London To Brighton Events

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Finish line of the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, 2005.

The route along the A23 (and, often, nearby minor roads) from London to Brighton in south-east England is popular for races, tours, charity rides and rallies. The route was originally popularized by the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run begun in 1930 for cars built before 1904. In 2005 over 400 cars participated and over eighty percent of them finished the course.

The route is full of great contrasts, passing through the London suburbs of Westminster, Brixton, Croydon and Purley, past Gatwick Airport, Crawley and then into the beautiful countryside of The Weald, crossing the North and South Downs. Ditchling Beacon on the South Downs (near but not part of the A23) is a steep climb followed by a gentle descent for five miles into the seaside resort of Brighton, where the route finishes on the promenade by the Kings Road arches. The current London to Brighton Veteran Car Run does not use the route past the Ditchling Beacon but follows the A273 road up Clayton Hill and rejoins the A23 at Pyecombe.

Seafront display of Minis after a London to Brighton drive

A bicycle ride to raise money for charity takes the route each summer. About 30,000 cyclists take part. The toughest part is the climb over Ditchling Beacon; having already cycled some 50 miles (80 km), cyclists must then tackle a 1 km climb with an average grade exceeding 1 in 8 (12 percent). The first few hundred metres is somewhat steeper, and the vast majority walk up.

A classic ultramarathon running race takes this route each October, starting on Westminster Bridge in the centre of London, and finishing at The Level in Brighton. This is a distance of 54 miles, 198 yards (87.085 km). The race has been organized by the Road Runners Club since 1953. However the course has been raced over at least since the early 19th century, and regularly since 1899. The race is low-key with just over one hundred runners taking part. The fastest may finish in well under 6 hours, whilst there is a time limit of 10 hours after which the course is not marshalled. The future of this particular race is in doubt following a decision by the Road Runners Club not to hold the race in 2006.

Madeira Drive at the finish of an event.

The London to Brighton Mini Run takes place on the 3rd Sunday in May. It has been going for over 22 years. It is the largest London to Brighton, and believed to be the largest one make car show in the world attracting over 2,500 Minis both classic and modern. It is organised by the London & Surrey Mini Owners Club.

The London to Brighton Land Rover Run is an annual gathering of Land Rover enthusiasts organised by the South London and Surrey Land Rover Club. The event starts at Crystal Palace Park and drives down to Madeira Drive in Brighton. The event always takes place on or around the first Sunday in October. In 2006, 814 vehicles took part, with participation increasing every year.

Other London to Brighton events include those for Volkswagen vans and campers, 2CV, vintage motorcycles, Smart Cars, and vintage commercial vehicles. Most events, especially motoring events, finish at Madeira Drive on the seafront.

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For other uses, see A23.

The A23 road, in its original form, was a major road running between London and Brighton, United Kingdom. It became an arterial route beween these two places following the construction of Westminster Bridge in 1750 and the
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London
Canary Wharf is the centre of London's modern office towers
London shown within England
Coordinates:
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
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Brighton

Brighton (United Kingdom)

Brighton shown within the United Kingdom
Population 155,919^[1]
OS grid reference
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Motto
Dieu et mon droit (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is "God Save the Queen".
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London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is the longest-running motoring event in the world. The first run was in 1896, and has taken place most years since then. To qualify, the cars must have been built before 1905.
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Brixton

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Croydon

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Purley

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Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is London's second largest airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. It is also the world's busiest single runway airport, and the world's 22nd busiest airport (7th in terms of
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Crawley is a town and local government district in West Sussex, England, United Kingdom. Situated 28 miles (45 km) south of London, 18 miles (30 km) north of Brighton and Hove, and 32 miles (52 km) northeast of the county town of Chichester, it covers an area of 17.36 miÂ² (44.
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Weald (IPA: /wiːld/) once meant a dense forest, especially the famous great wood once stretching far beyond the ancient counties of Sussex and Kent, England, where this country now of smaller woods is still called "the
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North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills located in south east England that stretch for 120 miles (190 km) from Hampshire through Surrey to Kent. They form the northern part of the Wealden dome, of which the South Downs are their mirror image and often reach in excess of 200 metres
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South Downs

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Near Beachy Head

Country England
Counties East Sussex West Sussex Hampshire

Location | south-east England

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Ditchling Beacon is the third-highest point on the South Downs in south-east England, behind Butser Hill (270 m; 886 ft) and Crown Tegleaze (253 m; 830 ft). It consists of a large chalk hill with a particularly steep northern face, covered with open grassland and
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esplanade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. This allows people to promenade along the sea front, usually for recreational purposes, whatever the state of the tide, without having to walk on the beach.
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United Kingdom Road Lists

United Kingdom motorways

Great Britain road numbering scheme
A Roads
Zone 1 - Zone 2 - Zone 3 - Zone 4 - Zone 5 - Zone 6 - Zone 7 - Zone 8 - Zone 9
B roads

Roads and Motorways in Northern Ireland
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Pyecombe is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It is located seven miles (11km) to the north of Brighton. The civil parish covers an area of 886.81 ha and has a population of 200 persons (2001 census).
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racing bicycle is built using lightweight, shaped aluminium tubing and carbon fiber stays and forks. It sports a drop handlebar and thin tires and wheels for efficiency and aerodynamics.
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Cycling is a means of transport, a form of recreation, and a sport. The bicycle carries riders across land, through tunnels, over bridges, snow, or, less frequently, over ice (icebiking).
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An ultramarathon is any running event longer than the traditional marathon length of 42.195 kilometers (26.21875 miles, 46,145 yards).

There are generally two types of ultramarathon runs, events that cover a specified distance, and events that take place during a specified
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Westminster Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames between Westminster and Lambeth, in London, England. The current bridge, opened in 1862, is the second on the site and replaced an earlier stone bridge that had opened in 1750, but which was subsiding badly
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The 19th Century (also written XIX century) lasted from 1801 through 1900 in the Gregorian calendar. It is often referred to as the "1800s.
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Brighton

Brighton (United Kingdom)

Brighton shown within the United Kingdom
Population 155,919^[1]
OS grid reference
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Mini is a small car that was produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors from 1959 to 2000. The most popular British-made car, it has since been replaced by the New MINI which was launched in 2001.
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MINI is the name of a Cowley, England-based subsidiary of BMW as well as that of a car produced by that subsidiary since April 2001.

The car, designed by Frank Stephenson,^[1]
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Land Rover

Subsidiary of Ford Premier Automotive Group
Founded 1948
Founder Rover
Headquarters Gaydon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Key people Geoff Polites, ceo
Industry Automotive
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Penge Common was an area of north east Surrey and north west Kent which now forms part of London, England; covering most of Penge, all of Anerley, and parts of surrounding suburbs including South Norwood.
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