Edinburgh Half Marathon 2025
- Potterrow, Nicolson Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9BX
- Sunday 25 May 2025 at 8am
- 13.1 miles
- Registration fee: Free when you fundraise for Shelter Scotland
- Fundraising pledge: £400
The challenge
The Edinburgh Half Marathon is among the fastest half marathon routes in the world. The flat course has a descent of almost 90 metres and is perfect for beginners or experienced runners looking for a new personal best.
The route takes you from Potterrow next to Edinburgh University, through the historic city centre, past iconic landmarks including Greyfriars Bobby, Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street Gardens. You'll run east along the coast past the oldest golf course in the world and be greeted by cheering crowds at the finish line in Musselburgh.
You must be at least 18 years old to take part in the Edinburgh Half Marathon.
Fundraise for Shelter Scotland
When you fundraise for Shelter Scotland, you help us to provide vital expert support and advice to those affected by the housing emergency.
There's no entry fee for the Edinburgh Half Marathon if you pledge to fundraise at least £400 for Shelter Scotland.
Standard entry is £44.75 with no minimum fundraising pledge.
We recommend setting up a JustGiving page for online fundraising. If you do not already have a fundraising page, our community fundraising team can help you set one up once you've registered for the event.
You can ask people to sponsor you through your fundraising page or use a paper fundraising form.
Find our fundraising resources here.
Fundraising targets
Before signing up for this event, please make sure you're confident you can reach the £400 fundraising target. Not reaching your sponsorship pledge affects what Shelter Scotland can achieve.
We're here to support you with your fundraising as much as possible. If you have any questions, please email us at communityscotland@shelter.org.uk
Gift Aid on donations
Please ask people who sponsor you to include Gift Aid in their donations. It’s a fantastic way to help us raise extra funds and be there for more people who are living in unsafe housing conditions.
Gift Aid does not count towards your fundraising target.
What you get from Shelter Scotland
Shelter Scotland running top (once £40 raised)
personalised event number with timing chip
event baggage facilities
hydration and energy gel on route
hydration and nutrition at the finish
finisher's medal and distance keyring
finisher's t shirt
finisher's pack
More information about Edinburgh Marathon
If you can no longer take part
Your place is non-refundable and non-transferable.
If you've collected donations online with JustGiving, ask your donors if they're still happy for their donation to be passed on to Shelter Scotland. If they are, your online funds are automatically sent to us. Your donors can request a refund from JustGiving if they no longer wish to donate.
Got your own place at this event?
If you've already secured a spot for this event, you can use your place to help create housing justice by fundraising for Shelter Scotland. We'd love you to join our team!
Get the most from your training
We've created plans to help you get the most from your training. Whatever your ability and event, we're here to help.
We can't fight homelessness without your help
Want to challenge yourself for Shelter Scotland? Take a look at our runs, challenges and ideas for organising your own event.
When you take part in an event for Shelter Scotland, you're joining us in defending the right to a safe home.
Whether you run, dance, walk miles in your kilt or crawl through mud, every pound you raise helps us to fight the housing emergency.
Thanks to fundraisers like you, in 2022/23 almost 17,000 people got advice through our helpline and webchat services, and our online advice pages were visited over one million times.
Together we can continue to create long-term change and fight the devastating impact the housing emergency has on people and society.