Difference between revisions of "London to Brighton Road Race"
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Arthur Newton, moved back to England just after the last warand his house became the Mecca for the Road Running fraternity of the period and Arthur their Guru. The first official ladies race was held in 1980 after an unofficial trial race in 1979. | Arthur Newton, moved back to England just after the last warand his house became the Mecca for the Road Running fraternity of the period and Arthur their Guru. The first official ladies race was held in 1980 after an unofficial trial race in 1979. | ||
| + | After a short period of not being organised, the Lonon to Brighton has been revived by Extreme Running.org | ||
===Founded=== | ===Founded=== | ||
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| + | *[http://www.extremerunning.org/ Extremerunning.org] | ||
*[http://www.roadrunnersclub.org.uk/roadrunnersclub_014.htm London to Brighton] | *[http://www.roadrunnersclub.org.uk/roadrunnersclub_014.htm London to Brighton] | ||
Revision as of 08:13, 4 October 2008
Arthur Newton, moved back to England just after the last warand his house became the Mecca for the Road Running fraternity of the period and Arthur their Guru. The first official ladies race was held in 1980 after an unofficial trial race in 1979.
After a short period of not being organised, the Lonon to Brighton has been revived by Extreme Running.org
Contents
Founded
1951-2005
Course
The road from Londton to Brighton
Start and Starter
The official race starter was ‘Big Ben’ in London and the finish was at ‘The Level’ in Brighton.
