Dorset solicitors tackling Jurassic Coast Challenge for soldiers' charity
Solicitors rise to Jurassic Coast Challenge
Adventurous lawyers are stepping up for a gruelling 100km trek along Dorset’s iconic Jurassic Coast in aid of former soldiers and their families.
A team from Dorset law firm Ellis Jones Solicitors is tackling the Jurassic Coast Challenge from Corfe Castle to Bridport on May 14-15.
All proceeds from the fundraiser are in aid of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, formerly known as the Army Benevolent Fund.
Ellis Jones – with 21 partners and more than 160 staff in five offices – is supporting the team with training sessions, kit, supplies and registration fees.
There are 12 Ellis Jones team members taking part along with a support team. Senior associate solicitor Will Dooley and solicitor Conor Maher are joint team captains.
Will, who has undertaken walking expeditions in the UK and abroad, said: “We’re looking forward to a tough yet enjoyable challenge on one of the most spectacular coastlines in the country.”
Conor, who is an adventure training instructor and expedition leader with the Army Cadet Force, said: “Knowing that the challenge is in aid of an incredibly deserving cause will spur us on. We’re all looking forward to it.”
The 100km trek – 62 miles – takes in Swanage, Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door, Weymouth, Portland Bill and West Bay.
Team members will raise at least £300 each in sponsorship and have the choice to complete the 100km route over two days or 50k on one of the days.
The event is being organised by Action Challenge as part of its Ultra Challenge Series. Fundraisers for charities from across the UK are due to take part.
ABF The Soldiers’ Charity is the Army’s national charity, helping past and present soldiers and their families when they are in need.
Ellis Jones supports a number of charities, clubs and good causes. Recently they have included arts charity Vita Nova, Lewis Manning Hospice Care, Walk for Wards, the BC Club, Variety Wessex, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Swanage Railway and the Honeypot Children’s Charity.
Ellis Jones has five offices in Bournemouth, Canford Cliffs (Poole), Ringwood, Swanage and Wimborne as well as London.
PICTURE: ON TRACK: Captains Will Dooley, left, and Conor Maher, right, are leading an Ellis Jones team on the Jurassic Coast Challenge in May
