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MarathonTrail🇬🇧 Eastbourne, United Kingdom

Beachy Head Marathon

Saturday, 24 October 2026In 13 days · Start 08:45

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Chalk paths over the South Downs via Jevington and Alfriston, finishing along the Seven Sisters cliffs and past Beachy Head with over 300 steps.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against visiteastbourne.com, visiteastbourne.com, rundida.com.

Elevation gain
1,150 m
Mountain · ↓ 1,150 m
Start altitude
36 m
above sea level, from terrain data
Temp at start
11°C
Peaks around 14°C
Entry fee
≈ $80
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Loop
9h cut-off
Getting thereFly into LGW (London), about 54 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Mountain: about 1,150 m of climbing and 1,150 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
11°C
Peak during race
14°C
Humidity
81%
Chance of rain
26%
Wind
21 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 24 October ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 08:45 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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