New Entry System

We have designed a new more integrated entry system for the 2008 Edinburgh Marathon. The entry system will work in three steps;

Step 1 – we will capture your personal details that we need for your entry. Please ensure all your contact details are up-to-date.
Step 2 – you will be able to buy your relay and shuttle bus tickets along with our new range of 2008 Marathon and Relay Merchandise.
Step 3 – we will take your payment details.

The 2008 Edinburgh Marathon is accessible to anyone who wants to take part, there are several different ways to enter. You will get lots of support, have a great day out and raise money for HOPE!

 Entry Types  
 1. Run for HOPE  Closing Date: 2nd May 2008
 2. Ballot & run for Hope  Closing Date: 15th Jan 2008
 Great North Run finishers  Closing Date: 31st Oct 2007

Race Day

Sunday 25th May 2008 - 9am

Entry Field

We are expecting nearly 9,000 entrants to take part in the 2008 Edinburgh Marathon and the Team Relay.

Weather conditions

May/June are probably the best months to run a marathon in Edinburgh. The wind is soft and the average maximum temperature on Race Day is around 17 degrees. (2005 provided soft rain and an average temperature of 13 degrees - June 2006 marathon was uncommonly hot with temperatures reaching 24°C, May 2007 was about 14 degrees and it should be between 15 and 17 degrees in 2008).

ChampionChip

Timings for all runners (excluding 4 person team relay where only the last leg runner will be chipped) will be recorded using the ChampionChip system.

Hairy Haggis Team Relay

The 26.2miles will be split between 4 runners. The 'Hairy Haggis' Team Relay was introduced to give athletes of all abilities the opportunity to run along the same course of the marathon without having to run the 26.2 miles individually. Teams of four will run splitting the marathon distance between them.

The longest leg will be approximately 8 miles and the shortest leg will be approximately 5 miles.

There are two ways to enter the Hairy Haggis Team Relay

1. Run for HOPE (No entry fee, you will be requested to raise £500
2. Pay £100 and Enter the 2008 Hairy Haggis Team

Relay The minimum age for runners is 17 on race day. Runners aged between 15 and 17 are eligible but must run legs which are less than 10km. The age criteria are set to comply with Scottish Athletics and UK Athletics rules for race organisers. These are put in place for the safety of younger runners.
Telephone Entry Hotline: 0870 751 9861 - Registered Charity No.: 1041258