Martello Half Marathon

Next Race: 11/04/2027

Scout Hut at Salts Recreation Ground, Richmond Road, Seaford, BN25 1DR

Overall Rating

4.8/ 5

20 reviews
Would you recommend it to others? Yes
How did you rate the scenery? 5/5
How did you rate the atmosphere? 5/5
How did you rate the organisation? 5/5
Do you think this was friendly to beginners? Yes

Nick Goodman

Wonderful!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2026
Bob Pentland

scenic hilly

As long as you can cover the 1st 4 miles in under an hour( I did it in 53 minutes )and finished in 3hours 13 minutes. It’s a great run , beautiful scenery , well marked throughout à medal and banana at the finish and a quick dip in the ocean to help thé body after all those hills. Perfect.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2026
Stephanie Crespin

Great event from start to finish

What a great event. Excellent communication, very well organised, fantastic volunteers, brilliant atmosphere, beautiful course, much appreciated banana and flapjacks at the end. Thank you. I will be back next year.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2026
Neil Pirie

Perfect entry level trail 1/2

Firstly huge kudos to the organisers and the marshals. Think there was a smiling face every 1/2 mile.
Great event, a challenge but not too tough. Well organised, plenty of parking, clear signage and once again a massive thanks to the marshals.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2026
Michael van Slageren

Fantastic race with wonderful scenery and great atmosphere.

...but not ideal for beginners as it is challenging. However, for trail runs this is as good as it gets - when your fitness and endurance arrives at doing a half like that. 5-star event!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2026
Cat Hennelly

Absolutely brilliant!

Thank you to all involved in the organisation and marshaling of this beautiful race.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2026
James Nash

Very friendly event in a lovely setting

Very friendly and helpful marshals thankyou for a memorable day with fantastic views on a lovely day

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2026
Amanda Keen

Stunning route

Loved the route - beautiful scenery and away from busy roads. Well organised and friendly. The marshals on the course were fun and encouraging. Bigs thanks to them and to everyone else who made it possible. Great commentary at the end - even played happy birthday for my friend!
I'll be back!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2026
Louis Gamito

Fantastic event! From the marshals, support and the course, everything was amazing and I would highly recommend this run to everyone. It's very tough but it's definitely worth it. Thank you to the organisers and the marshals for an incredible event!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2026
Adam Williams

I'll be back, a good challenge!!

If you want to get off the roads and challenge yourself, this is a great run, well organised and friendly.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2025
Pippa Walton

Fantastic event

Thank you for a wonderful morning. The organisation was fantastic and everyone was so welcoming and friendly. There were so many amazing marshals out on the course who gave me such a boost at every gate and turn - thank you! The commentator at the finish was great and the home made flapjacks were delicious! The course and the incredible views speak for themselves - a really brilliant day.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2025
Liz Carter

Fantastic run

Marshals were super. Thank you!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2025
Debbie Pentland

I’ll Be Back

This was our 2nd time on this one. Loved it. It’s one on our annual list now. Well marked with friendly marshals ( particularly loved the couple on top of the firle hill with their bright snazzy outfits and pom-Pom's). Lovely medal and flapjacks and bananas. I’m a slow runner coming in last at 3h 07 but no probs as long as you get to 4 mile point in less then an hour I took 52 mins and didn’t feel hassled at all.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2025
Alison Edwards

Great run, stunning scenery, very friendly

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2025
lucy wright

Lovely views, lots of friendly Marshall’s cheering u along

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2025
Tony Riley

Well organised, great route, friendly.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2025
Jason Sullivan

Lovely event

The run and route is absolutely stunning. Tough, with a good chance of it being windy, plus some challenging climbs, but well worth the views and overall beauty of the course. Well organised, and friendly.
In terms of improvements, It would have been nice to have had the opportunity to buy refreshments in the race HQ before the race such as coffees / teas, or other drinks and snacks, also would be an opportunity for the run to raise addition money for the Rotary. Also, the toilet facilities were limited because of layout in the clubhouse and number of people trying to use them pre-race. Would suggest some additional temporary loos are rented to provide extra capacity. The mens toilet was unfortunately blocked and had a flushing problem.
Overall, a great race, and looking forward to doing it again.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2025
Gerald Shortland

Wonderful route, Spectacular Scenery, Excellently marshalled.

Mile markers would be helpful for new runners.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2025
Alex Buckland

Well organised event

Really well marshalled by very friendly people, great challenging course with phenomenal views. Some big hills which were tough to climb but nice on the way down the other side. Only critic I could say is would have been good to have more toilets,only a single male toilet that was broken.other than that a great event which I look forward to attending again in the future!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2025
Jane Chant

What a great scenic trail run, loved it!

Well signed posted with lots marshalls en- route.
Luckily we had a great day for it, fabulous route, a beautiful trail run

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2025