ARCHIVED RACE: Brighton Half Marathon @ Madeira Drive, Brighton, United Kingdom on 17 February 2013

In its 23rd year, the Brighton Half Marathon 2013 takes place on Sunday 17th February and registration is open.

The flat fast route, mostly along the seafront and on fully closed roads, takes in many of Brighton’s iconic sights. Whether you’re a seasoned runner looking for a personal best or a half marathon novice, the Brighton Half Marathon is a fantastic event to enter and be a part of. As one of the longest established and most popular seafront races in the UK the timing of the Brighton Half Marathon means it is also perfectly suited as a warm-up race for all the major spring marathons, plus it is the first major city half marathon of the new year.

The main race starts at 9am, with both the start and finish line on Madeira Drive on Brighton seafront. The organisers have confirmed that 10,000 places will be available for the 2013 race.

Registration is open for 2013 with entry costing £27 for affiliated runners and £29 for non-affiliated runners.

The Brighton Half Marathon is organised by and the main fundraiser for Brighton based charity The Sussex Beacon, one of only two care centres in the UK providing innovative services to meet the changing needs of people living with HIV.

Go to www.brightonhalfmarathon.com for further details and to guarantee your place in the 2013 race, join the Facebook page www.facebook.com/BrightonHalfMarathon or follow @BrightonHalf on Twitter.