Our charity places 2025 have now sold out. Please register your interest for 2026 here.

Take on the Edinburgh Marathon and get ready to feel the exhilaration and exhaustion of a challenging run. And as you cross the finish line, you'll feel sublime, knowing you're helping people living with dementia. 

Based in the historic town of Edinburgh, the Edinburgh Marathon Festival is an event for runners of all backgrounds and abilities, with people able to take part in different races across the weekend.

The marathon course is fast and flat. Enjoy a fantastic route that takes in some of Edinburgh’s most iconic landmarks as well as offering picturesque views along the East Lothian coastline.

Running for Alzheimer’s Society

Charity entries

Take on the Edinburgh Marathon and help stop dementia devastating lives. You’ll need to pay a registration fee of £20 and set a fundraising target of £500. We'll be there to support you every step of the way, and the money you raise will help fund vital support and life-changing research. 

When you run for us, you'll receive:

• a support pack with fundraising help and materials
• a free running top to wear on race day
• detailed training guides for different abilities and personalised support from our experts
• access to a Facebook group where you can chat to other runners
• support from our dedicated events team to help you smash your fundraising target

Own place entries

If you already have your own place in the Edinburgh Marathon, you can use your place to run for Alzheimer's Society and feel amazing about giving help and hope to people living with dementia. By joining our team you’ll receive all the same support as our charity place runners.

You’ll have no registration fee and we'll be there to support you every step of the way. Simply set your own fundraising target and we'll work with you to help you smash it. 

Fundraising for Alzheimer's Society

We know that fundraising can be just as challenging as the event, but our expert team will be on hand to help. Your support pack will get you started, and we’ll be in regular contact with support, advice and ideas. You can also print off a sponsorship form to share with friends and family.

JustGiving

Kick-start your fundraising by setting up a JustGiving page. You can easily share your page with your friends, family and colleagues on social media and email, plus everything happens automatically.

The money you donate is sent to us, Gift Aid collected, and your sponsors thanked. Job done!

Set up a JustGiving page