Brighton Marathon
- Total distance: 42.2 km
- Location: Brighton
- Race Date: 4 Apr 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Nearest Station: London Road (Brighton) (1.1 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Low (14/100)
Brighton Marathon
- Distance
- 42.2 km
- Total ascent
- 295 m
- Town/Village
- Brighton
- Date
- 4 April 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Unknown
- Start Town: Brighton
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 4 Apr 2027
- End Date: 4 Apr 2027
- Start Time: Unknown
- Final Cut-off: Unknown
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: London Road (Brighton)
- Distance from Start Line: 1.1 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: Unknown
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Toilets
- Hand Washing Beyond Sanitiser: Unknown
- Period Products Provided: Unknown
- Female Only Toilets: Unknown
Family & Spectators
- Baby Changing at Start: Unknown
- Family Friendly Spectator Areas: Unknown
- Flexible Deferral or Cancellation: Unknown
Safety
- Marshalls at Isolated Areas: Unknown
- Safeguarding and Reporting Policy: Unknown
- Can Hide Location from Public Tracking: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
This course is predominantly paved road, accounting for 89% of the distance. The terrain is highly fragmented, switching roughly every kilometre. This demands constant mental engagement and limits the ability to build a sustained rhythm from surface consistency alone. The longest unbroken stretch is 13.3 km of paved road. Uphills are predominantly on paved road (100% of ascending sections).
Brighton Marathon has 37.6 km of paved road, this is in the top 5% of all our races.
- Paved Road89% · 37.6 km
- Trail / Path4% · 1.5 km
- Grass4% · 1.6 km
- Off-road / Unknown2% · 0.8 km
- Rocky1% · 0.3 km
- Gravel / Track0% · 0.2 km
Distance
42.2 km
Ascent
295 m
Descent
310 m
High Point
49 m
Compared against 27 other races of a similar distance, Brighton Marathon has more total elevation gain than 15% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 15% of them — significantly flatter than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
4.19%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Brighton Marathon's, which average 4.19%?
Brighton Marathon's climbs average 4.19%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
1.01%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Brighton Marathon's, which average 1.01%?
Brighton Marathon's descents average 1.01%. If your training never rehearses sustained descending at that gradient, the downhills will empty your quads long before the finish.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Pacing Complexity
Brighton Marathon scores 14/100 for pacing complexity, rated low.
Similar-distance races score a median of 24/100 (5 races compared).
Brighton Marathon is one of the more pacing-friendly races at this distance. The course is relatively consistent in effort demand, which makes a controlled, steady approach more viable than on many similar-distance events. Terrain type changes is still the main watchpoint, but overall the course rewards disciplined execution over reactive pacing.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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