Eastbourne 10k

Race Description

The Eastbourne 10K is a single out-and-back route along the seafront, with no laps. The start and finish are on the middle promenade, 100 metres west of the Bandstand. Runners head west along the lower promenade past Wish Tower to the Holywell tea chalet, then return east past the Bandstand and the Pier, along Fishermans Green to the turnaround at Sovereign Park, and retrace their steps west to the finish. The race starts at 08:30 on Sunday 20 June 2027, an early start that gets runners finished before the seafront fills up.

Every finisher receives a bespoke medal, and there are prizes for the top three men and women, age group winners, the first team of three and the first youth runners aged 15 to 19. A cash prize is on offer for beating the course record, which is 32:36 for men and 37:11 for women. The Eastbourne 10K has been going since 2018, when organisers Sue Fry and Liz Lumber set it up, and it supports local charities each year, including Aspens and Ronald McDonald House Charities. A seafront route like this lends itself to quick times, which makes it a good race for a personal best and a good one for Open Podium, where your pacing plan and target time show you what to aim for.