May 29 – May 30, 2027

Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2027

Run in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival for any distance that suits your abilities. With distances ranging from 5K to marathon, sign up and raise much needed funds for Children with Cancer UK.

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Help to fund lifesaving research

Every step helps fund research into childhood cancers, creating better treatments and brighter futures.

Support for families
in crisis

Your run provides emotional and practical support support for families families facing the challenges of a cancer diagnosis.

Become a champion
for change

You’ll raise awareness and vital funds, helping to ensure no child faces cancer without hope for a brighter future.

Choose your distance

  • Marathon (Sunday 30 May) – £35 + VAT registration fee & £750 minimum fundraising target
  • Half Marathon (Sunday 30 May) – £25 + VAT registration fee & £300 minimum fundraising target
  • 10K (Saturday 29 May) – £15 + VAT registration fee & £150 minimum fundraising target
  • 5K (Saturday 29 May) – £10 + VAT registration fee & £100 minimum fundraising target
  • You’ll be able to select your chosen distance when you complete our registration form.

Join with a charity place

You can register for one of our charity places in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival. As part of our team, you’ll receive dedicated support every step of the way – from training tips to fundraising resources. Your efforts will help us fund vital research.

You will be emailed a link to pay your registration fee once we have received your form.

I want a charity place

Join with your own place

If you’ve secured your own place in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival through the event organisers, we’d love to have you on our team. You’ll get all the same benefits, including training advice, fundraising tips, and team support – all while making a real difference for children.

Register with own place

Where your money goes

Every contribution is carefully allocated to fund critical research, provide essential resources to families, and drive greater awareness.

HOW WE USE

EVERY

£1

Fighting childhood cancer
Research44p
Supporting Families15p
Raising Awareness21p
Funds to support our cause
Fundraising20p

Cancer diagnoses

Every day, around 10 children and young people in the UK are diagnosed with cancer.

New treatments

8 out of 10 young cancer patients can now receive successful treatment, thanks to the specialist research we help fund.

Safer therapies

We are committed to developing safer and more effective childhood cancer treatments with fewer toxic side effects.

Funding research

We invest in crucial childhood cancer research that would otherwise go unfunded.

Frequently asked questions

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