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Endurancelife | Sussex

Eastbourne, United Kingdom • 7 Mar 2026

Event overview

The Sussex trail event in Eastbourne on 7 March 2026 offers four distance categories: a 10K, half marathon, marathon and ultra. The event is part of the Endurancelife 2025-26 trail running season and awards leaderboard points to finishers. The event base is at Helen Gardens in Eastbourne, with routes that run along the coastline near Eastbourne and Seaford in the eastern section of the South Downs National Park.

Course and logistics

The terrain is described as strenuous with chalk and forest underfoot and some rolling downland with ups and downs. The routes pass the Seven Sisters cliffs and provide sea views over the English Channel. Distance and ascent details are:

  • 10K - 6.4 mi, 1,276 ft ascent
  • Half Marathon - 13.1 mi, 2,185 ft ascent
  • Marathon - 26.2 mi, 4,196 ft ascent
  • Ultra - 32.5 mi, 5,266 ft ascent

Participants will be asked to complete online check-in about two weeks before the event, including confirming a postal address and watching a mandatory safety video. Entry features include electronic timing, fully marked courses, a finishers medal, on-site amenities and optional add-ons such as an event safety kit and short post-event massages. Entry terms include a 30-day full refund option, transfer to another entrant up to 14 days before the event, and options if an event is cancelled or postponed. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom South East (England) Eastbourne

Race information

Website
UTMB 50K
33 mi
5266 m+
Ultra
26 mi
4196 m+
Marathon
13 mi
2185 m+
Half Marathon
6 mi
1276 m+
10k
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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