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The Edinburgh Marathon Festival is Scotland’s largest running festival! The flat course is suitable for both novices and experienced runners, and with many race distances from 5km to full marathon to choose from over the two days, as well as events for juniors, there really is something for everyone. Join us for a weekend of sport at this iconic festival of running!
Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2026
Join team Crohn's & Colitis UK!
Register here!The Edinburgh Marathon Festival will be held in May with the following events on each day:
Saturday 23rd May 2026:
EMF 10K
EMF 5K
Registrations for these distances can be secured here.
Sunday 24th May 2026:
Edinburgh Marathon
Edinburgh Half Marathon
Charity Places
We have charity places in the full marathon and half marathon distances!
We kindly ask all our charity place runners to pay a registration fee and pledge to raise a minimum amount in sponsorship, all details are below:
Half Marathon
Registration fee: £20
Fundraising Pledge: £350
Full Marathon
Registration fee: £30
Fundraising Pledge: £500
Own Places
Already secured a place in the event from the event organisers? Fantastic news! Let us know by emailing our friendly Supporter Engagement team at fundraising@crohnsandcolitis.org.uk, we’d love to have you as part of our team!
You will have access to all the same benefits as our charity place runners but can set your own fundraising pledge.
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