The Maverick Brighton Trail Marathon
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The Maverick Brighton Trail Marathon
The Maverick Brighton Trail Marathon is a 42 km off-road race on Sunday 4 April 2027, starting from Stanmer Park in Brighton and covering +902 m of elevation across the South Downs National Park. The route combines woodland singletrack, chalk ridgelines and farmland paths.
The course includes Ditchling Beacon, the highest point in East Sussex, with the road closed to traffic for the event. After the high ground sections the route continues across undulating trails before joining the Brighton Marathon course for the final 6 km into Hove Lawns, where the finish lies beside the seafront.
On-course support includes three outposts at approximately 12 km, 22 km and 37 km offering sweet and savoury snacks, gels and electrolyte drinks. Outposts do not provide pre-filled water cups; runners should carry a reusable cup or bottle for self-serve water barrels. There are toilets at the start/finish area and at the outposts.
Cutoffs aim for a 6 hour 30 minute completion: OP1 (Ditchling Beacon) 11:15, OP2 (Housedean Farm) 12:45 and OP3 (Black Rock) 15:05. Runners passing OP3 after 15:05 may finish along the pavement rather than the road. Shuttle buses run frequently from mid-afternoon to transport runners from the finish back toward the start area; Falmer is the nearest drop-off to the start.
Entry price is £79 and participants must be over 18. Race packs are posted to UK addresses before 15 March or collected on specified dates and locations. Required kit includes a waterproof jacket, 1 litre of water, approximately 800 calories, a mobile phone, a GPX of the route and a reusable cup. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
