An Organised Event

It’s rare that a weekend in Brighton doesn’t coincide with some event or another but my most recent visit happened to be on the weekend of the London to Brighton Challenge, a one hundred kilometre walk, jog or run from Richmond in London to Brighton Race Course.

A combination of coursework, curiosity and the chance to check out a potential challenge for the future gave me the push to get up at 6am and make my way to the race track where I hoped people would be gathered to meet family members finishing the challenge. I had checked the website and although I was not available to catch the runners on the Saturday evening, I knew that the walkers would be gradually coming in throughout the morning. I set off early hoping to catch some golden morning light, however on leaving my friend’s house, I knew that I had left it too late, as I reached the race track, I was met with a flat grey sky.

I was quite disappointed at the amount of family members present but over the hour that I was there, gradually more started to arrive as their friends approached the finish line.

Early morning finishers appear over the South Downs and head for the finish line

 

Solo walkers and teams alike, pleased that they have completed their challenge.

Timing chips scanned and medals presented as the toastmaster encourages approaching walkers.

Family members turn out to show their support.

Hugs all round and the odd glass of Champers.

Toastmaster helps a walker over the finish line as he learns that she has raised over a thousand pounds for her charity.

One hundred kilometres complete!