Runners hoping to secure a place in the ALTRA Brighton Half Marathon 2027 have just one week to act, with general entries scheduled to close on Saturday 31 October. Organisers expect the remaining places to sell out as preparations gather pace for one of the South Coast's biggest running weekends.

The 13.1 mile race takes place on Sunday 28 February, starting and finishing at Hove Lawns. Its famously flat course takes runners east along Brighton seafront, passing the i360 and Brighton Palace Pier before heading towards the Royal Pavilion and the cliff tops of East Brighton. The return journey includes Madeira Drive, Hove Lagoon and the colourful beach huts lining Hove promenade.

There is plenty happening before the main event, too. Saturday 27 February belongs to the Brighton Half Marathon Youth Races, with youngsters aged seven to 17 tackling a chip timed mile on Hove Lawns. The Lancing College Family of Schools has been announced as the new headline sponsor and will support the event through volunteering, warm ups and participation from its own pupils. Rockinghorse Children's Charity returns as the headline charity partner.

Charitable fundraising remains central to the weekend. The event is organised by Laine8 Events, the official event partner of The Sussex Beacon Hospice. More than 800 Team Beacon runners raised over £300,000 at the previous edition, while the wider event typically generates more than £1.3 million annually for charities across Sussex and the UK.

The wheelchair race and charity relay add further dimensions to a weekend that regularly attracts more than 10,000 runners. With general entries approaching their scheduled closing date, anyone planning to make Brighton their first major challenge of 2027 would be wise to make a decision sooner rather than later.

Grab your entry now via the runABC race hub.

Image courtesy Noisy Communications for Altra Brighton Half Marathon.