Edinburgh Marathon Festival

Male running the Edinburgh marathon with arms outstretched wearing a Bliss running vest

Join #TeamBliss in the historic capital of Edinburgh at Scotland's biggest marathon. It's flat finishing stretch, cool breeze, stunning backdrop of famous Edinburgh skyline make it a fantastic event for first time runners and experienced runners looking to get a new personal best finish time.

How to join:

Register for a charity place

Sign up to join Team Bliss at the 2025 Edinburgh Marathon (£20 fee and £600 fundraising target) or Edinburgh Half Marathon (£15 fee and £300 fundraising target).

Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. After you've signed up, we'll be in touch to confirm if you have a place.

Use your own place

If you already have your own place at this event, or decide to register directly on the EMF website, we'd love to have you join Team Bliss.

You’ll receive the same support and benefits as our charity place runners but there is no minimum fundraising target– just raise as much as you can.

Date:  Saturday 24th May, 2025 – Sunday 25th May, 2025

Location:  Edinburgh, Scotland

Registration fee:  £20/£15

Fundraising pledge:  £600/£300

Join Team Bliss and you'll receive:

Support: We'll support you every step of the way by helping you to reach your fundraising goal. We'll also provide videos and guides about nutrition and training via our personal trainer.

Community: You'll be invited to join an online forum to connect with our events team and other Team Bliss runners to share training and fundraising tips.

A Bliss running vest: You'll get your own Bliss running vest to wear on the day.

I enjoyed every minute and knowing it is helping others makes it even better.

Rob, 2023 Team Bliss runner

Some important details:

Please make sure you have read our Terms and Conditions before signing up.

Any questions?

For answers to your questions, you can contact our fundraising events team at events@bliss.org.uk.

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