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RunBrighton Marathon Group Training Runs

Firstly congratulations to everyone that completed the 2012 Brighton Marathon, you trained hard and it paid off. 

For those of you that have signed up for the 2013 event, let it be known, that our aim is to make your marathon experience the best it can be and to get you to the start line.

RunBrighton will start in November 2012,  to hold our weekly ‘marathon specific’ group training runs to take you right up to your big day, whether it is London, Paris or Brighton.

Why sign up to the RunBrighton Marathon Group Training Runs?

  • Who knows where to run in Brighton better than us! The training runs are held every Sunday from 9am with the routes changing every 2 weeks on different terrains, to keep up your interest and motivation. All the routes are planned and emailed to you, so you just turn up and focus on your running. Variety is the spice.
  • Pace groups will be lead and supported by our Ambassadors, knowledgeable friendly marathon runners recruited from Brighton’s Running Clubs: Arena 80, Brighton & Hove Women’s Running Club, Brighton & Hove Athletics Club and Phoenix AC.
  • It’s a social thing! Where else can you fully share your marathon trials and tribulations with like minded runners?
  • FREE CLIF Bar nutrition products at the longer runs, including the new Clif Shot Energy Gels, Clif Shot Bloks, both provided at The Brighton Marathon fuel stations. See more product information at www.clifbar.co.uk
  • FREE Powerade ION4  will be provided. Every month a member from the Powerade Sports Scientist Team will come along to carry out their sweat testing on you. So come Marathon day you are familiar with your Powerade refuelling needs, a crucial element to finishing a marathon.
  • Monthly benefits to support your marathon training.
  • Our Saucony support van is always on standby to store your kit and belongings.

The cost to register for the RunBrighton Marathon Group Training Runs is £25.00 for the 24 weeks, that’s just over £1 per run.

And there’s more …

- On signing up, you will also be entitled to a permanent 20% discount at SweatShop, 16/17 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3WA on all full price trainers and clothing.

- You will also receive a bespoke yellow YFumble RunBrighton pocket armband, RRP is £6.00, please wear at the runs to identify you as part of the group. 

Sign up here - Your running will never be the same.

Testimonials from 2011 Marathon Group Training Runners and Brighton Marathon Finishers:

‘We’ve just got back from the run today. It was tough, but a great experience. We really appreciate the organisation and the Ambassadors are brilliant. Thanks again. ‘ – Richard & Anne Watts

‘You do a fab job of finding varied routes keeping the boredom of long runs at bay. I don’t think that I would be able to do them on my own! Thanks again.’ – Beth Malyan

‘Thank you for all of your help and for organising these runs, I’m really looking forward to the Marathon and it’s the group runs that have made it possible for me.’ – Jonathan Wilkes

‘I keep meaning to email to say thanks to the team for organising these runs. They are a great motivator to get up and out and I’m sure I’m not the only one who is finding them invaluable! The ambassadors have been great, so a big thank you to all involved.’ – John Baldock

Any queries please emailruns@runbrighton.com