Family fun race around Weymouth's seafront in dinosaur costumes, part of Dinosaur Week and raising funds for the Will Mackaness Trust.
Everybody Chase the Dinosaur takes over Weymouth Beach on Saturday 13 February, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. It's a family-fun race themed around prehistoric life, and it's part of Weymouth's 'Dino Week', which kicks off the February half term in Jurassic style. The run raises funds for the Will Mackaness Trust, so there's a good cause behind the costumes.
The race is the main event, and runners are encouraged to turn up in their favourite dinosaur costumes. The route opens up the seafront, so you'll be taking in Weymouth's coastline as you go. There are prizes for the top finishers in each category, and one lucky participant is named 'THE Dinosaur' for the following year, which is a nice bit of bragging rights to carry you through to the next one.
If you're around for the rest of the week, there's more to it than just the race. Three animatronic dinosaurs will be in town, performing shows from 10am throughout the week, so you can see them in action even if you aren't running. On the day itself, D of E volunteers from Wey Valley Academy lend a hand, adjudicating and helping run the event, and carer support is available.
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One practical tip from the organisers: they recommend arriving on the Friday night to avoid the traffic and making a weekend of it. The race runs from 1:00 to 4:00 pm on Saturday 13 February at Weymouth Beach, and it's all part of the wider Dino Week.
