The Sussex Beacon Relay returns for a fourth year with a difference! We didnt think it was fair to restrict the fun to businesses only, so we are shaking things up for 2019. This year, anyone can enter a team (over the age of 17), whether thats friends, family, colleagues or businesses big or small.

The Sussex Beacon Relay takes place at The Grand Brighton Half Marathon on Sunday 24 February 2019 on Madeira Drive, Brighton. Teams of 4 runners will complete the 13.1 mile course in a relay, each completing approximately 5k each by passing a baton between their teammates. Teams will battle it out to complete the course in the quickest time, with the top 3 teams winning an award and prize.

This event however is first and foremost a fundraising event to raise vital funds for our services which help people living with HIV. The Sussex Beacon is an important service. Even though better drugs have helped many people living with HIV to live unaffected by the virus, there are still a minority for whom everyday is a challenge as a result of their HIV status. We run a 10-bed hospital unit that cares for this group of people. Without it they would end up on trolleys in A&E or in a bed in an acute ward. At The Sussex Beacon we can provide the specialist care and support that they need. We also provide health management services that assist people living with HIV to maintain their independence and avoid social isolation and loneliness.

The Sussex Beacon is a caring place that many people see as essential to their wellbeing, but we can not continue our work without supporters like our wonderful Relay Teams who raise vital funds towards our important services.

The team to fundraise the most for The Sussex Beacon will be crowned the winner of our Top Fundraiser prize and award.