Date
Saturday 23 May 2026
Location
Edinburgh
Distance
5k
Get a charity place in the Edinburgh 5k, 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 5k. Sign up to raise vital funds for research and help us beat cancer. Entry fee: £15 Fundraising target: £150
Once you've secured your own place in the Edinburgh 5k, 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 lively Edinburgh 5k and enjoy a fast, fun route through Scotland’s historic capital. Whether you’re new to running or chasing a personal best, this scenic city course offers the perfect blend of atmosphere and achievement. The route guides you through iconic streets and festival‑style energy, with cheering crowds and Edinburgh’s famous skyline creating an unforgettable backdrop to your run. Feel the excitement as you head toward the finish, where enthusiastic supporters, a buzzing event village, and a well‑deserved medal and finisher t‑shirt await to celebrate your success.
Edinburgh 5k 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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