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Counting down the sleeps to go! The excitement is building as we all get ready for the big weekend! Make sure you are prepared - if you entered prior to the 19th April your race pack is on its way and will arrive with you by Friday 18th May. If it doesn't arrive you can let us know by logging on to your My Details account. Your final details document will also be ready to download from your My Details account on Friday with all the information you need for the big day. This is where you will also find any bus tickets or Comedy & Carbs tickets you have ordered. So make time at the weekend, with a lovely cup of tea and your feet up, to log on and read through the info to ensure you know where you need to be and when! |
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Entry Update All entries for the 2012 EMF have now closed. If you have missed the deadline you don't have long to wait. Entries open for the 2013 Edinburgh Marathon Festival on Monday 28th May. Marathon entries have sold out every year since 2008 so pre-register NOW and guarantee your place. Early-bird entries are available for two weeks until Friday 15th June and are strictly on a first-come, first-served basis. Click the button to pre-register. |
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Have you checked out the eGoodybag yet? In the past, after finishing an EMF race, along with a finishers t-shirt and a few other products, entrants were presented with a bag full of leaflets. This year that won't be the case for Edinburgh Marathon Festival finishers. We have lots of new offers from Running Fitness, Run Rabbit Apparel, Spire Physiotherapy and many more. Click here to visit your eGoodybag. |
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Comedy n Carbs Get ready for a great evening of carbo loading followed by an evening of entertainment from Scotland's top comics. Headline act of the evening is Des Clarke. Des has hosted BBC Scotland’s Children in Need, Club Cupid and Sportsround and currently hosts the breakfast show on Capital radio. He is a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe hosting his sell-out show at the Gilded Balloon in 2011. Ray Bradshaw & Charlie Ross, both Scottish Comedian of The Year finalists, round off a great night. When - Saturday 26th May, Doors Open 6.30pm. Priced at £19.99, limited to only 280 tickets on a first-come, first-served basis! Click here to book your ticket now or here for more information. |
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Fauja Singh sets new world record launching 10th Edinburgh Marathon. The world’s oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh, set a new official record as the fastest 100-year-old ever to run a 10K on 1st September. As he crossed the finish line he issued a rallying call for people of all ages to get in shape. Fauja said: “Impossible is not a word in my native language Punjabi. I believe there is no such thing as impossible...” Read more |
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EMF 2012 Official Charity Announcment! EMF are delighted to welcome Macmillan Cancer Support as our Official Charity for 2012. What better way to keep yourself motivated throughout your training than with the support of a fantastic team and knowing that you are running to make a real difference in people's lives. Run EMF for Team Macmillan - enter today! |
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Its Official - Edinburgh is the Fastest Marathon in the UK The May edition of Runner's World magazine carried out extensive research into which of the 10 most popular marathons for UK runners were the fastest. A single comparison (like average time) could skew the results so Runner's World used 200 different comparisons to establish which was the fastest marathon and the Edinburgh Marathon came out as the fastest marathon in the UK. The course has an elevation drop of almost 40 metres. |
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