You can order hoodies and T-shirts when you register for the race, or in our online shop: https://brighton-half.eventize.co.uk/shops/merchandise-2026-race-year-354

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: https://brightonhalfmarathon.com/race-day/rules/

If you lose your race number and/or your timing chip please come to the help desk to have another re-issued. For the 2026 race, the help desk is open on Saturday 28th February from 3-5pm and from 7:30am on race day until the race starts. The help desk location is Hove Lawns, next to the Peace Statue on the upper prom. 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 3-5pm, or on race day from 7.30am from the help desk in the race village on Hove Lawns, east of the Peace Statue – please bring proof of entry.

No

Yes, you need to contact us at [email protected]

Yes but we require separate email addresses and mobile phone numbers

If you have ordered a 2026 T-shirt or hoodie, this will be sent out from the summertime. Please email the race team for more details: [email protected]. For Overseas participants orders can be collected from the Helpdesk on Saturday 28th from 3-5pm or on Sunday 1st March from 730am.

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. For missing numbers, you will be able to pick one up on the Saturday before race day from 3-5pm, or on race day from 7.30am from the help desk in the race village on Hove Lawns – please bring proof of entry.

Unfortunately, the deadline for making changes to your entry has now passed.

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.

Occasionally there can be issues with a timing chip in the race. When this happens, we work with our timing provider to help you get an accurate time in the event. Please contact the race team at [email protected] for more assistance with this, telling us your name and race number.

Road closures are detailed on this page: https://brightonhalfmarathon.com/race-day/the-course/

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 our results page:
https://brightonhalfmarathon.com/news/results/

Yes but we recommend practising in your costume beforehand.

Yes all the roads used during the race are closed

We welcome participants of all abilities in the race. 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 too long on race day. In addition to the existing public toilets along Hove Promenade, there are portable toilets and urinals in and around race village and at all four drinks stations along the route.

Accessible toilets
Accessible toilets are available in each block of toilet facilities in race village and at the 4 drinks stations along the route. There are also public toilets along Hove Prom.

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. There is a treatment point at the start/ finish area, and on Hove Lawns, plus roving medics on bikes in the course 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 3 and 6 and HIGH5 and water in miles 8 and 11.

Our training provider RunBrighton will be providing our pace team and there will be pacers for 1hr 30mins / 1hr 45mins / 2hrs / 2hrs 15mins / 2hrs 30 mins / 2hrs 45mins / 3hrs. You can meet the pacers for 2026 here:
https://www.runbrighton.com/pace-team/

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.

Parking: There is no parking on Hove Lawns and road closures in the city start from 07.00am. The location of our Park & Ride is just off the A23 coming into the city, and the site will be fully stewarded. If you are looking to park in the city, there are NCP car parks in the centre of Brighton and roads close to race village where you may be able to park – please note however that these get busy so we advise arriving early. There are also private car parking spaces available to book at yourparkingspace.co.uk. The race starts at 9:30am. Please note we do not accept late starters, anyone crossing the line after 9:45am will not have their time included in the race results

Our race village on Hove Lawns is easily accessible from both Brighton Station (approximately 1.2 miles) and Hove Station (approximately 1.3 miles) Note that although there are currently no planned works on the Brighton line, we recommend you check service updates regularly to ensure there are no disruptions to service on Race Day. If you are coming to the race site from Brighton train station, take Queens Road south to the seafront, turn right and head towards the i360 or access the subway and again turn right and head along the beachfront. If you are travelling via Hove Train station head straight ahead down Goldstone Villas, turning left at the bottom of the road on to Blatchington Road, take the third right onto Norton Road, cross Church Road onto 4th Avenue and Hove Lawns will be in front of you on the left. If you are using baggage, we recommend heading along the prom and accessing baggage via the dedicated entrance, just along from the Peace Statue.

Hove Lawns