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Edinburgh Marathon Festival events 2026

  • Edinburgh
  • 23–24 May 2026
  • Variety of distances available

    From a marathon relay to a kids' kilometre, the Edinburgh Marathon Festival has a challenge to suit everyone. Complete the form at the end of this page to register your interest, and we'll follow up with details of how to join.

    The marathon relay takes place on Sunday 24 May, starting on Potterow.

    All other events take place on Saturday 23 May in the beautiful surroundings of Holyrood Park.

    Run for Shelter Scotland, get sponsored and raise vital funds. Together, we can stand with everyone facing homelessness or unsafe housing.

    Already have your own place?

    If you've already secured a spot at one of the events, you can help create housing justice by running and fundraising for Shelter Scotland. We'd love for you to join the team – please get in touch.

    Run with us

    Distance options

    • Marathon relay

    • 10k

    • 5k

    • Junior 5k (11–18 year olds)

    • Junior 2k (9–12 year olds)

    • Junior 1.5k (6–8 year olds)

    • Kids' kilometre (3–6 year olds)

    Your run fuels the fight for home

    A woman with a megaphone shouts her support for Shelter Scotland runners at the sidelines of a race.

    When you run with Team Shelter Scotland, every pound you raise helps defend the right to a safe home for everyone. For example:

    • £19 could pay for 30 minutes expert housing advice with a helpline adviser

    • £46 could fund two webchats for people facing homelessness so they know their rights

    • £290 could fund 10 calls to our helpline

    We also campaign for long-term change that will tackle the root causes of homelessness.

    Fundraise for Shelter Scotland

    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. You can ask people to sponsor you through your fundraising page or use a paper fundraising form.

    We're here to support you with your fundraising. If you have any questions, please email us at communityscotland@shelter.org.uk or call 0344 515 1190.

    Find our fundraising resources here.

    Gift Aid on donations

    Please encourage 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 living in unsafe housing. Gift Aid does not count towards your fundraising target.

    Find out more about Gift Aid.

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    Contact us

    If you have any questions about this event, contact our friendly team by email at communityscotland@shelter.org.uk or call 0344 515 1190.

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