Edinburgh Running Festival
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Edinburgh Running Festival
The Edinburgh Running Festival stages road races around Holyrood Park with views of the Palace of Holyroodhouse and Arthur’s Seat. Routes run on closed roads inside the park and are described as undulating. The event is organised by RunThrough and sponsored by RunThroughKit.
Course formats include laps around Holyrood Park. A 3 hour cut off applies because of the road closures. Marshals guide the course and an event village provides food and drink options, warm coffee, and partner giveaways at the finish. Portable toilets are located in the event village and are accessible to runners on each lap.
Baggage is stored in a secure marquee; runners attach a baggage tag to their race number and present their race number to collect items. Water stations are provided and can be accessed on each lap for the longer distances; water is also available at the finish. Note that the 5k route does not pass a water station during the race. Finishers receive a medal and post race items. Official results and race photos are published after the event on the organiser’s results and photos pages.
Distances: Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- Half Marathon 4 laps with an out and back
- 10K 2 laps
- 5K 1 lap
- Minimum ages: Half Marathon 17, 10K 15, 5K 11
