Hike a half marathon Mighty Hike along the stunning Dorset Coast, England’s first natural World Heritage Site, taking in the famous site of Durdle Door.
Date: | 11 Sep 2022 |
Location: | Lodmoor Country Park, DT4 7SX |
Distance: | Half Marathon |
Terrain: | Hilly |
Registration Fee: | £20 |
Min. fundraising pledge: | £250 |
Date: | 11 Sep 2022 |
Location: | Lodmoor Country Park, DT4 7SX |
Distance: | Half Marathon |
Registration Fee: | £20 |
Min. fundraising pledge: | £250 |
Terrain: | Hilly |
Free Macmillan walking top
A clearly marked route
Regular refuelling stops with snacks and drinks
Medical assistance
Free food at the finish
Finishers medal and bubbly
Need help with fundraising and training? We’ve got you covered.
The registration fee is £20, which you pay online upon completing the registration form. The registration fee is non-refundable.
We ask everyone to pledge to raise £250 to support people living with cancer. Click on Your Hike in the navigation bar where we have lots of useful information and resources to help you get started.
The deadline to register for the Jurassic Coast Mighty Hike is midnight on Friday 26 August or when the event sells out.
It is possible to transfer between the full marathon and half marathon distances. Please know that if you request to transfer to the lower distance the £5 difference in registration fees will not be refunded.
Transferring between distances is not possible if the request is made less than 2 weeks before the event as registration will be closed or if the event is sold out.
If you wish to change from the half marathon to the full marathon, we will ask you to pay the £5 difference in registration fees.
If the event is full, and you would like to take part, you should filll out your details by clicking through at the top of this page, and you will be added to the waiting list.
The waiting list works on a first come first serve basis, and will offer out places when a participant has to drop out for any reason. When you get to the top of the list and a place becomes available for you, you will be emailed with an invite to register. You must use the link in this email to register within 7 days, or the link will expire. If you no longer wish to take part, you can decline the invite and the place will be offered to the next person on the waiting list.
We absolutely appreciate supporters are motivated to join our Mighty Hikes because of very personal connections to Macmillan. With this in mind, we recommend you join the waiting list as soon as possible, which will give you the best chance of securing a place on the event. We believe this is the fairest way to guarantee everyone has an equal chance of being invited to join the event.
There is a 10% discount on the registration fee for teams of 5+. The discount code is generated when you complete the registration form which you need to enter in the promotional code box before proceeding to payment.
The Team Captain will receive a unique registration link in their confirmation email which can be forwarded on to any new individual who wants to join the team. Please note that the team start time may not be available if all places have been filled.
Yes, you will need to raise the minimum fundraising amount of £250 for each member of your team. You can, however, choose to split the total in any way you like between the team if some people are comfortable raising more than others.
The half marathon hike starts at Lodmoor Country Park, Weymouth, DT4 7SX.
The half marathon hike finishes at Daggers Gate Field, just above Durdle Door Holiday Park, Main Rd, West Lulworth, Wareham, BH20 5PU.
See the half marathon route on this Google map.
The route has an approximate total elevation gain of 2088 feet.
The hike routes listed are subject to change following health and safety inspections. Any changes will be communicated and routes are fully signposted.
Yes, there will be toilet facilities available at the start, pit stop (5.1 miles) and at the finish.
Yes, this is a fully supported event with a full buffet lunch at the finish and a pit stop along the route where substantial snacks and drinks will be provided.
Dietary requirements will be catered for and you can specify these on the registration form.
No. Dogs (aside from assistance dogs) are not permitted at the event due to limitations from private land owners and the challenging nature of the routes. This includes at the start and finish sites.
Free parking is available near the start at a satellite car park on Chalky Road and you can book this through the registration form.
If you park in the satellite car park you will be shuttled to the start at Lodmoor Country Park between 7am and 8.45am (10-min drive). There will be complimentary shuttles running from the finish at Daggers Gate Field back to the car park from 12.30pm until 6.30pm.
Please note there is no event parking at the finish at Daggers Gate Field.
It is a 5-min taxi ride from Weymouth Station to the start at Lodmoor Country Park.
The hike will set off in waves 20 minutes apart, between 8:00am and 9:20am. You can select your preferred start wave when you register. These are given on a first-come, first-served basis.
We advise hikers with a slower pace to book the earliest start wave available to give plenty of time to complete the route.
The event village at Lodmoor Country Park will be open between 5pm and 7pm on Friday 9th September and will re-open between 7am and 9:20am on Sunday 11th September.
Here you will pick up your bib number and can also visit our kit swap desk and pop-up shop to buy all our Mighty Hikes and Macmillan merchandise!
We ask everyone to arrive 45 minutes before their start time and no earlier.
We estimate that the fastest half marathon walkers will finish in 4 hours whilst the slowest walkers could take around 6 hours. Due to venue restrictions we have to start closing our finish area at 5.30pm. Therefore, when you choose your start time, please select an earlier wave if you consider yourself a slower walker and a later wave if you consider yourself a faster walker.
There is a cut-off time for reaching the pit stop to help with safety and to give everyone the best chance of completing the hike. Hikers passing through after the cut-off may be taken to the finish by shuttle, and still allowed to cross the finish line and collect their medal.
The cut-off time for reaching the pit stop is 1.20pm.
Got Questions?
If you need more info, check out the FAQs on the About page,
email mightyhikes@macmillan.org.uk
or call us on
0300 1000 200
See other Mighty Hikes
Jurassic Coast
Wye Valley Half
South Coast Half
Cornwall Coast Half