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London 2 Brighton Challenge

  • London to Brighton
  • 24-25 May 2025
  • 25km, 50km, 75km, 100km – you choose!
  • Registration fee: £22.50 - £37.50
  • Fundraising pledge: £275 - £575
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Challenge your limits and step towards ending the housing emergency on the London 2 Brighton capital-to-coast trek. You can walk, jog or run – the choice is yours.

Starting in the leafy parks of Richmond, the route takes in stunning Surrey and Sussex countryside, before you head over the North and South Downs towards the finish at Brighton Racecourse.

With different distance options to suit your level of fitness, this challenge offers something for everyone.

How to get started

  1. Choose a distance that suits you, from 25km to an epic 100km. You'll need to reach a minimum fundraising target based on the distance you choose.

  2. Sign up on Ultra Challenge's website. Select your distance and select Shelter as the charity you're fundraising for. You also have the option to join or create a team.

  3. Get fundraising! You'll need to reach at least 50% of your fundraising target three weeks before the challenge.

Distance options

  • Full challenge: 100km (£37.50 registration fee, £575 fundraising target)

Difficulty level: extra challenging

  • 3/4 challenge: 75km (£33.75 registration fee, £475 fundraising target)

Difficulty level: challenging

  • 1/2 challenge: 50km (£30 registration fee, £375 fundraising target)

Difficulty level: challenging

  • 1/4 challenge: 25km (£22.50 registration fee, £275 fundraising target)

Difficulty level: medium

What you'll get

Two silver medals with text reading 'London 2 Brighton Challenge Finisher'

When you sign up to fundraise for Shelter, you’ll get:

  • 25% off the standard registration fee

  • a Shelter T-shirt

  • fundraising advice and training tips

On the day you’ll get:

  • free food and drink at regular rest stops

  • full support, including medics, marshals and massage

  • a glass of fizz, a T-shirt and a medal when you cross the finish line

Other fundraising options

If you're unable to fundraise as much, you can also pay for all or part of your event place to reduce your fundraising target.

Mixed funding

Pay a higher registration fee, which covers half of your event place cost. Fundraising targets are lower if you choose this option.

Sign up for a mixed-funded place

Self-funding

Pay the full cost of your event place and fundraise whatever you can.

Sign up for a self-funded place

A group of happy participants holding hands as they cross the London 2 Brighton finish line

How your fundraising helps

Every pound you raise will help defend the right to a safe home for everyone. Our experts offer advice, advocacy and free legal aid to people facing housing issues or homelessness.

  • £23 could fund a webchat, providing essential housing advice

  • £58 could answer two calls to our emergency helpline

  • £157 could pay for legal advice to help a family in crisis keep their home

Contact us

You can find further information about this event and frequently asked questions on Ultra Challenge's website.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with running@shelter.org.uk