5K races near Brighton

Brighton Training Notes

Brighton hosts 125 5K races in 2026 within 80 km of the city centre — upcoming dates, recurring series, and other races nearby, all in one place.

Locals stack base miles between Preston Park, Stanmer Park, The Level, East Brighton Park, Queen's Park and Wild Park. Brighton to Saltdean gives you a 10k one way run from Brighton Pier, with flat rhythm and rocky beaches. Saddlescoombe Farm gives you a 5k round trip when you want dew ponds, wildflowers and some pretty cute sheep. Run The Lanes meets every Thursday at 6pm at FMG Project for an easy, social paced 5km run. Brighton Running Girls meets at SPRO Coffee on Wednesday evening and Sunday morning. Brighton Marathon & 10K, BrighTEN and RunThrough Brighton TEN & 10k anchor the calendar.

Locals ride the seafront when they want Z2 and the South Downs when they want bite. The Coastal Cycle Route runs 9 miles from Shoreham to Rottingdean, and the Seafront to the Downs Route mixes coast and countryside. The South Downs Way gives riders 160km of National Trail, and the Downs Link can be picked up from Shoreham and goes all the way to Guildford. Brighton Mitre Cycling Club, Brighton Excelsior, Brighton & Hove Cycling UK and Brighton & Hove Clarion Cycle Club keep the bunch rides moving. Ditchling Beacon holds the climbing bragging rights, with the Ditchling Beacon Hill Climb, Hilly10 and 10TT sitting as proper anchor events.

Spring and summer suit Brighton best, because the city gives runners steady coastal pacing and cyclists longer light for base miles into the Downs. July and August bring the highest average sea temperatures, and summer racing gives you Brighton TEN June 2026, BrighTEN Seafront Run 2027 and the Brighton & Hove Triathlon and Multisport Festival. Winter keeps the work honest, with cool days and frequent cloudy and rainy periods. Locals shift more running toward the seafront, Preston Park and social club miles, while riders pick clearer windows for the South Downs, intervals, cyclocross-style muck and road loops around Hove, Patcham and The Steyne.