Edinburgh Marathon Festival

Date: 23-24th May 2026

Location: Edinburgh

Why take part?

Not only will you be enjoying a fun and challenging route through the beautiful streets and scenery of Edinburgh, but you’ll also be making a difference for pets in need.

For over 140 years, Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home has been there for the dogs and cats who need us.

We give our all to keep loving homes whole by providing food and advice through Pet Food Banks. And when that’s not possible, we take in the animals who need us and love them as if they were our own. We give every dog and cat the best level of care we can, from food and veterinary care to training and enrichment, all to get them ready for their future family.

In a perfect world, we wouldn’t exist. But in the meantime, we’ll continue to love without limits, helping people and their pets in whatever way we can. By running for us, you’ll be helping us to keep going and going and going for the cats and dogs who need us most.

How do I sign up?

Sign up for a charity place below or pay for your own entry and pledge to raise funds for the Home.

To sign up for a charity place, we ask for a registration fee and that you pledge to raise:

–        £600 for the full marathon with £45 registration fee (ENTRIES CLOSED)

–        £600 for the team relay with £80 registration fee

–        £350 for the half marathon with £35 registration fee (ENTRIES CLOSED)

–        £150 for the 10k with £20 registration fee

–        £90 for the 5k with £15 registration fee

–        £50 for any of the junior races with £5 registration fee

You can also choose to pay for your own standard entry and pledge to raise funds for Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home through your MyRunning account. When taking part with your own place, there is no commitment to raise a certain amount. We just ask that you aim to raise as much as you can in order to keep as many cats and dogs in loving homes as we can.

What do I get?

• An Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home running vest
• A digital fundraising pack with plenty of ideas to support you with your fundraising

If you have any questions at all, our friendly fundraising team will be more than happy to help! To get in touch email fundraising@edch.org.uk or phone our team on 0131 669 5331.