Brighton’s very first marathon takes place on Sunday 18th, starting at Preston Park and ending at Madeira Drive. There are 12,000 places available with many runners racing the 26.2 miles for a local charity. If you can’t be bothered to pound the pavements yourself, enjoy the marathon as a spectator – there are 12 entertainment sites along the route as all those poor red-faced and puffing people run to destinations they could have got a bus to.