2026 London 2 Brighton Challenge

Take on the London 2 Brighton Challenge

Get a charity place

Join us in the London 2 Brighton Challenge. As Cancer Research UK are an official partner on this event, you get a 50% discount on the ‘Full Sponsorship’ registration fee when signing up to support us.

About London 2 Brighton Challenge

A challenge event you can take on at your pace. The London 2 Brighton Challenge invites you to walk, jog or run a distance of your choice, along a signed route, with free food and drink at regular rest stops, plus support including medics, marshals and massage. Get the ‘Ultra Challenge’ support & hospitality all the way – helping you to push yourself further and achieve something really special for Cancer Research UK.

Join 2,000 adventurers of all experience levels & ages and take on a classic capital to coast route. Test your grit over the Bank Holiday weekend. A Richmond start in Old Deer Park - then the North Downs and wonderful Surrey & Sussex countryside to halfway at Turners Hill. The full challenge heads up and over the South Downs before the welcome sight of the Brighton coastline comes in to view. It’s a test of spirit & determination but is totally achievable with good preparation and the Ultra Challenge support. With 75km, 50km, and 25km challenge options also available - there's a challenge here for everyone – and you can join as an individual or as a team of friends / family.

You may have to dig deep at times, you’ll meet new friends along the way, and the journey will be unforgettable! As you cross the finish line, you’ll get a big welcome from the cheer squad, a glass of fizz, t-shirt, and a special medal to celebrate your achievement. As Cancer Research UK are an official partner on this event, you get a 50% discount on the ‘Full Sponsorship’ registration fee when signing up to support us.

Take a look at the Event Factsheet(PDF).

How to join team Cancer Research UK

Step: 1

Decide whether you'll enter with your own place or get a charity place

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Step: 2

Step: 3

Get fundraising for life-saving research

Step: 4

Get over that finish line and smash your fundraising target

Why take part with Cancer Research UK?

Meet Bridie

On the day of my first Great North Run I wore my Cancer Research UK vest with pride, I was so happy to be taking part.

- Bridie

Bridie has taken on the Great North Run six times as part of Team Cancer Research UK. She fundraises in memory of her Dad, who died of bowel cancer.

"My first runs were really hard, but I trained and persevered, and I got better. On the day of my first Great North Run I wore my Cancer Research UK vest with pride, I was so happy to be taking part. The atmosphere was amazing and crossing the finish line I was ecstatic! I was so proud of myself and how far I’d come. Every step is worth it. For every person we lose to cancer, it spurs me on even more to continue fundraising so that we can find a cure."