The Sunset Running Festival
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Sunset Running Festival
The Sunset Running Festival is a summer evening running event in its sixth year, held on a seaside promenade in Edinburgh. The course is a flat tarmac promenade with wide paths and ocean views. The route has no hills or undulations and is described as wheel frame friendly.
The event is lap based. Each lap measures just over 7 km, providing flexibility over how far each participant runs.
Distances
- 7 km one lap
- Half marathon three laps
- Marathon six laps
- Relay marathon minimum one lap per runner, teams up to six runners
- 6 hour ultra challenge complete as many laps as possible in six hours
- 1 km kids race
Course support and safety include water available twice per lap, course marshals and qualified first aiders. The event provides chip-timed results and medals for finishers. It is a Scottish Athletics licenced event and offers a discounted entry rate for Scottish Athletics members. Chip collection points are listed at Cramond Kirk Hall, Cramond Glebe Road EH4 6NT and Silverknowes Promenade near the Boardwalk Café EH4 5ES. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.