Date
Saturday 23 May 2026
Location
Edinburgh
Distance
10k
Get a charity place in the EMF Edinburgh 10k, or if you already have a place, join Team Cancer Research UK and play your part in supporting vital cancer research.
We can offer you a Cancer Research UK charity place in the 2026 Edinburgh 10k. Sign up to raise vital funds for research and help us beat cancer. Entry fee: £25 Fundraising target: £175
Once you've secured your own place in the Edinburgh 10k, use it to join Team Cancer Research UK and fundraise for vital cancer research. No extra entry fee, you'll have already paid the event organiser. Set your own fundraising target.
Step: 1
Decide whether you'll enter with your own place or get a charity place.
Step: 2
Sign up to get Team Cancer Research UK perks.
Step: 3
Get fundraising for life-saving research.
Step: 4
Get over that finish line and smash your fundraising target.
Take on the iconic Edinburgh 10k and soak up the unforgettable atmosphere of Scotland’s capital. Run past historic landmarks, enjoy sweeping views of the city, and experience a route filled with both challenge and charm. The course leads you through the heart of Edinburgh, where vibrant crowds, stunning scenery, and the city’s famous festival energy combine to create a truly unique running experience. Feel the excitement build as you head toward the finish, where cheering supporters, a buzzing event village, and a well‑earned medal and finisher t‑shirt are waiting to celebrate your achievement.
Edinburgh 10k route information
Training tips and plans to help you prepare
Fundraising support to help you smash your target
An official finisher’s medal for completing your race
It’s only thanks to your generosity that we’ve helped double cancer survival in the UK in just 50 years. This is what your donations can do:
could buy a microscope lens, meaning our scientists can focus on the small details that could help us beat cancer.
could buy a Wright-Giemsa cell staining kit, which our scientists use to distinguish between different types of blood cells.
could buy a microscope camera, allowing our scientists to take images of cancer cells in tumour tissue samples and share them with researchers across the world.
Your support powers our life-saving research to beat cancer. Discover our resources so you can train with purpose for your event.
We've teamed up with experts to give you the best training support and advice for your event. Whether it's your first time training or you're looking to smash a PB, we've got a training plan for you.
We're with you every step of your fundraising journey so you can smash your target. Once you've signed up, we'll send you everything you need to get going such as fundraising ideas, top tips, planners and posters.
We worked with Scimitar to create Cancer Research UK sportswear that’s comfortable, looks great and supports our vital work. 20% of the price of these products will be paid to Cancer Research UK.
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