Road runs in May 2026
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- Sat 23 May 2026
- £32
- Sat 23 May 2026
- £32
Edinburgh Marathon Festival | 5K Junior
The perfect way for teenagers to get involved in EMF Weekend! The event offers a picturesque route around Holyrood Park with panoramic views of the city and Edinburgh Castle plus a medal and t-shirt!
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- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 11-18
- 5 km road running + 116 m ascent
- Sat 23 May 2026
- £18.50
- Sat 23 May 2026
- £18.50
Edinburgh Marathon Festival | 2K Junior
One of the junior events of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival for ages 9-12 in the beautiful Holyrood Park with the fun of a medal, t-shirt and goodies at the end!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 9-12
- 2 km road running
- Sat 23 May 2026
- £18.50
- Sat 23 May 2026
- £18.50
Edinburgh Marathon Festival | 1.5K Junior
One of the junior events of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival for ages 6-8 in the beautiful Holyrood Park with the fun of a medal, t-shirt and goodies at the end!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 6-8
- 1.5 km road running
- Sat 23 May 2026
- £18.50
- Sat 23 May 2026
- £18.50
Edinburgh Marathon Festival | Kids Kilometre
One of the junior events of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival for ages 3-6 in the beautiful Holyrood Park with the fun of a medal, t-shirt and goodies at the end!
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- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 3-6
- 1 km road running
- Sun 24 May 2026
- £46.25
- Sun 24 May 2026
- £46.25
Edinburgh Half Marathon
Just before the Marathon, the Half follows the same fast and flat route from the iconic castle and city sights to the coast for an explosive finish and offers genuine PB potential.
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- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running + 76 m ascent
- Sun 24 May 2026
- £82
- Sun 24 May 2026
- £82
Edinburgh Marathon
Fast, flat and beautifully scenic with Edinburgh Castle as the backdrop, this marathon route takes you along the coastline and sells out every year so go for it and enter!
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- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Relay
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 165 m ascent
- Sun 24 May 2026
- £176
- 3 charities
- Sun 24 May 2026
- £176
- 3 charities
Edinburgh Marathon Team Relay
The relay is a chance for a team of four to join forces and complete the Edinburgh Marathon. The 26.2 miles is split into four legs, each runner will run one leg plus you'll receive matching medals!
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- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Relay
- Age 15 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 165 m ascent
- Sat 30 May 2026
- £9
- Sat 30 May 2026
- £9
Burrator 2K Kids Race
Kids race for children aged 8-14 at the stunning Burrator Reservoir with medals for all finishers!
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- Age 8-14
- 2 km road running
- Sat 30 May 2026
- £9
- Sat 30 May 2026
- £9
Burrator 1K Kids Race
Kids race for children aged 3-7 at the stunning Burrator Reservoir with medals for all finishers!
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- Enter online
- Flat
- Age 3-7
- 1 km road running
- Sat 30 May 2026
- £18-£20
- Sat 30 May 2026
- £18-£20
Burrator 10K
Fast and flat route on fully closed roads that is almost all on tarmac. UK Athletics licensed, run under England Athletics rules and results will appear on Power of 10. Start on the dam bridge itself.
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- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km road running
- Sun 31 May 2026
- £46-£55
- 2 charities
- Sun 31 May 2026
- £46-£55
- 2 charities
Great Manchester Run Half Marathon
The city’s original and best-loved running event! It's a party from start to finish with a high-energy soundtrack and live music. Over 99% of Manchester runners say they’d recommend it to a friend.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running
- Sun 31 May 2026
- £39-£48
- 4 charities
- Sun 31 May 2026
- £39-£48
- 4 charities
Great Manchester Run 10K
The city’s original and best-loved running event! It's a party from start to finish with a high-energy soundtrack and live music. Over 99% of Manchester runners say they’d recommend it to a friend.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km road running
- Sun 3 May 2026
Eau Claire Marathon | Eau Claire Marathon
- 26.2 miles road running
- Sun 3 May 2026
ABP Southampton Marathon | 5K
- 5 km road running + 23 m ascent