Edinburgh Marathon Festival
Key details
Voted the UK’s fastest marathon by Runner’s World, join team Dogs Trust to experience this thrilling race! Whether you are chasing a PB or it’s your first race, run through an unforgettable route showcasing Edinburgh’s iconic landmarks and soak in breathtaking coastal views along East Lothian.
Apply for a charity place
Apply for a charity place today!
Secure your charity place in the 2026 Edinburgh Marathon Festival by clicking the button below and choosing your preferred distance. Join Team Dogs Trust and be part of something amazing.
Want to join our team with your own place?
If you’ve secured your own place at the Edinburgh Marathon Festival through the organisers, we’d love for you to join Team Dogs Trust and help raise more for the dogs in our care!
We'll also send you a lovely fundraising pack with everything to get you started.
Just select ‘2026 Edinburgh Marathon Festival’ as the event when completing the form below.
What do you get from Dogs Trust?
- a personalised t-shirt or running vest
- a fundraising guide
- access to Dogs Trust promotional items including collection box, banner and stickers
- dedicated fundraising support from our team.
How will your sponsorship help?
Your valued donations go a long way for the dogs in our care.
£10 could provide a new training lead for one of our newest four-legged residents
£20 could provide a cosy, comfy dog bed
£35.80 could pay for the cost of looking after a dog for a day at one of our rehoming centres
£150 could pay for a Dog School training class in your local area, helping owners feel confident and empowered and helping them to build an everlasting bond with their pups
£350 could help us provide care for a whole week, including any vet care they might need.
We're grateful for every single penny raised by our amazing supporters. Every donation makes a huge impact and helps make tomorrow's world a better place for all dogs.
How to fundraise
Once you've registered and signed up for your chosen event, we recommend setting up and personalising your online fundraising page to collect donations.
Signing up will automatically create you a branded fundraising page - no extra steps needed.
If you prefer, you can use an different online fundraising platform such as Just Giving. All funds collected will be transferred to Dogs Trust directly from your online page when you link your page to Dogs Trust when prompted.
Contact our fundraising team
Questions? Get in touch with the team
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