Ultra Challenge London 2 Brighton Challenge
Capital to coast: a hundred kilometres from Richmond over the North and South Downs to Brighton, the original Ultra Challenge.
| Distance | Ascent | Per km |
|---|---|---|
| 100km | 1,500 m | 15 m |
| 75km | 1,300 m | 17 m |
| 58km 1st Half | 800 m | 14 m |
| 42 km Sussex Trail Marathon | 700 m | 17 m |
| 33km 2nd Quarter | — | — |
| 25km | — | — |
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What you’re in for
The original Ultra Challenge: Richmond to Brighton Racecourse, 100km through Surrey and Sussex with about 1,500m of climb on the organiser's figures — out along the Thames and through the suburbs, over the North Downs to Turners Hill at halfway, then across the Weald and over the South Downs to the coast. The 58km first half stops at Turners Hill; the 42km second half is sold as the Sussex Trail Marathon; there is a 75km from Sutton and 25km and 33km quarters. Late May, through Saturday night for the continuous distance. An Ultra Challenge event, which means walkers, joggers and runners on the same course, signed with pink arrows and glow sticks after dark, with a covered rest stop every twelve kilometres or so — food, drink, medics, toilets — and a bigger one every twenty-five. Runners can enter with a target time; most of the field will be walking.
Terrain and trail
Towpath and pavement out of London, chalk track and woodland over the North Downs, Wealden clay field path through the middle — the muddy bit — and one long grassy climb onto the South Downs before the drop to the racecourse. Signed. A road shoe with tread, or a light trail shoe if the spring has been wet.
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Common questions
- The London 2 Brighton Challenge offers 6 distances: 100km (62.1 miles), 75km (46.6 miles), 58km 1st Half (36.0 miles), Sussex Trail Marathon (42.0 km / 26.1 miles), 33km 2nd Quarter (20.5 miles), 25km (15.5 miles).