Brighton Half Marathon to return in March – organisers reveal charity and sponsor news
The Brighton Half Marathon is just over three months away – and organisers have revealed news of charity places and a returning main sponsor.
You can now sign up to run for one of the Altra-sponsored race’s charity partners – including The Sussex Beacon Hospice, Grassroots Suicide Prevention, Alzheimer’s Society, Macmillan Cancer Support, Taylor-Made Dreams, Alcohol Change UK, Venkat Memorial Trust.
It could be the perfect Christmas gift for anyone looking for a fitness challenge in the new year.
Places are also now open for the Wheelchair Race on the Sunday as well as the Youth Race on Saturday, February 28.
Over 10,000 runners are expected to flock to Brighton to enjoy the fast, flat 13.1mile seafront course including celebrity runners Olly Alexander (English singer, actor and LGBTQ activist), Chris Oliver (SAS Who Dares Wins) and Zoe Lyons (comedian and TV presenter) who are all running to raise money for The Sussex Beacon Hospice, with more names promised.
Race organisers are also thrilled to announce that Altra Running is returning as headline sponsor.
Altra was founded in the US with the purpose of unleashing human potential by inspiring the world to move naturally: with their unique FootShape Toe Box and Zero to Low Drop, Altra's shoes are designed to provide a comfortable running experience.
Yeomans Toyota is returning in 2026 to sponsor the Wheelchair Race, and Lancing Prep Hove and Lancing College will be co-hosting a water station on the main race route.
Yeomans Toyota, Lancing Prep Hove and Lancing College join existing sponsors Rockinghorse Children’s Charity and Brighton Girls, who support the Youth Race, alongside main race partners Runna, Bagelman, HIGH5, RunBrighton, DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton, JustGiving and media partner BBC Sussex.
The Altra Brighton Half Marathon starts from Hove Lawns before sweeping east along Brighton seafront past key city landmarks such as the i360 and the Brighton Palace Pier before heading north past the Royal Pavilion and then on to the bracing cliff tops of East Brighton.
Runners then head back to Madeira Drive and then on to Hove Lagoon and the colourful beach huts of Hove seafront, before finally heading to the finish line on Hove Lawns.
The Youth Race will take place on the Saturday with hundreds of junior runners aged 7-17 expected to take on the mile challenge on Hove Lawns.
The chip-timed race is open to all abilities and all participants will receive a technical t-shirt and medal, plus prizes for the first three runners in each age category. Young runners can still sign up for their place here.
The race is organised by Laine8 Events, the official event partner of The Sussex Beacon Hospice who are the main beneficiary of the event.
The Sussex Beacon Hospice provides specialist support and care for people living with HIV. The Altra Brighton Half Marathon raises over £1 million, (including gift aid) for a number of charities across Sussex and the UK each year and is the single biggest annual fundraiser for The Sussex Beacon Hospice.
This year The Sussex Beacon Hospice, will have a record number of runners, aiming to beat last year’s fundraising total of over £120,000.
Go to the Brighton Half Marathon website – brightonhalfmarathon.com – for more information and to sign up to the race, join the Facebook page and follow @BrightonHalf on X.