The Meadows 10k
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The Meadows 5k and 10k, Edinburgh
The Meadows 5k and 10k is an Up and Running Events race held in Edinburgh at Melville Drive, EH9 1ND on 05 September 2026. The event offers measured, chip timed courses with race chips attached to the race bib.
Distances:
- 5 km
- 10 km
Participants receive a finishers medal, goody bag with sports nutrition snacks and offers, and access to hydration stations, kilometre markers, course marshals, music, and an instructor-led warm up. Race bibs and timing chips are collected at the registration desk on the day of the event.
Entry is managed through the event booking provider Let's Do This. Online entries typically close two days before the race and on-the-day entries are usually available if the event has not sold out; on-the-day places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Age limits follow Scottish Athletics guidance: 5k runners should be 11 or older, and 10k runners should be above 15. Children remain the responsibility of their parent or guardian, who should remain onsite. The organiser typically enforces a completion cut-off of 1.5 hours for 5k and 10k races. Dogs are not permitted on the course. Standard headphones are not allowed; bone-conduction headphones are permitted. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
