Marching for Mind – PE Teacher Ellie Callan Takes On The Jurassic Coast Challenge
In May, PE teacher Ellie Callan will be walking the 100km Jurassic Coast Challenge in aid of the charity MIND. MIND is dedicated to supporting individuals who struggle with their mental health and wellbeing, and it is a charity that is close to Ellie’s heart.
Ellie will be walking with her friends Beth and Bex, and they will be walking the distance over two days in memory of their close friend Chris.
Ellie explains, “You don’t have to struggle in silence and yet so many do including Chris who we hold very close to our hearts. Chris was a happy, hardworking all-round beautiful person, and showed very few signs of struggles with his mental health. Unfortunately, he did suffer in silence and heartbreakingly, took his own life in January 2022.”
Their 100km challenge starts from Corfe Castle, and then heads to Swanage, along to Lulworth Cove, past Durdle Door, with ups and downs all the way to the Weymouth halfway point. The route then goes on past Portland Bill, along the western end of Chesil Beach to West Bay's famous cliffs (of TV's Broadchurch fame) - before finishing in Bridport.
Ellie continues, “Bex and I have the advantage of being PE teachers and avid exercisers. Beth on the other hand, well the thought of exercise makes her tired unless she’s legging it around the ward at work. However, one thing we all agree on is that the 48 hours of pain we are likely to endure will be nothing compared to the pain experienced by Chris and many others.”
If you would like to support Ellie’s 100km challenge, then visit her JustGiving fundraising page here.
