Sat 6 Sep 2025 Polegate, East Sussex, UK

South Coast Ultra Challenge | 1st Half

The first half option of the South Coast Challenge from Eastbourne to the coastline, over the Seven Sisters to Cuckemere Haven, over the South Downs to finish via Brighton's promenade.

Charity places
  • Sat 6 Sep 2025
Bramley Park Camping, Polegate > Hove Park, Hove

1st Half

07:00

Age 16 & over

£20

  • 57 km trail running + 1250 m ascent

Event overview

If you're keen to take on a proper challenge, shape up, re-energise and support an important cause, this ultra will help you go further than ever before - whether you walk, jog or run your way to the finish line.

You'll be supported all the way from the moment you sign up with an event app, online guides, forums and training walks. On the challenge there are safe venues, camping options, fully signed routes, chip timing, marquee rest stops, fantastic food and drink and expert safety, medical and welfare teams to get you over the finish line where you'll receive a huge cheer, medal, glass of fizz, t-shirt, massage, BBQ and more!

Challenge options

  • Full continuous 100km (Sat)

    100km at your pace through the day and into the night.

  • Full two-day daylight 100km (Sat and Sun)

    100km over 2 days, with optional camping or book a hotel or B&B – and rest!

  • 1st half challenge 57km (Sat)

    A scenic and tough ‘half’ Challenge – the best of the South Coast and Seven Sisters.

  • 2nd half challenge 43km (Sun)

    Hove to Arundel.

  • 1st quarter challenge 25km (Sat)

    Eastbourne to Alfriston.

This event is part of South Coast Ultra Challenge.

Event details

  • Event village
  • Newcomers

Location

  • Accommodation
  • Bag storage
  • Bag transfer
  • Bar
  • BBQ
  • Cafe
  • Camping
  • Changing facilities
  • Coast
  • Free parking
  • Music
  • Rural
  • Showers
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Route

  • Check points
  • Distance markers
  • First aid
  • Food stations
  • Hilly
  • Marshals
  • Mass start
  • Point to point
  • Return transport
  • Sweeper
  • Toilets
  • Water stations
  • Way markers

What's included

  • Chip timing
  • Goody bag
  • GPS tracking
  • Map
  • Massage
  • Medal
  • Pre-event training sessions
  • Training plan
  • T-shirt

Charity places

These charities have places in the event. To secure your place, select a charity and complete the form to ask a question or get signed up.

All charity places
Cancer

Macmillan Cancer Support

No one should have to face cancer alone.

  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Dedicated contact

Sign up
£20

Fundraise
£375

Children

Make-A-Wish UK

Creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Dedicated contact

Sign up
£30

Fundraise
£375

Health and Medical

Epilepsy Society

Transforming the lives of people with epilepsy through world-leading research, advocacy and care.

  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Dedicated contact

Sign up
£30

Fundraise
£375

All charity places

Entries

  • Age 16 & over
  • Entries open
  • Charity entries open
  • Charity places
  • Enter online
  • Event merch available
  • Series discount