Everything you need to know about Brighton Half Marathon

It brings together both beginners to the distance and seasoned half marathoners for the first major half marathon of the new year.

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Here's all you need to know about the event.

When and where does it take place?

The Grand Brighton Half Marathon takes place on Sunday, February 24 2019. The race starts and finishes on Madeira Drive.

What time does the race start?

The main race starts at 9.30am.

What other races are taking place?

The Wheelchair Race kicks off just minutes before at 9.27am. The Sussex Beacon Corporate Relay is part of the main event at 9.30am, and The Brighton Half Youth Races start at 9am.

What route does the main race take?

The 13.1-mile race starts at Madeira Drive, with runners turning right at the SeaLife Centre towards Blind Veterans UK in Ovingdean. Then runners will make a sharp turn on the road before the Greenways Roundabout, bringing them back west towards Brighton taking in cliff top and panoramic city views.

Back toward the Palace Pier, participants will head north at the Aquarium Roundabout past the Royal Pavilion towards St Peter’s Church. Turning at Gloucester Place, runners will head south back down Grand Parade to the Old Steine before turning right onto Grand Junction Road.

At mile 7, racers will pass The Grand Brighton where there will be a Community Stage with entertainment for spectators. The course heads towards Hove next, past the West Pier and the British Airways i360.

Once past the two piers, runners will head into Hove along the Kings Road to Hove Lagoon before turning left onto the seafront.

A two-mile run past the colourful beach huts on Hove Promenade will bring runners back to the Peace Statue, where the race re-joins the road for the last dash past cheering crowds to the finish on Madeira Drive.