South Coast Mighty Hike

Name: South Coast Mighty Hike
Start: 2026-06-12T23:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-06-12T23:00:00.000Z
Location: Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 9XZ, UK

Sat, Jun 13, 2026

Brighton and Hove, Brighton and Hove

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South Coast Mighty Hike

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About

Do something Mighty for Macmillan! Set yourself an exciting new challenge and hike a full or half marathon along the stunning South Coast!

Hiking along the stunning South Coast, this route combines dramatic coastline views with rolling countryside. Starting in Brighton, you’ll walk through the beautiful South Downs before reaching iconic landmarks like the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head.

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Where and when

Location

Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 9XZ, UK

Start times

Saturday, Jun 13, 2026

Marathon: 7:00 AMHalf Marathon: 8:00 AM

Event summary

Here are the distances available for South Coast Mighty Hike

Marathon

26.2mi

free

Half Marathon

13mi

free

Route information

Starting in Brighton, you’ll walk through the beautiful South Downs before reaching the iconic Seven Sisters. This is a challenging route, but you’ll be rewarded with stunning coastal views before a final climb up to Beachy Head.

View the marathon and half marathon route on Google maps.

What's included

Save 50% when you register a team of 5+ people! (£25 marathon, £20 half marathon).

Included in your registration fee are:

Your Macmillan hiking top
Training and fundraising support from your dedicated Mighty Hike team
A fresh buffet lunch, pit stops filled with snacks and a hot meal to finish
Regular pit stops with toilets and medical support
Expert mountain leaders to keep you on track
Free professional photos to remember your incredible achievement
A special medal and glass of bubbly to celebrate crossing the finish!

How to get there

Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 9XZ, UK

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Parking for the full marathon will be at Brighton Racecourse, BN2 9XZ. Parking for the half marathon will be at Bramley Farm Bootfairs in Polegate, BN26 6QN.

For the full marathon, free shuttle buses will run from the finish line back to the start line in Brighton after the hike. There will also be free shuttle buses from the half marathon finish line to the car park in the afternoon.

You can book parking when you register.

Hotels and Accommodation

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Event day logistics

The hike will set off in waves 20 minutes apart, from 7.00am for the full marathon and 8.00am for the half marathon.

You will book your start wave when you register. These are given on a first-come, first-served basis and we advise hikers with a slow pace to book the earliest start wave available to give plenty of time to complete the route.

For the full marathon, we estimate that the fastest walkers will finish in around 7.5 hours while the slowest walkers could take around 12.5 hours.

For the half marathon, we estimate that the fastest walkers will finish in around 4 hours while the slowest walkers could take around 6 hours.