Brighton Half Marathon

Timetable

Saturday

• 11:00 | Youth Race Helpdesk opens
• 13:00-16:00 Youth Races on Hove Lawns
• 14:00-17:00 | Helpdesk open near to Brighton Pier

Sunday - race day

• 07:00 | Park and Ride site opens
• 07:00 | First buses leave for race village
• 07:30 | Help desk opens
• 07:45 | Baggage service opens
• 08:30 | Last bus to leave Mill Road Park and Ride
• 09:27 | Wheelchair race begins
• 09:30 | Half marathon begins
• 11:15 | Elite winners' presentations
• 11:15 | Wheelchair race presentations
• 11:30 | First bus back to Park and Ride
• 14:30 | Race site closes
• 14:30 | Last bus back to Park and Ride
• 15:30 | Car park closes

Spectators

Watching from Marine Parade or Hove Lawns enable you to see the race going both ways.

Wheelchair race

Each year, there is a dedicated Wheelchair Race marquee in race village, where racers and their families can meet before and after the race. After the race there will be winners presentations and prizes in this marquee.

Event HQ

Hove Lawns
Kingsway
Hove
Brighton
East Sussex
BN3 2LS
UK

The start and finish line is on Hove Lawns close to The Peace Statue

Park and Ride

You can book Park and Ride when you register for the race to make your race day logistics run smoothly.

It is open to runners and non-runners, but runners will take priority to ensure they can arrive in the race in good time. Bookings are made per car, rather than per person.

Buses leave when they have reached capacity. 

Paid parking

There are NCP car parks in the centre of Brighton and there is on-street parking. There are also private car parking spaces available to book.

By rail

If you are travelling to Brighton by train - both Hove Station & Brighton station are just over a mile from event village - approximately 20/25 minute depending on the route taken.

Accommodation

Plenty of recommendations are available.

As a race that delivers a fairly unique seafront running - sustainability and the environment are a big part of the Brighton experience.

The Brighton Half Marathon is working hard to become a truly sustainable race.

For over ten years this event has been recycling as much as possible from the race – all the plastic and cardboard, including the cartons used at the drinks stations. Here are some of the actions taken each year:

Sustainability summary

• Large recycling bins are hired and placed adjacent to each drinks station.
• Clear ups of the areas by each fuel station.
• Aluminium cans of water replace plastic bottles.
• Paper bags replace plastic bags.
• Electronic race guide instead of post.
• City Clean are contracted in to support on race day so that all waste from the event is removed in line with the Local Authority rules on recycling across the city.
• The event organises its own park and ride service on race day - encouraging participants to car share where possible and ultimately removing 550 cars from the city centre.
• Wherever possible use local suppliers to help reduce delivery miles.
• All lost property goes to Sussex Beacon shops.
• Even the lead safety car is electric!

First time racing the Brighton half and I was really impressed with the setup, atmosphere and location. Super flat so managed to bag my first PB in a while. I will definitely be back again next year to try and improve on this! Thanks, William C

Absolutely love this event. Spectacular views going along the cliffs and seafront and a nice tour of the town. Busy enough to feel supported but not unpleasantly loud or crowded. A few hills but nothing too taxing - the worst bit this year was running into the wind. Loved the seagull medal and t shirt. Can't wait to come back. Suzi B

I love this race and this city; always well organised with unparalleled crowd support. Thomas

A great race in a great place. The Brighton half is a lovely race, with a good few thousand runners it has a big event feel and the start / finish line atmosphere is great. The medal is also a standout and was my favourite medal of 2021. A good course for getting a PB... if the wind is not too strong - as it is a relatively flat race. Connor D