Race Information

The picturesque Firth of Forth coastline forms the backdrop to this scenic Half Marathon. The big race takes place on Sunday 10th April 2011.

The Half Marathon starts at 9.00am prompt on Sunday 10th April 2011 from Meadowbank Stadium.

The race is open to all runners aged 17 years and older on 10th April 2011.

Entry Fees

Entries to take part in this event must be received before the entry deadline of midnight 1st March 2011.

There are no race day entries for this event.

The entry fee for the 2011 Edinburgh Half Marathon is:

What You Get

The entry fee for the Edinburgh Half Marathon includes:

• Commemorative finishers medal
• Official New Balance tech t-shirt
• Goody bag
• Chip timing

Transfers and Deferrals

Transfers of an entry to another person are permitted with the organisers consent up until four weeks before the event. Please download an entry form, the substitute must fill it in and send it along with the existing entrant’s name and address to Edinburgh Half Marathon, 10-B Cairneyhill Road, Crossford, Fife, KY12 8NZ. Please note that your race number must not be given to anyone else, this will result in them being disqualified and also if part of a team, this will result in the team being disqualified.

Deferments of an entry to the following year are permitted with the organisers consent up until four weeks before the event. The deferment can only take place if the entrant puts their request in writing to the administration team at Edinburgh Half Marathon, 10-B Cairneyhill Road, Crossford, Fife, KY12 8NZ. Deferments are valid for one year only.

How to Enter

By Post

An entry form, in Adobe Acrobat format, is available for download. Click the entry form link shown in the menu panel on the left of this page to download the file.

To read the file you will require Adobe Acrobat Reader. The icon shown on the right will take you to the Adobe website where you will be able to download a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

An entry form must be completed for every runner wishing to enter the Edinburgh Half Marathon.

Online

Alternatively, you can enter online via the Q-buster entry service. Just click the logo on the right.

Please note that an additional fee may be charged by Q-buster to cover administration and card processing costs for online entries.

Gold Runner for Life Terms & Conditions

The Gold Runner for Life terms and conditions are as follows:

• A one off payment purchase of £99.00 for a Gold Runner for Life place will provide you with an entry to the Edinburgh Half Marathon for life.
• As a Gold Runner for Life you will not be charged any future amount for taking part.
• You will receive a Gold Medal on completion of each race on an annual basis.
• You will get to choose your special race number that is your race number for life. The numbers are between 1 and 250 and you will be sent a Gold Number each year to run in. The numbers will be granted on a first come first served basis.
• You will receive VIP treatment every year with free access to the pre race pasta party at Meadowbank Stadium the night before the event; and also free access to the VIP lounge for food and drink post race at Musselburgh Race Course. The venue’s for the pre and post race events may change if the route changes in the future.
• The Gold Runner for Life offer is guaranteed for life. If GB Event Management Ltd sell on the rights to stage this event to any other business the Gold Runner for Life arrangement will be part of any contract agreement enforcing any new business to honour the original life plan.
• If the Edinburgh Half Marathon ceases to no longer be part of the Scottish Athletics Running Calendar before 2016 a refund will be issued to Gold Runners at a value of £20.00 per year. For example, for cessation in 2015 the refund would be £20.00; for cessation in 2014 the refund would £40.00; for cessation in 2013 refund would be £60.00 and for cessation in 2012 the refund would be £80.00.
• If the Edinburgh Half Marathon ceases to no longer be part of the Scottish Athletics Running Calendar after 2016 no refund will be granted for Gold Runners.
• Gold Runners who cannot take part for any particular reason on any particular year are allowed to have their run place transferred to a person of their choosing. The person in receipt of the single year transfer must complete and sign the appropriate race declaration in order for the transfer to be effected.
• All Gold Runners will be sent a copy of a signed terms and conditions agreement from the GB Event Management Ltd that will also include confirmation of the agreed race number for life.

Runners should be aware that the Gold Runner for Life offer applies only to the event known as Edinburgh Half Marathon (formerly known as Chris Hoy Edinburgh Half Marathon) organised by GB Events Management Ltd. This race is in no way connected with the half marathon event organised as part of the Edinburgh Marathon running festival.

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