The Edinburgh Christmas Running Festival

🎄 Edinburgh Christmas Runs: 5K, 10K & Junior Fun Run – festive fun for everyone!

The Edinburgh Christmas Running Festival has become a festive favourite for families, friends and colleagues alike. With a 5K, 10K and the Junior 1500m Fun Run, there’s something for everyone — all set against the magic of the city’s Christmas celebrations. The event has run since 2007 and is a true highlight of Edinburgh’s seasonal calendar.

Concession tickets available for: Under 18's, over 65's & Charity runners with a code

Entry Options

10k Christmas Run
5k Christmas Run
Junior 1500 mtr
Concession 10k Christmas Run
Concession 5k Christmas Run

Refunds

Refunds

  • You may Refund yourself the entry cost less 5% until 06/12/2025.
  • Click here for more info on Refunds.

Instalment Plan

  • You may pay in equal instalments up to a either a maximum set by the organizer or monthly up to one month before the event, whichever is less.
  • There is an additional fee of 1% + £0.50 for each instalment.
  • You are responsible for ensuring payments are made, missing payments may mean removal from the event and loss of any monies paid to date.
  • For more information on instalment plans see here.

You can manage your entries from the My Entries page.

Organiser Updates (7)

Race times

sent by Great Scottish Events on 08/12/2025 at 19:09
Finally I hope we have this mess sorted out.
I have just had this message from the organiser.

Please accept our sincere apology from Great Scottish Events  for the above.
The following message reads.
Race results are at the top of the page.
On the righthandside of the page is a review box mostly a tick box,bet there is a section if someone wants to write a review

Graham Maben
Admin Manager
Great Scottish Events

Race times

sent by Great Scottish Events on 08/12/2025 at 17:33
Please see the .message from the ,organiser




Please go to the website and scroll down  to last page for to get the results.
Please accept our apologies for what has happened to the results page

Terry   Crossley
Organiser Great Scottish Events








Race review

sent by Great Scottish Events on 08/12/2025 at 14:15
Sorry the relevant information regarding the review company was wrong.
It should read as follows Racecheck Review URL.


RACE REVIEWS

sent by Great Scottish Events on 08/12/2025 at 12:13
We would be grateful if you could leave a review of the x.as events.
Please click on the following link.
Raccheck review URL
Many thanks
Terry Crossley
GSE Organiser

RACE REVIEWS

sent by Great Scottish Events on 08/12/2025 at 12:13
We would be grateful if you could leave a review of the x.as events.
Please click on the following link.
Raccheck review URL
Many thanks
Terry Crossley
GSE Organiser