RACE PREVIEW

With public places for the Brighton Half Marathon sold out in November the organisers are pleased to welcome Brooks on board for its 1 mile Youth Races, aimed at young runners aged 8-10, 11-13 and 14-16 years.

A t-shirt design competition themed ‘Running by the sea’ which was launched in August attracted over 120 entries from kids and teenagers across Sussex. The panel faced a difficult task in choosing the winning design which is going to be printed on the t-shirts given to every Youth Race runner across all three age groups on race day.  

The winner has been announced as 13 year old Samuel Blackwell from Hove, with his entry coming in through Blatchington Mill School. Apart from the huge recognition of talent by his design being on t-shirts worn by hundreds of young runners on race day Samuel also receives a pair of Brooks trainers and a £50 voucher for art equipment as a thank you for taking part.

Brooks are printing the winner’s design and supplying the t-shirts for the Youth races, showing their continuous support for youth running development.

Mike East, Marketing Manager at Brooks Sports quoted: `We at Brooks Sports are extremely proud to be  involved with the Brighton Half Marathon and so with the addition of the Youth Races it does add another rewarding dimension to this well organised and purposeful event. As a running specialist brand, it is important to encourage the younger generation to take part in sport and what better way than the Youth races. The t-shirt designing competition fits perfectly with our Run Happy ethos. ´

Entry to the chip timed Youth Races closes on 3^rd February 2012 (or if sold out) and the entry fee is £3 for affiliated or £4 for non-affiliated runners. Go to http://brightonhalfmarathon.com/enter-now/youth-races to register now if you want to experience the crossing of a big finish line and be part of the buzz of Brighton Half Marathon race day.  The 1 mile race starts near the Peter Pan Playground on Madeira Drive, loops at Brighton Pier and finishes on the main finish line. 

Volunteers are currently being recruited too with a variety of roles available, please go to www.brightonhalfmarathon.com/volunteers for further details and to sign up as a volunteer.

In its 22^nd year, the Brighton Half Marathon takes place on Sunday 19th February 2012, starting at finishing on Madeira Drive at Brighton’s seafront. The race is organised by and the main fundraiser for The Sussex Beacon.  

Visit the Brighton Half Marathon website www.brightonhalfmarathon.com for further information, join the Facebook page www.facebook.com/brightonhalfmarathon or follow @BrightonHalf on Twitter.