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Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Sport
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Couple to run half marathon as newly-weds
Thousands of runners are preparing for the 13.1 mile Brighton Half Marathon on Sunday as organisers confirm the event is going ahead. The race is in its 35th year and some runners have decided to make this event extra special, including Carmen Somerset and Daniel Creed who will be running together as newly-weds. Ms Somerset, 40, told BBC Radio Sussex: "When planning our wedding party we realised it is the day before the half marathon." The couple got married at Brighton Town Hall on Friday and 30 people from their running club are attending their wedding party on Saturday. Mr Creed said: "We're going to stick together on the run with a 'just married' sign on our back. "On Sunday morning we'll be nursing sore heads but we'll be running together in the half-marathon as newly-weds," said Ms Somerset. Martin Harrigan, organiser of the Brighton Half Marathon, said: "It's a great story, I used to run the half marathon with Daniel." Soph Cheesman and Hannah Brown, both from Brighton, will be running the half marathon tied together at their wrists and ankles. They are also attempting a world record with a target time of one hour and 50 minutes. The duo are raising money for Macmillan Cancer in memory of Ms Cheesman 's grandfather, Robert Cheesman, who died from stomach cancer last December. She said: "He was a true legend and we miss him greatly. "He competed regularly in the bathtub races in Shoreham. He attempted a Guinness World Record to get across the channel in a bathtub. "This was not achieved but a great effort, so therefore in his memory we would like to achieve a Guinness World Record." There will be five main road closures during the half marathon. The event raises money for The Sussex Beacon, which supports and provides care for people living with HIV and Aids. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Five road closures for 2025 Brighton Half Marathon Seaside road to reopen after Brighton Half Brighton Half Marathon
BBC News
01-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Couple to run Brighton Half Marathon as newly-weds
Thousands of runners are preparing for the 13.1 mile Brighton Half Marathon on Sunday as organisers confirm the event is going ahead. The race is in its 35th year and some runners have decided to make this event extra special, including Carmen Somerset and Daniel Creed who will be running together as newly-weds. Ms Somerset, 40, told BBC Radio Sussex: "When planning our wedding party we realised it is the day before the half marathon."The couple got married at Brighton Town Hall on Friday and 30 people from their running club are attending their wedding party on Saturday. Mr Creed said: "We're going to stick together on the run with a 'just married' sign on our back."On Sunday morning we'll be nursing sore heads but we'll be running together in the half-marathon as newly-weds," said Ms Somerset. Martin Harrigan, organiser of the Brighton Half Marathon, said: "It's a great story, I used to run the half marathon with Daniel." Soph Cheesman and Hannah Brown, both from Brighton, will be running the half marathon tied together at their wrists and ankles. They are also attempting a world record with a target time of one hour and 50 minutes. The duo are raising money for Macmillan Cancer in memory of Ms Cheesman 's grandfather, Robert Cheesman, who died from stomach cancer last said: "He was a true legend and we miss him greatly. "He competed regularly in the bathtub races in Shoreham. He attempted a Guinness World Record to get across the channel in a bathtub. "This was not achieved but a great effort, so therefore in his memory we would like to achieve a Guinness World Record." There will be five main road closures during the half event raises money for The Sussex Beacon, which supports and provides care for people living with HIV and Aids.
BBC News
28-02-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Brighton: Planned road closures for Brighton Half Marathon
There will be five main road closures for the 35th Brighton Half Marathon on than 10,000 runners are expected to take on the 13.1-mile seafront course, which will start and finish at Hove Lawns on Kingsway as Madeira Terrace is awaiting a major closures of Kingsway-Wharf Road to Grand Avenue, Grand Avenue to West Street and Madeira Drive - West Street to Lower Rock Gardens - and St James Street will all conclude at 14:00 James Street to Union Road and Lower Rock Gardens to Roedean Way will be subject to shorter closures. Road closures Kingsway-Wharf Road to Grand Avenue: 06:30 to 14:00 (westbound only)Grand Avenue to West Street: 03:00 to 14:00 (east and westbound)Madeira Drive - West Street to Lower Rock Gardens - and St James Street: 07:00 to 14:00St James Street to Union Road: 08:00 to 12:15Lower Rock Gardens to Roedean Way: 08:00 to 12:30Grand Junction Road, which has been closed amid warnings that the Royal Albion Hotel was at risk of "catastrophic collapse", will be ready for the half marathon is the single biggest annual fundraiser for The Sussex Beacon, which provides specialist support and care for people living with HIV.
BBC News
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Sussex: Joe Wilkinson named as Brighton Half Marathon starter
Comedian and actor Joe Wilkinson has been announced as the official race starter for the upcoming Brighton Half of people will flock to Brighton on 2 March to take part in the race, which raises more than £1m for Sussex charities each year."I'm really looking forward to starting this year's Brighton Half Marathon and then being beaten by about 99% of those runners," said famous faces set to take part include Chris Oliver, from Channel 4's SAS Who Dares Wins, broadcaster and presenter Bobby Seagull and actor Craig Parkinson. The stars are all running for the race's main partner, HIV charity The Sussex Beacon, in support of its Formula Milk programme provides free formula milk for babies of 20 mothers living with HIV."The Sussex Beacon is a wonderful charity and it's an honour to support them in any way I can," Wilkinson year's event will be held on Hove Lawns for the first time. The youth races take place on 1 March and the half marathon, wheelchair race and Sussex Beacon Charity Relay the following day.
