Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2025

Join us for a weekend of running, whichever race you decide to join, know that your miles can help us beat brain tumours faster.

Please note tickets for the 5km, 10k, and relay will not be on sale until May 2024!

Date: 24th-25th may 2025

Charity Place Events:

5km

Fundraisisng target: £100

The EMF 5K takes place on the Saturday of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival weekend and is run in the stunning surroundings of Holyrood Park. Starting and finishing near Dynamic Earth, this route offers striking panoramic views of the city and Edinburgh Castle.

10km

Fundraising target: £200

The 10K falls on the Saturday of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival weekend and is run in the stunning surroundings of Holyrood Park. Starting and finishing near Dynamic Earth, this route offers striking panoramic views of the city and Edinburgh Castle.

Sunday 25th May - Half Marathon

Fundraising target: £350

The PB potential on this fabulously flat and fast route is high! If you are planning the EMF Half as your first half-marathon, you will be pleasantly surprised to discover that the course starts on a downhill, then flattens out all the way to the finish line. Starting at Potterrow in Edinburgh, this route hits many iconic venues of Edinburgh before making its way to Musselburgh, where you will experience the roar of the crowds on the finish straight. Wearing your medal, and finisher's t-shirt, you can soak up the festival atmosphere at the finish area surrounded by your friends and family.

Sunday 25th May - Marathon

Fundriaisng target: £500

Voted the fastest marathon in the UK by Runner’s World. Enjoy a fantastic all-encompassing route which takes in some of Edinburgh’s most iconic landmarks as well as offering picturesque views along the East Lothian coastline.

Hairy Haggis Relay

Fundraising target: £500

The EMF Relay is a chance for a team of four to join forces and complete the Edinburgh Marathon! With each relay leg posing a different challenge, make sure you pick and order your team wisely; which lucky runner will get The Glory Leg?

Want to get involved in other ways, find out more on our website: https://www.thebraintumourcharity.org/get-involved/

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Holyrood Park, Queen's Drive, Edinburgh, United Kingdom