked with Scimitar to create Cancer Research UK sportswear that’s comfortable, looks great and supports our vital work. 20% of the price of these products will be paid to Cancer Research UK.