Do It For Durrell: The Durrell Challenge 2023

Publish date: 01 Feb 2023

The eagerly anticipated Durrell Challenge is back for 2023! Kindly sponsored by Butterfield and organised in partnership with 3D Events, the event will take place on Sunday 14 May. Runners of all abilities are encouraged to take part and help raise vital funds for the charity’s work saving the world’s most precious wildlife around the world.

The Challenge will consist of three different races; a live 13k, a virtual 13k and the brand-new for 2023, family-friendly 2.6k. It will also include a tort-ally’ terrific Tortoise and Hare theme to ‘shell-abrate’ Tortoise Takeover, which is coming to Jersey on 1 July 2023 and special prizes will be awarded to the highest fundraiser and best-dressed runners.

The 13k race will once again start in Victoria Park, St. Helier, and finish at Jersey Zoo in Trinity. As in previous years, the race will take runners on a challenging route through beautiful valleys and quiet country lanes. The family-friendly 2.6k will start and finish at Jersey Zoo.

As part of the event this year, for every runner that takes part, a tree will be planted in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil, one of Durrell’s ten rewilding sites. Here, Durrell is restoring tree corridors between forest fragments to create lifelines for threatened wildlife. It is one of the most species-rich habitats on the planet, yet only 6% of it remains, in scattered fragments.

Alex Shears, Director of Communications and Fundraising said, “This exciting and popular run is back once again, with a new family-friendly route and the added fun of the hare and the tortoise theme as excitement builds for Tortoise Takeover this summer. The Durrell Challenge is a key event in our fundraising calendar, which helps to support our work recovering wildlife, reviving ecosystems, and reconnecting people to nature. We are so grateful to all the dedicated runners that take part as well as the wonderful volunteers that make this event possible, and to our loyal sponsor, Butterfield, for their continued support over the last five years.

This popular fun run is open to runners of all abilities, that can complete the course at their own pace with friends, family, or colleagues. Runners can sign up for the Durrell Challenge here. Registration closes at 5pm on Thursday 11 May 2023.

Richard Saunders, Butterfield’s Managing Director of the Channel Islands & UK, said: “The Durrell Challenge is a fantastic and inclusive community event and Butterfield is pleased to be sponsoring for the fifth year running. To date, the event has raised over £300,000 in support of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, helping to protect animals and their natural habitats around the world. We look forward to this year’s event and encourage everyone to get involved and ‘Do It for Durrell’.”

Don’t be slow. Sign up now before it ‘shells out’!

Sign up now

Latest news

16 Mar 2023

Durrell to benefit from Eat Jersey Charity Auction

Since the inception of Eat Jersey in 2015, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust has been the food festival’s philanthropic partner. Headquartered at Jersey Zoo, Durrell not only does vital work around the world to save species from extinction, but is a much-loved visitor attraction and community champion in the island.
16 Mar 2023

Fun-packed ‘Discovery Days’ return with Jersey Heritage

There is lots of fun to be had with Jersey Heritage this year with a new series of ‘Discovery Days’ for families to enjoy, starting on 25 March 2023.
Golden City Gate logo
15 Mar 2023

Visit Jersey wins The Golden City Gate 2023 Award for Best Destination Campaign

The international tourism film & multimedia festival and competition "The Golden City Gate" took place for the 23rd edition in 2023 during ITB Berlin.
Mont Orgueil Castle
08 Mar 2023

Government of Jersey – Pilot ID card scheme to launch

The Minister for Home Affairs, Deputy Helen Miles, has confirmed her intention to launch a pilot scheme, which will allow French national day trip visitors arriving on commercial passenger ferries, to enter Jersey using their national ID cards.
28 Feb 2023

200-day countdown to Channel Islands Pride 2023 in Jersey!

The Channel Islands Pride committee and Liberate Jersey are thrilled to announce that the Channel Islands Pride 2023 celebrations will take place in just 200 days on Saturday 16th September 2023 in St Helier, Jersey.
24 Feb 2023

Taste Jersey food festival returns with exciting new dining experiences and events

Local produce is being brought into the spotlight during the Taste Jersey food festival, running from 23 March to 9 May.
14 Feb 2023

The Atlantic Hotel Achieves EarthCheck Bronze Certification

Jersey’s Atlantic Hotel and Ocean Restaurant is proud to announce that it has become a member of EarthCheck, the world’s leading certification, consulting and advisory group for luxury travel and tourism organisations, and has achieved Benchmarked Bronze Status.
10 Feb 2023

Blue Islands direct flights to Rennes from Jersey back for Summer 2023

Islanders can once again enjoy direct flights to France this summer as Blue Islands announces its Jersey to Rennes service is back for 2023.
09 Feb 2023

Jersey Heritage: Year-round opening for visitor sites

Islanders and visitors will soon be able to enjoy daily access to the majority of Jersey Heritage visitor sites all year round.
07 Feb 2023

Visit Jersey appoints Chief Executive Officer

The Board of Directors at Visit Jersey Limited has announced the appointment of Tricia Warwick as a Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company.
20 Jan 2023

Changes to Jersey Battle of Flowers Parade for 2023

Organisers of the Jersey Battle of Flowers are making changes to the parades in 2023 in response to feedback from spectators and exhibitors.
18 Jan 2023

‘Shell-ections’ begin for Tortoise Takeover

Local businesses in Jersey have been given a sneak peek of this year’s Tortoise Takeover trail.