You can order merchandise in our Shop here: https://brighton-half.eventize.co.uk/shops/shop-86

Unfortunately we do not offer refunds, deferrals or transfers. The full terms & conditions that each of our runners checks at point of registration can be found here: http://brightonhalfmarathon.com/race-day/rules/

If you lose your race number and/or your timing chip please come to the help desk on the race day to have another re-issued. The help desk is open from 07:00 am until the race starts. To have another pack re-issued you must bring proof of entry, this can be a confirmation email or bank statement. PLEASE NOTE WE ONLY HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF REPLACEMENT PACKS WHICH WILL BE ISSUED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS

You will be able to pick one up on the Saturday before race day from 2-4pm, or on race day from 7.00am from the race registration marquee (close to Yellowave beach volleyball courts) in the race village on Madeira Drive – please bring proof of entry.

No

For address changes, please get in touch at half.marathon@sussexbeacon.org.uk.

Yes but we require separate email addresses and mobile phone numbers

General entries for the 2021 event have reopened following the loosening of restrictions in the UK. Registration for the 2022 event is also now open, and you can enter for either event by clicking on the Enter Now button, which is at the top of each page on the website.

Your T-shirt or hoodie will typically be sent out within a few weeks of an order being placed. Please email the race team for more information: half.marathon@sussexbeacon.org.uk.

Race packs, including your race number with timing chip attached and luggage tag will be sent to you at least 2 weeks before the race.

Yes you can amend some personal details. For change of address please e-mail half.marathon@sussexbeacon.org.uk

You should receive an automated email confirmation from the Brighton Half Marathon. Please check your junk folder if this doesn't arrive as they can occasionally end up as spam emails.

For the main half marathon, entrants need to be 17 on race day.

The health and safety of all our participants, volunteers, colleagues and partners will always be our number one priority in the event. Specific Covid guidance for race day will be published closer to race day. Should you have any specific questions, you can also email the race team at half.marathon@sussexbeacon.org.uk.

If you have booked our Park & Ride facility you will find your QR code in your booking profile. Get in touch at half.marathon@sussexbeacon.org.uk for further details. The location for Park & Ride for 2021 is just off the A23 coming into Brighton and all runners with Park & Ride tickets will be emailed full details ahead of race day. The site will open at 6:30am, with the first buses leaving for race village at 07:00. Any vehicles left on site after this time may be removed to enable the site to re-open. The Park & Ride site is fully managed by our stewarding company, so please follow their directions to your parking space. Please show your QR code to the steward as you arrive at the car park to avoid any hold ups.

Road closures are detailed on this page: http://brightonhalfmarathon.com/race-day/the-course/ and on the Brighton & Hove Council website at: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/parking-and-travel/journeyon/latest-travel-news

Yes, though please be aware that the Park & Ride service is runner-priority.

Park & Ride tickets for 2021 are available in our Shop: https://brighton-half.eventize.co.uk/shops/shop-86

Marine Parade and Hove Lawns enable you to see the race going both ways

The results will be available online shortly after the race on this website.

Yes but we recommend practising in your costume beforehand.

Yes all the roads used during the race are closed

The sweeper bus will follow runners on a 3.5 hour running schedule. Runners falling behind this schedule will be asked to run on the pavement.

We know there can never be enough toilets, but we try to ensure that you don’t have to queue for too long. In addition to the existing public toilets on Madeira Drive and Hove Promenade, there are portable toilets and urinals close to the start/finish area, near Hove Lawns and Lagoon, plus portable toilets located close to the drinks stations.

There are mile markers at each mile.

The half marathon course is 21.1K or 13.1 miles.

Our first aid service is provided by Enhanced Care Services. There is cover across the course, with medics on motorbikes and in ambulances. There is a treatment point at the start/ finish area, plus one on Hove Lawns in the middle of the race to ensure your safety. Please ensure you fill in the medical information on the back of your race number.

Please bring your own water/hydration if you can, to help prevent gathering at the drinks stations on the course. There will be four drinks stations along the 13.1 mile route, with water at each. You’ll find water stations in miles 2 and 5 and HIGH5 and water in miles 8 and 11.

There will be 5 pace makers for runners wishing to run -1hr 30mins / 1hr 45mins / 2hrs / 2hrs 15mins / 2hrs 30 mins. Information will be available nearer the race day

No please stick to your colour zone but move to the back or front of the zone depending on your fitness level.

All competitors are issued with a colour coded race number that reflects their estimated finish time. You should only start in the allocated colour/time zone. This will help prevent you going too quickly or slowly at the start. Your time starts when you pass under the gantry so don’t worry if it takes a while to get to the start line.

There is no parking on Madeira Drive, and the course route will be closed from early in the morning. 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 at yourparkingspace.co.uk. The race starts at 9:00am. Please note we do not accept late starters, anyone crossing the line after 9:15am will not have their time included in the race results

If you are coming from the station take Queens Road south to the seafront, turn left and head towards Brighton Pier. The start will be clearly visible on the east side of the pier.

Madeira Drive, Brighton