Brighton Marathon – 6 April 2014
About
If you have a place already: Join our team
The Brighton Marathon is a great alternative to the London Marathon. Open to 15,000 runners, the route encompasses both the historic city and stunning coastal views. As a predominantly flat and fast course it lends itself to be an enjoyable day for both runners and supporters.
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Brighton Marathon this year. It was fantastic to see so many of you running and thanks again for taking on the challenge for raise funds for Breast Cancer Care.
Entries for the 2014 Brighton Marathon are open from Tuesday 16th April, and you have two options. Either get your own place through the event organisers or snap up one of our limited charity places:
How we will support you as part of Team Breast Cancer Care
In return for pledging to raise money for us, we will support you by providing:
a state of the art running vest- a welcome pack full of fundraising and training advice
- a training plan and top tips from our sports ambassador, Denise Lewis
- support and advice from a dedicated member of the sports team
- regular newsletters and emails to keep you updated
- a fantastic post race reception and refreshments in our marquee at the end of the race
- fundraising materials.
We hope to welcome you to Team Breast Cancer Care very soon!
Lisa and Lauren run the Brighton Marathon
Join our team
There are two ways to enter the Brighton Marathon. You can enter with an own place or with one of our charity places.
Guaranteed charity place
Breast Cancer Care has a limited number of guaranteed places available for this event which are allocated on a first come first serve basis. In return for a place we ask that you raise a minimum of £450 in sponsorship.
If you already have your own place
If you have secured your place in the Brighton Marathon we would love you to join our team. We don’t set a minimum sponsorship target, we just ask that you raise as much as you can.
You can always contact us at sporting@breastcancercare.org.uk or on 0845 092 0804. Once you are signed up we will send you a race support pack and a running vest to get you started.
Race day
To give you an overview of the race we've got as much information as possible about what happens on the day. Everything below applies to the 2013 marathon, but we don't expect details to change too much for next year.
Get a head start and get to know your way round the Brighton Marathon course
You will receive all the information listed below in your official race pack which will be posted to you around three weeks before the race. In this envelope there will be: your Final Instructions magazine, race number, timing chip and your kit bag. On race day morning you should place all your gear into this kit bag and hand it over to the baggage trucks before heading for the start. The baggage trucks will be to the top-left hand corner of the park, roughly 200 metres, or 2-3 minutes walk, from the Start Corrals.
Advice for your Brighton Marathon
- On race day make sure you arrive on site by 8am giving you plenty of time to visit the toilet, deposit your Brighton Marathon kit bag in the correct baggage truck, and to get to the start.
Runners will be allocated in to different start sections. Your start section can be found in your race pack. Please make sure you know this information before arriving on site on race day.- A warm up team will be in place at the start line to limber you up before your marathon.
- Water stations can be found at the start, 2.5, 6, 9, 12, 14.5, 16, 18, 20, 21.5, 23, 24, 25 mile points and at the finish.
- Powerade drink (energy drink) fueling stations can be found at 5, 10, 14.5, 17.5 and 22 mile points.
- Music stations will be located around the course to keep you motivated and your spirits high.
- Crossing points can be found on the course for spectators and these will be clearly signposted and marshaled.
- The charity marquees are this year located on the beach, right by the finish line.
- Shuttle buses will be in operation throughout the day to take you from the Repatriation Area at the eastern end of the finish system back to the city centre, as well as to the park and ride sites on the edge of the city.
- A park and ride site is in place and will be sign-posted from the A23/A27.
Once you have crossed the finish line, come and find Breast Cancer Care, located in the charity village. We will be waiting with refreshments, goody bags and a friendly smile.
For all other information, please visit the Brighton Marathon website.
Training tips
Training is essential to your Brighton Marathon preparation. The more you put in, the more enjoyable your experience will be! We have designed a marathon training plan to help you on your way.
Our week by week training plan specifies how far and how often you should run. It also tells you when to rest in order to get the most out of your training. We suggest you should start your preparations 16 weeks before the race. The increase in mileage in our training plan is designed to help you improve your fitness level for the big day.
Use our stretching guide to help you fully prepare for yourself for your training sessions and on race day.
Don’t forget to keep visiting this page to get the most up-to-date advice.
For further tailored training plans, training runs and nutrition advice, please visit the Brighton Marathon website.
Fundraising
Reaching your fundraising target can be a challenge, but don’t worry as we have some useful tips to help you plan and coordinate your fundraising.
Check out our seasonal fundraising ideas to ensure that your fundraising is fresh and on trend.
All sponsorship should be collected and returned to Breast Cancer Care by 15 July 2013.
Social networks
Remember, it’s your network of friends, family, colleagues and contacts who will support you with your training and fundraising. Keep them updated every step of the way with your Facebook profile, blog or Twitter account.
Tell them how your training is going (with pictures for added impact) and let them know how you’re getting on with your fundraising target. You can even upload pictures on the day to show everyone your progress along the route! If you follow Breast Cancer Care on Facebook and Twitter, we’ll keep you up to date with the goings-on here, and keep you on track with support and tips.
Fundraising materials
Download your very own fundraising planner to follow to ensure that your fundraising activities run as smoothly as possible.
Use this downloadable poster to promote your fundraising events.
Online fundraising
Now you can raise sponsorship without all the hassle. No more dealing with cash and cheques, no more chasing friends after the event. Simply create a free, online fundraising page, personalise it with a photo and message, and email it to your friends, family and work colleagues. They can donate quickly and securely online with a credit or debit card. Online donations from UK taxpayers are worth almost a third more to us with Gift Aid, which can be claimed on online donations. Follow the instructions to set up your unique JustGiving page.
Once you’ve created your page, email the link to friends, family, colleagues and classmates. You can even add the JustGiving application to your Facebook page to make it even easier for your friends to donate.
For more information or help setting up your page, visit www.justgiving.com or call the Justgiving helpdesk on 0845 021 2110.
Please note: Justgiving money will only be attributed to the person who set up the Justgiving page, so please do not set up joint pages as we are unable to share the money between several people.
How do I pay in my sponsorship?
There are few ways in which your sponsorship money will reach us:
JustGiving
If you have decided to create a Justgiving fundraising page, then you do not need to do anything as all your sponsorship money will automatically be sent directly to our bank account. Please note that it can take up to four weeks to show up on your fundraising record at Breast Cancer Care.
Cheque
Please send all cheques to the address below:
Breast Cancer Care Events
Admail 4161
London
SE1 0ZB
Don’t forget to write your name, Breast Cancer Care number and event name on the back of your cheques.
Online
You can also pay money in directly on the Breast Cancer Care website. If you use our online paying in function then please remember to send us your sponsorship forms so that we can claim Gift Aid.
Enclosed in your welcome pack, which you will receive when you register for your event, will be your pay-in forms. You can send them to us along with your sponsorship money and sponsorship forms. Please do not send cash in the post.
Once you join Team Breast Cancer Care we will provide you with further fundraising tips and ideas!
FAQs
Questions
How do I sign up?
What is the minimum fundraising total I have to raise?
Will I receive a vest to wear on the day?
When will my welcome pack arrive?
What happens on the day?
Can I collect sponsorship online?
How do I pay in my sponsorship?
How do I withdraw from the event?
All other questions
Please visit our 'Join our team' section to find out how to sign up.
What is the minimum fundraising total I have to raise?
If you have your own place in the race then there is no minimum sponsorship target – we just ask that you try and raise as much as you can.
If you have one of our guaranteed places then we ask that you pledge to raise a minimum of £500 in sponsorship. This also covers the cost of your race entry.
Will I receive a vest to wear on the day?
Yes. We will be sending out a state of the art running vest to you in the post about a month before race day. Please remember to specify which vest size you would like when confirming your place.
When will my welcome pack arrive?
We will send out your welcome in the post within two weeks of you signing up to join our team. While you wait for the pack to arrive, please click on the Fundraising tab (above) for some great hints and tips to get you started.
Please visit the 'Race day' section for the details about what to expect on race day.
Can I collect sponsorship online?
Yes. We recommend you sign up to JustGiving and follow their easy step-by-step guide to create your own online fundraising page. All money raised through your page will be automatically sent through to us and allocated to your record.
How do I pay in my sponsorship?
The easiest way to pay in your money is online. Please note that if you choose to pay your money online via our website, we will only be able to claim for Gift Aid if you send us the relevant completed sponsorship forms. You can also send cheques in the post to:
Breast Cancer Care Events
Admail 4161
London SE1 0ZB
Don’t forget to write your name, Breast Cancer Care number and event name on the back of your cheques.
How do I withdraw from the event?
If you have a guaranteed charity place
If you have a charity place you can defer your entry to 2014 if you are unable to run due to injury. To defer please notify us by contacting us at sporting@breastcancercare.org.uk with your details before Sunday 14 April 2013 and we will confirm your entry for the 2014 event with you.
If you have an your own place
Go to to the Brighton Marathon website for instructions on how to withdraw from the event. You must complete the necessary withdraw form.
For all other questions or queries on the event, please see the Brighton Marathon website for further details, email sporting@breastcancercare.org.uk or call 0845 092 0804.
