About the Edinburgh Marathon
The Edinburgh Marathon is renowned as the UK's fastest 26.2 mile route, making it perfect for both beginner and experienced runners. The course is known for its speed and flat terrain, featuring many of Edinburgh’s landmarks and offering stunning views along the East Lothian coastline.
- Date:
- 24 May 2025
- Entry fee:
- £30
- Minimum sponsorship:
- £550
Register for this event
How to enter
Do you need a place?
Barnardo’s has charity places available for the Edinburgh Marathon. By joining us, you will help support our work with children across the UK. The requirements are:
- Registration Fee: £30
- Fundraising Target: £550
Have you already got a place?
If you have secured your own place in the Edinburgh Marathon through the event organisers, you can still join Team Barnardo’s without any registration fee. We encourage you to raise as much as possible to support our work with children and young people.
Why join Team Barnardo’s?
As part of Team Barnardo's, you'll get:
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a high-performance Barnardo's vest or t-shirt
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a fundraising pack filled with top tips and ideas
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training support from endurance experts, Running With Us
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constant support and advice from the Barnardo's Events Team
Need help with fundraising?
Be a force for good while having fun and raising money. Run, bake, skydive, leap-frog - do something you love to help support children and young people.
"I didn't realise just how important and life-changing Barnardo's support is until [...] my own family needed help."
Jason, a teacher and adoptive dad, talks about his experience of training for the London Marathon and explains why he decided to fundraise for us.
Other ways to get involved with us
When you change a childhood, you change a life. If you're not ready to fundraise learn about other ways you can help children, young people and families across the UK feel safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful.