Wolo Foundation have a limited number of charity spaces available for the biggest event in Brighton next year.
Each year the Brighton Marathon raises vital funds for the Wolo Foundation enabling us to continue supporting families affected by cancer in Sussex.
The Brighton Marathon Weekend is an exciting three-day event that takes place each April in buzzing Brighton.
Over 18,000 participants take part across the events, while over 150,000 spectators line the city streets to show their support.
Events include the UK’s second largest marathon, Brighton Marathon, the BM10k race, Mini Mile Races and BM Ride.
Also open throughout the weekend, is the huge Beach Village, which is installed on Brighton beach for supporters, runners and the local community to enjoy.
This is an event for everyone, with something for all ages and abilities. Come and be a part of it.
Please email us at contact@wolofoundation.org if you would like to run for us.
For more information on the event and other run distances visit https://2021.brightonmarathonweekend.co.uk
BRIGHTON MARATHON
Over 12,000 runners take part in the marathon each April, enjoying a course that starts in Preston Park at 9.45am, snakes its way through the city centre, along the glorious seafront and finishes at the iconic Madeira Drive in front of thousands of cheering spectators.
The course bests for the men and women are well under 2hrs10min and 2:29, making it the second-fastest marathon in the UK. It is also the second-largest marathon in the UK and eighth-largest in Europe.
Since the first Brighton Marathon in 2010, the Brighton Marathon has grown dramatically to become the Brighton Marathon Weekend attracting larger numbers of runners and spectators each year to the city.
BM10K
In 2014, the super-fast BM10k was added to the weekend schedule and immediately stamped its importance on the rankings with the second-fastest time in the country that year.
The race starts from the same start as the Brighton Marathon in Preston Park, just 45 minutes beforehand at 9.00am. The course is fast and flat, taking participants through the city centre and finishing at the same finish as the marathon, on Madeira Drive.
Each year we see many groups and families take part in the BM10k and the marathon, allowing 10k participants to start in the same park and then cheer their marathon runners on after they have finished.
BM RIDE
BM Ride is a cycling event taking place on closed roads in the centre of Brighton & Hove.
Starting ahead of the BM10k and the Brighton Marathon, the BM Ride offers cyclists of varying abilities the opportunity to enjoy the streets of Brighton & Hove, traffic-free over a 50k distance.
Whether a keen cyclist, cycling with your family or looking for a new challenge, this event has something for everyone. Faster riders can start at the front whilst others follow on; this is not a race!
MINI MILE RACES SUPPORTING CANCER RESEARCH UK FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
Children aged 7-17 can get involved with the Brighton Marathon Weekend and run a 1 mile course at Preston Park in these age-related races. Taking place the day before the Brighton Marathon and BM10k, they too can experience all the fun and atmosphere of the Brighton Marathon Weekend.
The Mini Mile Village offers big screens, great food, drink and an array of fun activities to do together before, during and after the event.
Children can also help fundraise for title sponsor Cancer Research UK for Children and Young People to raise money for research into cancers affecting children, teens and young adults.
BEACH VILLAGE
The Brighton Marathon Weekend kicks off at the Beach Village on the beach, which is located next to the Finish Line at Madeira Drive. On the Friday and Saturday Race Pack Collection will take place here as well as a range of things to see, do and buy including talks with the experts, pre and post-race massage, retail, food, bars and live screens. It’s free to enter, so friends, family and the local community can all come along and enjoy the atmosphere.
On the Sunday (Race Day), the Beach Village will become a hive of activity and celebration as runners reunite with friends and family and enjoy the live footage on big screens, the Charity Village, food, bars and an atmosphere like no other at a running event!