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!

 
   

Entry Update 

  • There are only 11 teams left in our Hairy Haggis Marathon Relay
  • There are only 44 places available in our wheelchair race

It is likely we will reach capacity well before May 16th. So if you are thinking about it, now is the time to act! 

Standard full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, 5k and Junior Race entries have now closed. A few charity places are still available in the Saturday races and Team Relay.

Enter EMF 2012
   

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.

eGoodybag 
   

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.
Food - available from 6.45pm
Show - 7.30pm - 9.00pm
Where - Dynamic Earth (The EMF Hub)

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.

 Des Clarke
   

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

Launch Photo
   

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!

Run for Team Macmillan 
 
 

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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We were also rated as the best race of any distance in Scotland in the February edition of Runner’s World magazine. It just goes to prove yet again that the Edinburgh Marathon is a must for anyone looking for a PB or just looking for a great race.