Charity places in London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge
Sat 23 - Sun 24 May 2026 Brighton, East Sussex

London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge charity places 2026

Secure your charity place in the London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge today. Walk, jog or run for charity and support top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!

Do it for charity

8 races

  • Sat 23 May
  • #1 of 8
Old Deer Park, Richmond > Oaks Park, Carshalton

1st Quarter

09:00

Age 14 & over

£89

  • 25 km trail running + 200 m ascent
  • Sat 23 May
  • #2 of 8
Old Deer Park, Richmond > Turners Hill, Crawley

1st Half

07:00

Age 18 & over

£139

  • 58 km trail running + 800 m ascent
  • Sat 23 - Sun 24 May
  • #3 of 8
Turners Hill, Crawley > Brighton Racecourse, Brighton

2nd Half Sussex Marathon

11:00

Age 18 & over

£139

  • 42 km trail running + 700 m ascent
  • Sat 23 May
  • #4 of 8
Old Deer Park, Richmond > Brighton Racecourse, Brighton

Full 100km Continuous

07:00

Age 18 & over

£199

  • 100 km trail running + 1500 m ascent
  • Sat 23 - Sun 24 May
  • #5 of 8
Old Deer Park, Richmond > Brighton Racecourse, Brighton

Full 100km over 2 days

07:00

Age 18 & over

£199

  • 100 km trail running + 1500 m ascent
  • Sat 23 - Sun 24 May
  • #6 of 8
Oaks Park, Carshalton > Brighton Racecourse, Brighton

3/4 Challenge

09:30

Age 18 & over

£169

  • 75 km trail running + 1300 m ascent
  • Sat 23 - Sun 24 May
  • #7 of 8
Oaks Park, Carshalton > Turners Hill, Crawley

2nd Quarter

10:00

Age 14 & over

£89

  • 33 km trail running + 600 m ascent
  • Sun 24 May
  • #8 of 8
Brighton Racecourse, Brighton

Brighton Challenge 25km

10:00

Age 14 & over

£89

  • 25 km trail running + 400 m ascent

Event overview

Thousands of adventurers have taken on the London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge® - part of the UK’s biggest and best series of treks and trail runs for a wide range of ages, fitness and experience levels which raises £10+ million a year for charities!

You’ll get full support all the way so you can set a new goal, conquer this classic UK challenge and push yourself further for an important cause. If you’re up for a charity challenge this year, make it the London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge®.

The Ultra Challenge Experience

Do it at your own pace. The level of support enables you to go further. There are marquee rest stops, lots of food and drink, medical and massage teams, with a fully signed route to guide you.

A big finish-line celebration awaits with an amazing sense of achievement for you personally and also for your fundraising efforts.

Get Sponsored for Charity

You’ll be amazed how much you can raise on these tough challenges as friends and family will recognise and support your courageous endeavours! All fundraising goes directly to your charity via an online JustGiving page.

£10+ Million Fundraising

The series raises £10+ million a year for charities. Choose your distance, choose your charity, set up a JustGiving sponsorship page and make your challenge count!

Prefer to enter directly? General entry options are explained on the London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge page.

Event video

Charity places

Please select your distance to find a charity and join their team.

  • Average fitness
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Families

Your challenge, your way

Whether you’re a walker and new to challenge events, an experienced trekker, a marathon enthusiast upping the distance, or a seasoned runner after ITRA points, there’s an Ultra Challenge® for you! Walk, Jog, or Run your chosen challenge – as an Individual or a Team, for a charity of your choice or just for you.

On the Full and 1st Half challenges, there’s a new Ultra Trailblazerz® option for ‘rapid runners’, and an Ultra March® option for ‘hasty hikers’, plus a friendly ‘Solo Challenger’ start time to join up with others.

The London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge® is fun, safe, and rewarding, with full support all the way, enabling you to push yourself further in stunning scenery. With camping options, and basecamps with plenty of parking and shuttle bus transfers – it will be a weekend by the coast not to miss!

Best support & hospitality

This Ultra Challenge® famously lays on the best support and hospitality available on any UK endurance-style event. This enables you to step up and confidently tackle an 'Ultra' distance, with the best chance of success - and to enjoy your challenge!

  • Bag transfer
  • Bar
  • BBQ
  • Cafe
  • Camping
  • Changing facilities
  • Entertainment
  • Free parking
  • Secure bag storage
  • Showers
  • Toilets

Event HQ

Brighton Racecourse
Freshfield Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 9XZ
UK

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Sleep well

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Train slow

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Eat natural

Cut out sugar & junk food, reduce carbs, eat natural foods and train your body to burn fat for fuel.

Get outdoors

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