Edinburgh Marathon Festival
The Edinburgh Marathon Festival is a multi-day running event held in the capital of Scotland. The festival features a wide variety of distances and categories to accommodate different participants, including options for both adults and junior runners.
The following distances are available during the event weekend:
- Marathon
- Half Marathon (13.1 miles)
- Hairy Haggis Team Relay
- 10k
- 5k
- Junior 5K
- 2K Junior
- 1.5K Junior
- Kids Kilometre
The Half Marathon is a major highlight of the festival, characterized by a fast and flat route. Since 2012, this specific distance has reached full capacity every year. The course is designed to be level, which may appeal to those seeking a consistent pace. The event includes infrastructure for participants such as transport information, accessibility details, and a route map. It also facilitates fundraising through various partner charities.
The festival schedule is split across two days, with shorter distances and junior races typically held on Saturday, followed by the longer endurance events on Sunday. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Marathon
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.
30th May 2027 10:00am
Edinburgh Half Marathon
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.
30th May 2027 8:00am
EMF Hairy Haggis Team Relay
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?
30th May 2027 10:00am
EMF 10k
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.
29th May 2027 9:00am
EMF 5k
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.
29th May 2027 11:00am
EMF Junior 5K
The EMF Junior 5K is for 11-18 year olds and takes place on the Saturday of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival weekend. The event offers a picturesque route around Holyrood Park with stunning panoramic views of the city and Edinburgh Castle. It’s the perfect way for teenagers to get involved in EMF Weekend.
29th May 2027 12:00pm
EMF Junior 2K
The EMF Junior 2K is for 9-12 year olds. The junior races are a fantastic way to get children active and encourage them to get involved in running. As with the 5K and 10K races, the routes will be run around the beautiful Holyrood Park.
29th May 2027 1:00pm
EMF Junior 1.5K
The EMF Junior 1.5K is for 6-8 year olds. The junior races are a fantastic way to get children active and encourage them to get involved in running. As with the 5K and 10K races, the routes will be run around the beautiful Holyrood Park.
29th May 2027 1:30pm
EMF Kids’ Kilometre
The EMF Kids’ Kilometre is for 3-6 year olds. The junior races are a fantastic way to get children active and encourage them to get involved in running. As with the 5K and 10K races, the routes will be run around the beautiful Holyrood Park.
29th May 2027 2:00pm
