Entries On Sale Now For Beachy Head Marathon 45th Anniversary

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 10:22

By Dominic Kureen @WriteOnDom

Keen runners of all abilities can take advantage of discounted entries for a limited time to the 2025 Beachy Head Marathon, Half Marathon, Ultramarathon and 10K, on sale now.

Thousands of runners took on the iconic off-road route last weekend (26 – 27 October).

The first male marathon finishers included Oliver Varney (2:57:14), Tom Harvey (3:04:41) and Tom Owens (3:13:13), with Amelie Karlsson (3:41:52), Caroline Lear (3:51:17) and Yolanda King (3:54:38) as the first female finishers.

An equally impressive performance was seen by Toby Simmons who took on an ultimate Iron distance trial to fundraise for local men’s mental health support charity Mankind.

Completing a 1.9km sea swim and 90km cycling challenge before heading to the Beachy Head Marathon start line, Toby completed the marathon route in 4 hours 55 seconds.

Councillor Margaret Bannister, Eastbourne Borough Council’s Lead Member for Tourism, Leisure, Accessibility & Community Safety, said:

“Another fabulous weekend was had at the Beachy Head Marathon events with thousands of participants coming from far and wide to take on this iconic course.

"Congratulations to all participants for their amazing achievements and well-deserved medals, and thank you to all of the spectators cheering on our runners along the route!

"If you are feeling inspired by the amazing achievement of this year’s runners, sign up for 2025 – you won’t regret it!”.

One of the most challenging coastal routes in the country, known for its scenic route through the South Downs National Park countryside, the Beachy Head Marathon (formerly known as the Seven Sisters Marathon) will celebrate 45 years in 2025.

Join in the celebrations from 25 – 26 October 2025 with entries for the Beachy Head Marathon 2025 events on sale now.

Discounted pricing is in place until the end of December.

To enter the Beachy Head Marathon, Half Marathon, Ultramarathon or 10K visit this link.

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