Why will you see hundreds of dinosaurs on the Manx seafront?
picsbycorrasteHundreds of people are set to don inflatable dinosaur costumes and race along the seafront in the Isle of Man's capital.
About 400 have signed up for the Jurassic Sprint: T-Rex Thunder Run along Douglas Promenade on Saturday.
First held in 2024, it marks the second event of its kind in the island's capital – last year's run planned for Peel had to be cancelled due to poor weather.
Co-organiser Martin Malone said the charity fun run was "such a lovely event because it makes everybody smile".
When and where will it take place?
Starting at the Bottleneck Car Park on Loch Promenade at 14:00 BST, participants will double back on themselves to finish at the same spot.
But the exact length of the course will be decided on the day, as Malone explained: "If you've ever tried to run in a T.rex suit, you'll know you very quickly get very hot inside it.
"I think if it's warm, we'll probably shorten it a little bit but the maximum distance it will be is 1.5km.
"Trust me, that's far enough in a T.rex suit."
picsbycorrasteIs it still possible to get involved?
Although online registration has closed, suits will be available to buy on the start line for anyone who wants to sign up on the day.
Encouraging people to come along to cheer the dinosaurs on, Malone said: "It'll be spectacular, it'll be huge, and it'll be just funny.
"If you're at it, you just can't stop smiling and laughing because it's just brilliant."
Helen's Drone AdventuresWhy is it being held?
The fun run is part of a bigger campaign by the Expedition Limitless group, set up in 2022 to encourage human resilience.
Malone said the aim was to prove that "if you give people the right training and the right opportunities, they can do amazing things".
Among the challenges previously taken on are a 68-mile (110km) arctic trek and a 444-mile (715km) Canadian canoe journey.
But alongside those tests of personal resilience, those taking part "help us raise big sums of money" for charity, he said.
Money raised by the dino fun run will be added to the 2026 target of £200,000, which will be split between the island's children's hospice, Rebecca House, and the Children's Centre.
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