Runs in East Sussex
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- Fri 8 May
- £7-£22
Rye Summer 10K & 5K Series | Race One
Enjoy every spellbinding step through the stunning landscape of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve in this exceptional summer series. Enter one or enter more and watch your times improve.
- Fun run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Sun 17 May
- £24-£28
Rye 10 & 5 Mile
If you want to treat yourself or a loved one to some fun and self care with a local race, then look no further; the Rye 10 & 5 Mile is a joy to race.
- Road run
- 10 miler
- Sat 23 - Sun 24 May
- £89-£199
London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge
Walk, jog or run the capital-to-coast route with 2,000 other adventurers over a range of distance options available and superb support all the way, for all abilities and experience levels.
- Trail run 3
- Ultra run 2
- Marathon
- 100K ultra run 2
- Fri 5 Jun
- £7-£22
Rye Summer 10K & 5K Series | Race Two
Enjoy every spellbinding step through the stunning landscape of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve in this exceptional summer series. Enter one or enter more and watch your times improve.
- Fun run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Sat 13 Jun
- £33-£62
Bewl Water Summer
Previously rated one of the top 10 UK marathons! Scenic mixed-terrain routes following Bewl Water around the reservoir route on undulating rural wooded trails and quiet country lanes.
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- 50K ultra run
- Fri 10 Jul
- £7-£22
Rye Summer 10K & 5K Series | Race Three
Enjoy every spellbinding step through the stunning landscape of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve in this exceptional summer series. Enter one or enter more and watch your times improve.
- Fun run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Fri 7 Aug
- £7-£22
Rye Summer 10K & 5K Series | Race Four
Enjoy every spellbinding step through the stunning landscape of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve in this exceptional summer series. Enter one or enter more and watch your times improve.
- Fun run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Fri 4 Sep
- £7-£16
Rye Summer 5K Series | Race Five
Enjoy every spellbinding step through the stunning landscape of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve in this exceptional summer series. Enter one or enter more and watch your times improve.
- Fun run
- 5K run
- Sat 5 - Sun 6 Sep
- £89-£199
South Coast Ultra Challenge
The South Downs National Park is a superb backdrop for a real challenge featuring Beachy Head, the Seven Sisters and the South Downs Way with a choice of distances from 25km right up to 100km!
- 100K ultra run 2
- Ultra run 2
- Trail run
- Sat 12 Sep
- £33-£62
Bewl Water Autumn
Previously rated one of the top 10 UK marathons! Scenic mixed-terrain routes following Bewl Water around the reservoir route on undulating rural wooded trails and quiet country lanes.
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- 50K ultra run
- Sun 13 Sep
- £29-£33
Rye Ancient Trails 30K & 15K
A true steeplechase race across the breathtaking scenery of the ancient trails surrounding the medieval town of Rye in East Sussex, linking Norman churches as you go.
- Multi-terrain run 2
- Sat 10 Oct
- £86
Fortitude Ultra | Pippingford
10 Hours • 10 Laps • You vs You. You will be awarded an event medal and coloured finisher's shirt based on your ability to complete 10 laps of the 3-mile, 4-mile or 5-mile loops in the given time.
- 10 hrs trail running + 1824 ft ascent
- Sun 18 Oct
- £18-£20
Hove Prom 10K
Join Arena 80 for this fast and flat 10K along the scenic promenade and with the right conditions, PBs are very likely.
- 10 km road running
- Sat 19 Dec
- £7-£23
Christmas Pudding Dash
Back for its 20th year, this cracking, undulating, muddy cross-country trail racing extravaganza would have Santa ditching his sleigh for running shoes!
- Fun run 2
- XC run
- Sat 27 - Sun 28 Feb 2027
- £14-£46.50
ALTRA Brighton Half Marathon
Join the UK's Happiest Half - a fast, flat race with a buzzing Brighton atmosphere in the early season and one of the most popular races in the UK!
- Half marathon
- Road run
- Sat 11 - Sun 12 Apr
- FREE-£70
Brighton Marathon Weekend
- Marathon
- 10K run
- Fun run
- Sat 11 Apr
- £10-£49
The Maverick East Sussex Trail
- 5K run
- Trail run
- Half marathon
- Sun 10 May
- £28-£42
The Rathfinny Run 10.7K and Half Marathon
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sat 23 May
- £42-£44
Seven Sisters Half Marathon
- 13.1 miles trail running + 2057 ft ascent