Record-breaking day for the annual Durrell Dash

Saturday 29 December 2018

Hundreds running wild and (plastic) free in aid of the world's most vulnerable species smashed records to raise almost £13,000 in this year's Durrell Dash.

The runners took to the lanes of Trinity to raise money for conservation charity Durrell, choosing between the six kilometre route or the more challenging 13 kilometre route.

Not only was there a record turnout, but there was a record amount of money raised too. Organisers were "delighted" to announce that a grand total of £12,800 was raised from the day – the highest amount since the Durrell Dash began.

Pictured: The money raised by the race will go towards the newly-opened home for butterflies and tortoises, which is located next to the Organic Showcase.

The money raised from the run will be put into supporting the new tortoise and butterfly enclosure, which Durrell say is the first exhibit at Jersey Zoo that is “specifically designed to better connect people with nature”.

The male winner of the 13 kilometre race was Tom Perchard and Catia Riva took the winning female title. Jem Gurner was the junior and overall winner of the 6 kilometre race, Daniel Hearn-Poole was the winning adult male, Yasmin Lookess was the winning adult female, and the winning junior female was Lucci Baker.

Rathbone Investment Management international sponsored the event for the fourth year running, and entered a team of 42 people – their biggest team yet.

Pictured: This year's dash was plastic bottle-free.

Jersey Water supported the event and Durrell’s plastic-free initiative, which has been in place since 2017.

Runners along the route were provided with water in paper cups, keeping the Dash free from single-use plastic.