BRITAIN’S second biggest marathon is back in Brighton.
The Brighton Marathon Weekend is returning for another year, with thousands of people expected to take to the streets to raise money for their chosen charities.
The event includes several races across the weekend including the marathon, the BM10k, BM Ride and the mini mile races.
The weekend kicks off with the Mini Mile races in Preston Park between 10am and 3pm on Saturday, April 9.
This is a fast-paced one-mile race around Preston Park in Brighton with separate races for boys and girls aged from seven to 17.
The Brighton Marathon Ride is a cycling event taking place before the marathon and 10k will allow riders to make the most of the marathon route by riding along the closed roads in the centre of Brighton and Hove. Cyclists can arrive from 6.15am and the race will begin at 6.45am.
On Sunday, April 10 the BM10k race will start at Preston Park at 9am and followed by the marathon at 9.45am.
The 10k course is described as “flat, scenic and great for a PB”, taking participants through the city centre and finishing just before the marathon on the seafront.
The marathon course that starts in Preston Park at 9.45am, snakes its way through Brighton city centre, along the seafront and finishes at Madeira Drive in front of thousands of cheering spectators.
A huge total of 20,000 people registered to take part in the event, making it the largest Brighton Marathon to date.
Road closures Sunday, April 10:
The following roads will be closed from 5.30am to 11.15am:
- A23 (London Road / Preston Road)
Closed between: The Deneway - New England Road (Preston Circus)
- Preston Drove
Closed between: Lond Road A23 - Surrenden Road
- Preston Park Avenue
Closed between: Preston Drove - Stanford Avenue
These roads will be closed from 5.30am and 12pm:
- A23 (London Road / Preston Road / York Place / Gloucester Place / Old Steine)
Closed between: New England Road (Preston Circus) Old Steine
- Ditchling Road
Closed between: St Peter’s Place - Union Road
- North Road
Closed between: A23 Gloucester Place - Gardener Street
- Jubilee Street
Closed between: North Road - New Road
- Church Street
Closed between: Jubilee Street - A23 Old Steine
- Richmond Place
Closed between: Gloucester Place - St Peter’s Place
- St Peter’s Place
Closed between: Richmond Place - A23 York Place
- Union Road
Closed between: Ditchling Road - A270 Lewes Road
- A270 Lewes Road
Closed between: Gyratory / Melbourne Street - Richmond Place
- Franklin Road
Closed between: A270 Lewes Road - Wellington Road
- Wellington Road
Closed between: Franklin Road - Elm Grove
- Elm Grove
Closed between: Wellington Road - A270 Lewes Road
- Grand Parade
Closed between: Richmond Place - A23 Old Steine
These are the road closures between 5.30am to 2.30pm:
- A259 Marine Parade
Closed between: Lower Rock Gardens - Roedean Road
- St James’s Street
Closed between: Old Steine - Lower Rock Gardens
Roads closed from 5.30am to 1.30pm:
- A259 Marine Parade
Closed between: Roedean Road - Nevill Road
- Greenways
Closed between: A259 - Ainsworth Avenue
These roads will be closed from 5.30am to 5pm:
- A259 Marine Parade / Grand Junction Road / Kings Road / Kingsway
Closed between: Lower Rock Gardens - Grand Avenue
These roads are closed from 5.30am to 4pm:
- Grand Avenue
Closed between: The Drive / Church Road - A259 Kingsway
These roads will be closed from 9am to 4pm:
- B2066 Church Road
Closed between: Grand Avenue - Sackville Road / Hove Street
- New Church Road
Closed between: Sackville Road / Hove Street - Boundary Road
- Boundary Road
Closed between: Franklin Road - Seaford Road
- Seaford Road
Closed between: Boundary Road - St Leonard’s Road
- St Leonard’s
Closed between: Seaford Road - New Church Road
These roads will be closed from 5.30am to 4pm:
- A259 Kingsway
Closed between: Grand Avenue - Wharf Road
- Wharf Road
Closed between: A259 Kingsway - Basin Road South
- Basin Road South - Fully closed
- Esplanade
Closed between: Western Esplanade - Peace Statue
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