Rich Meston
Cover of Running with Dinosaurs
Ultra · Coast path · May 2024

Running with Dinosaurs

The Jurassic Coast? Completed it, mate.

The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site stretches from Old Harry Rocks in Dorset to Orcombe Point in Devon, uniquely capturing 185 million years of the earth's history. Taking advantage of the beautiful coastline, the South West Coast Path starts just a few miles from Old Harry Rocks and runs the entire length of the Jurassic Coast. It's a tough old stretch, with some brutal hills dotted around…

Race
Jurassic Extinction
Route
Poole → Exmouth
Distance
120mi
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104.5 mi
168 km
1 day
24 Jun 2023
16,106 ft
4,909 m climbed
30h 51m
start to finish
28h 18m
actually moving, out of 30h 51m

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