Youth Races

Youth Race 2026

Congratulations to all of our 2026 Brighton Half Marathon Youth Race Finishers!

Save the Date: The 2027 Youth Races will take place on Saturday 27th February.  Entries will open soon!

Headline Charity Partner: Rockinghorse Children’s Charity

We are pleased to announce that Rockinghorse Children’s Charity are once again the Headline charity partner of the Brighton Half Youth Races.

Rockinghorse Children’s Charity is your local children’s hospital charity, supporting sick and disabled children across Sussex. They support babies, children and young people, along with their families, at The Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital and The Trevor Mann Baby Unit in Brighton and all of the specialist children’s wards and baby units throughout Sussex.

They deliver and fund projects that enable doctors and nurse to do more. All of projects are led by the needs of children and young people and their families – the lifesaving medical equipment, the support for parents and families, the toys for children spending time in hospitals across Sussex, the environments and spaces that help children feel more at home when they are in hospital and additional staff to make sure children get the best possible care when they are unwell.

Originally set up in 1967 by Dr Trevor Mann, they have been supporting children for more nearly 60 years, and in that time, they have supported nearly a million children and their families. As the official fundraising arm of the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, including the Trevor Mann Baby Unit, they work with the NHS, charity partners and the Sussex community to ensure children can be children no matter now sick they are.

They do not receive any government, statutory or local authority funding and so they rely on the generous support of individuals, community groups, companies and trusts: people like you, who care about children and want Sussex to be a safe place for children to grow up.

You can support Rockinghorse by making a one off donation or you can set up a Just Giving page so that people can sponsor you to take part in the Youth Races.

£10 – pay for an activity book for a child while they wait for their appointment. If you have to go to hospital a lot when you’re little, it can be scary – worrying about what’s going to happen, worrying about what the doctor will be like, worrying about the treatment. Having something to play with or read while they’re waiting can really help take their mind off things and make the hospital somewhere fun.

£25 – could pay for a young person to attend an art therapy session. If you’ve been through a difficult health journey, like a cancer diagnosis and treatment, getting over the emotional impact of that can be really difficult to get over. Art therapy can help young people manage their feelings by exploring their experiences through creativity. It can really help them to manage their trauma and move forward.

£30 – could fund a Medibear for a child to help them understand their cancer treatment. Having a furry friend who’s going through the same treatment as you can really help children understand their health journey. It can also help doctors and nurses explain the different kinds of treatment their patients are likely to experience. These special MediBears are made individually to reflect exactly the same things their young patient is going through.

Join Team Rockinghorse and make your mile matter!