Last chance to register for Brighton's very first Marathon!
The Brighton Marathon - Sunday 18th April 2010
Here is your chance to take part in Brighton's very first Marathon!
The first Brighton Marathon takes place on Sunday 18th April 2010. This is the perfect Marathon for those who have missed out on a place in the London Marathon or who are looking for a smaller crowd to run in! There are just 12,000 places available in the Brighton Marathon, made up of 9,000 individual places and 3,000 guaranteed Charity places.
The Marathon is being held exclusively on roads and tarmac so it will be quite a fast course. There are some undulations on the route, particularly in the first half, but runners will be pleased to hear that the second half of the race is very flat! The course begins at Preston Park, then heads down the London Road to the Royal Pavillion and The Level before taking a breathtaking swing out to Ovingdean and Rottingdean. The runners will then return to central Brighton along the sea front and take a route up through the edges of Hove in the West before returning to the sea front and a spectacular finish on Madeira Drive.
For further information on the Brighton Marathon course please take a look at the race organiser's website at: www.brightonmarathon.co.uk
How to get your guaranteed place in the 2010 Brighton Marathon
To secure your place in the 'Team Y' for the inaugural Brighton Marathon or you need to do is fill out the application form and send it to us with your registration fee of £50.
All we ask is that you commit to raising a minimum of £600 in sponsorship for Sussex Central YMCA. Your registration fee will count towards this total. You can raise money in lots of different ways, not just from friends, family and colleagues through race sponsorship. You can organise your own fundraising events (bake-a-cake sale, carboot, Ebay sales) or ask your employers or local firms to support you.
Please send completed applications to:
Shelley Holland, Development Manager
Sussex Central YMCA, Reed House, 47 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2BE
Email: shelley.holland@sussexcentralymca.org.uk
Telephone: 01273 222579
Join our team! 
Marathon Support Package
When you register to run the Brighton Marathon for Sussex Central YMCA you will receive:
- A Start-up pack containing fundraising tips, a sponsorship form and advice on setting up your Just Giving page
- On-going support from Sussex Central YMCA's friendly development team
- Support on the day at the Runner's Village
- A Sussex Central YMCA running vest
- Discounts on training shoes and clothing at local running shops
- A post-event drink on us!
- A prize for the top fundraiser
Runners who secure one of our Charity Places will get VIP treatment on race day and access to facilities not available to non-charity runners. The whole on-the-day package includes:
- Runner's Village: covered hospitality area at the start and finish area, both to include food and drink, extra toilets, dedicated baggage drop-off and pick-up
- Colour coded wristband and bib for the race
- A race certificate, meal, T-shirt and goody bag for all finishers
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like any further information about the Marathon or about fundraising
