Participant Guide

Below is all the info you need for Event Day.

1. Your Event Pack is on the way!

If you live in the UK, you should receive your Event Pack in the post by Tuesday 1 April. If you have not received your pack by 17:00 on this date, please complete the Brighton Marathon replacement pack. These forms will not be live until the date stated.

You can pick up your replacement pack at the following locations:

• From 10:30 to 18:00 on Friday 4 April at DoubleTree Hilton, Kings Road, Brighton BN1 2FU.
• From 10:00 to 17:00 on Saturday 5 April at the Information Point in Preston Park. View the location on what3words.

If you live outside the UK, you'll collect your Event Pack from the locations listed above between the times stated.

2. Get to know what is available to you on Event Day

At our events we offer a Sensory Calm Space, Parent and Child Space (for breastfeeding/pumping and entertaining young children) and Multi Faith Prayer Space.

If your period falls on Event Day, you can find tampons and pads at the info points and drink stations.

If you have a bladder or bowel condition, a Just Can’t Wait Toilet Card explains you have a medical condition and need urgent access to a toilet. You can download the card, issued by the Bladder and Bowel Community, for free. From that page, you can also purchase a plastic card. There are also bladder pads at the info points and drink stations.

If you are visually impaired, or your disability or medical condition means you need a support runner, you can apply for a free place for them. Please email us outlining your request and the reasons for it.

If you would like a Support Runner, The Richard Whitehead Supported Runners Project in partnership with Nissan can pair you with someone for Event Day. You can register your interest on their site.

3. Pick your plan

First of all, pick one of our Training Plans or download our Official Training App, Coopah. 

Get familiar with the course and join our Strava community.

4. Set up your fundraising page

You can sign up to Enthuse, our official fundraising platform. If you don’t have a charity place you can still fundraise for charity!

5. Plan your journey to the Start Line

There will be a park and ride service which you can buy tickets for closer to the event.

Where possible, we recommend travelling to Preston Park on foot, by bicycle, or by public transport. A free bike park is available on a first-come-first-served basis.

6. Keep your eye out for the Participant Guide closer to Event Day

This will be emailed to you ahead of the event and it includes everything you need to know about getting to the Start Line and more.