Join Scotland's biggest running festival with Sands
Voted the fastest marathon in the UK by Runners World, when you take on this marathon you'll get to enjoy the beautiful city of Edinburgh and then head out to wonder at the spectacular East Lothian coastline. You've got options at the Edinburgh Marathon Festival. You could run a 10k, a half marathon or a marathon, so we hope there is something there for you.
Sign up
You can sign up directly with the Edinburgh Marathon organisers. During the sign up process you get the choice of paying for your OWN PLACE and choosing a charity you might want to fundraise for. Or you select CHARITY PLACE and you commit to fundraising for Sands. Click sign up for a charity place below and you'll be taken through the steps.
- 10k Minimum sponsorship: £150
- Half Marathon minimum sponsorship: £300
- Marathon minimum sponsorship: £600
As part of Team Sands you'll receive
• Warm Sands welcome with fundraising ideas and training tips
• Supportive team emails and Team Sands Whatsapp group to get to know your team
• Free Sands running vest
• Once-in-a-lifetime experience which will help save babies’ lives and support anyone affected by the death of a baby
The difference you will make
Sands want to ensure that everyone affected by the loss of a baby gets the support they need and deserve when facing the toughest of time. We want to campaign for change and support research so that fewer babies die and so that fewer families experience the pain of losing a baby.
We all know someone who has lost a baby. So join Team Sands and help us continue to be there for them.
''Absolutely do it! Sands is such a worthy cause and they will offer you support all the way along. I don’t think I would have completed it if it wasn’t for the motivation given by Sands along the way and knowing the difference the sponsorship will make to families.''
Sands half marathon runner, 2023
If you have any questions please email teamsands@sands.org.uk. We would love to talk to you about your fundraising plans this year.