TRIBE Ultra | Burgess Hill to Brighton

On Saturday 6th June, join team TRIBE for an ultra marathon along the South Downs Path from Burgess Hill to Brighton. This stunning route is 43km, with panoramic views all throughout. This is one of our favourite ultra routes and we can’t wait to bring it back as a training run for the eighth edition of TRIBE Run for Love, taking place in the Dolomites this September. 

N.B. This run is open to anyone, not just those taking part in TRIBE Run for Love Dolomites. 

TIMINGS & DETAILS 

Saturday 6th June 

9:15am: Meet at Burgess Hill Station ready for a prompt start!

The route is 43km in total with roughly 900 metres of elevation from Burgess Hill to Brighton. You can see the full route here.*

The route sticks to the South Downs way where possible. There may be some small towns and villages we cross through e.g. Ditchling and Rottingdean, where there will be opportunities to fill up water etc. That being said, please come with enough water and snacks to last the day!

Note that this is a self-sufficient run so you will need to carry a small running pack with water, snacks for the run, and weather-appropriate kit! A full kit list will be released nearer the time. 

The idea of these runs is to run as a TRIBE, so we will be regrouping and refuelling together regularly. 

4-5pm: With allocated time allowed for plenty of pitstops, we estimate that we will arrive in Brighton around 4-5pm. Don’t worry, there will be plenty of times for celebratory pub drinks before catching the train back to London or elsewhere. 

*N.B. route and distances may be subject to change nearer the time. 

Transport 

For anyone coming from London, we recommend catching the 8:16am from London Victoria, which gets you into Burgess Hill for 9:09am. Alternatively, if you would prefer, there is a train from London Blackfriars at 8:09am which gets you in for 9:05am. 

We suggest purchasing an anytime/ off-peak single from Brighton to London, although we estimate that we will be finished by 5pm if you wish to book a select time after that. 

Tickets: £2 (100% of proceeds will go to the TRIBE Freedom Foundation, to help fight modern slavery). Please note tickets do not include transport costs or any drinks at the end. Please sign up in advance so that we know how many TRIBE bars to bring for the start :)

This will be a great opportunity to put your training to the test and meet other members of the TRIBE community ahead of Run for Love at the end of September.

Exciting times - it's going to be an awesome day and we can't wait to run together!