Running Races in West Sussex

Verus covers 9 races in West Sussex: 4 ultra marathons, 2 half marathons, 2 10Ks and 1 5K. Each links through to its own page with entry details, the course, elevation where the organiser publishes it, and a pace calculator set to that distance.

The calendar is concentrated rather than continuous: 5 months of the year have something on, and September is the busiest. Worth knowing if you are planning a build — the racing here comes in clusters, so a goal race and a tune-up are not always the sensible distance apart.

Terrain varies more than a single figure for West Sussex suggests. Of the 2 races here that publish an elevation figure, Race to the King is the flattest at 5,051ft of climb and South Downs Way 50 the hilliest at 5,700ft — a difference large enough to change what a target time means.

Alongside the races, West Sussex has 12 parkruns — free, weekly, and the way a lot of people here got started.

Every race links through to its own page with entry details, the course, elevation where the organiser publishes it, and a pace calculator. Spotted a race in West Sussex that's missing? Suggest it and we'll research and add it.