Our Impact News Hundreds support Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance at Seaside Scramble Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance hosted its brand-new event, Seaside Scramble, at Baiter Park, Poole on Saturday 9 May, raising vital funds and awareness to help us continue delivering life-saving care across Dorset and Somerset. A fantastic day by the coast Hundreds of participants of all ages took part in the fun-filled 5K, tackling air ambulance-themed obstacles as they ran, climbed, crawled and scrambled around the course. From the ‘Rescue Route Tunnels’ to the ‘Crew Crawl’, the course was full of fun, energy and laughter from start to finish. Dr Matt Taylor taking part in Seaside Scramble The lifeboat crossing Rescue route tunnels Baiter Park was alive with community spirit as families, schoolchildren, friends and colleagues came together for a great day by the sea in support of their local air ambulance charity. Crowds cheered participants on, while celebrations at the finish line and a lively event village rounded off a fantastic day. See the album below - with more photos added throughout the week! View the photo album A local cause Around one third of Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance’s missions take place across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, making this a real local cause. By taking part in Seaside Scramble, participants helped raise funds and awareness of the charity’s vital impact in their community. Alana Hardy, DSAA Events Officer said: “This is a brand-new event for DSAA. We wanted to create something enjoyable and family-friendly, with the obstacles bringing an added sense of fun and challenge to the race. We chose to host it in an area where we regularly operate, in the hope that it would also raise awareness of our work locally, which made Poole an ideal choice. We hope it will become an annual event and grow bigger and better each year. 35 volunteers and team members supported the event, and they have been amazing - we truly couldn’t hold it without them. Thank you to everyone who came along and made the day so special for all of us.” Supporting DSAA We would like to thank everyone who took part, fundraised, cheered people on and helped make the event a success. Every person there helped support our life-saving work and we’re incredibly grateful. We’d also like to say a special thank you to our wonderful volunteers, supporters, crew and staff who worked so hard behind the scenes to bring the event together. Special thanks to AFC Bournemouth, BH Live, Gladiator Events, DocBike Dorset, Hot Radio, Golden Gate Coffee and Dorset Pizza Kitchen for supporting the event. Funds raised from the event will help ensure Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance can continue to be there for critically ill and injured people when every second counts. See our events calendar Manage Cookie Preferences