Brighton Marathon 2027

On Sunday 4 April 2027, thousands of runners will line up along the coast for the Brighton Marathon - one of the UK's favourite 26.2-mile routes, taking in the Royal Pavilion, Brighton Palace Pier and a stunning finish on the seafront at Hove.

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We have a limited number of charity places available, and we’d love you to join our team. By running for Down Syndrome UK (DSUK), you’ll be helping us reach more families at the moments that matter most – from the earliest days of a diagnosis, through education and into adulthood.

  • Date: Sunday 4th April 2027
  • Minimum fundraising target: £350
  • Where? Brighton, starting at Preston Park
  • How far? 26.2 miles
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The Brighton Marathon is one of the UK’s biggest and best-loved marathons, and it’s easy to see why. The course is fast, mostly flat and full of character, winding from Preston Park through the heart of the city before opening out along the coast. You’ll pass the Royal Pavilion and Brighton Palace Pier, run beside the sea towards Ovingdean, and finish to a roar of crowd support on Hove seafront, where the Beach Village is waiting to celebrate with you.

Whether this is your first marathon or your tenth, you’ll have our team behind you every step of the way. When you join Team DSUK, we’ll support you with fundraising ideas and resources, regular encouragement, and a running vest to wear with pride on the day.

Every mile you run helps us be there for more families – listening, guiding, and standing alongside them from diagnosis onwards. We’d love to see you on the start line.

The route

#TeamDSUK Benefits

  • A DSUK running vest/shirt
  • Finishers medal
  • Committed fundraising coordinator on hand to support your fundraising goals
  • DSUK team at the event to cheer you on and meet you after!
  • Access to our DSUK runner whatsapp group and Strava.

What happens next?

DSUK has a limited number of charity places. You will be contacted if you are successful in gaining a DSUK charity place. You will then receive your fundraising pack which has lots of tips and information about how to maximise your fundraising efforts as well as information about who we are as a charity and how your support can help us

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Testimonial

When I received the email from PADS about places at the London Landmarks Half Marathon I immediately knew it was something I wanted to do. We received a postnatal diagnosis for our wonderful boy Roman and were left with all the shock, unknowns and fear that comes along with it. I will never forget one of the nurses handing me a flyer and saying “don’t google, just look here”. It was a flyer for PADS and I spent the next three days in hospital reading through positive stories from people just like me with babies just like mine, which made everything we were going through feel “normal” and manageable. The peer support, the education, the trainings, the programmes, everything PADS has to offer has been crucial in making our journey with Ro so positive so far. So when the opportunity arrived I knew I wanted to give back and hopefully help make an impact on another family’s life, just how PADS has impacted ours
completes London Landmarks holding her medal
Jacque
Mum to Roman

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