This page lists the known charity and sporting events on the SDW, for those people who might want to join an event (or avoid one!). Many of these are annual events. For details, just click on the event you are interested in. Please note that the SDW team does NOT organise any of these events and this list may not be exhaustive - for details such as accurate start/finish times and entry forms please contact the organisers direct.
Organisers of events, please let the SDW Trail Officer know what you're planning and when so that clashes can be avoided. Please also read the South Downs Way events guidelines document which you can download here, this will give you advice in organising a safe event and help prevent you from running in to trouble. Thank you. You can contact the South Downs Way officer at sdw@southdowns.gov.uk
- South Downs Way 50 Race Start: 15 February 2013 | End: 15 February 2013 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/southdowns/event.asp?PageId=10&EventId=97 A 50 mile running race from Worthin to Eastbourne.
- Steyning Stinger Marathon Start: 3 March 2013 | End: 3 March 2013 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/southdowns/event.asp?PageId=10&EventId=14 Full and half Marathons from Steyning on to the South Downs including some of the South Downs Way. Very tough!
- South Downs Way Relay Start: 1 June 2013 | End: 1 June 2013 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/southdowns/event.asp?PageId=10&EventId=80 An annual running relay event. This event is by invertation only. Expect about 50 teams of 6 runners.
- South Downs Marathon and Relay (half marathon & ma Start: 8 June 2013 | End: 8 June 2013 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/southdowns/event.asp?PageId=10&EventId=11 A marathon, half marathon and relay marathon - about 450 people taking part, along the South Downs Way from Slindon College to Queen Elizabeth Country Park near Petersfield
- South Downs Way 100 Race Start: 15 June 2013 | End: 16 June 2013 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/southdowns/event.asp?PageId=10&EventId=93 Ultra marathon running race from Winchester to Eastbourne with Centurion Running.