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7R Half Marathon Race 7th December 2025We are delighted to announce that the race this year will be going ahead again and will be held on Sunday December 7th 2025 at 10am. Entries will open on Entry Central on October 9th 2025 at 9pm and there will be a maximum of 140 places available. Entries this year will be on a "first come, first served" basis and there will also be a short waiting list. Unfortunately as many of you may be aware we have to make a payment to the local land owners in the Pentlands for access to allow us to put on the race but we have kept the entry fee to £30 (£28 for SA members) as last year. There will be NO entries accepted on the day. Please note that unless the race is cancelled, entries are non-refundable although a 50% refund will be made if the runner withdraws by October 31st. Entries also cannot be deferred and are not transferable. All finishers will receive a quality medal and a goody bag. There will be trophies for the fastest three male and female runners. There will be prizes for age category winners at O/50, O/60 and O/70 Thanks again to all our generous sponsors and supporters, without which we could not have put on the race |
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Entries will be managed as usual by Entry Central. Click on this link to see the entries :
The race will be run under Scottish Athletics rules, and entry will be £28 (SA affliated) and £30 (non-SA affiliated) plus EC handling fee The route will be almost entirely within the Pentland Hills Regional Park and the race organisers are extremely grateful to the Park Rangers for their help in putting on this race. Littering along the race route is strictly prohibited, and anyone seen discarding litter with be immediately disqualified. Despite being only a few miles from Edinburgh, the weather in the Pentlands can change rapidly and runners are expected to wear appropriate clothing for the prevailing weather conditions. It is suggested that a wind/waterproof jacket, hat and gloves should be carried as a minimum in case they are required. |
The race is kindly supported by our generous sponsors. This year we are supported by these companies who have agreed to support our wee race:
Stewart BrewingFurther sponsors to be announced
The race organisers are delighted to help support the following charities:
Youth VisionYouth Vision is a charity that was founded in 2005 by Sara Beauregard and Claudia Goncalves. They work with young people from South West Edinburgh that are struggling with formal education, or are excluded from school, and are not engaged in training, or employment. They offer a range of nature based informal education services that aim to develop confidence and self-esteem to support a healthy transition to adulthood and more positive destinations.
Friends of the PentlandsThe Friends of the Pentlands seek to act as a catalyst to promote the conservation, protection and enhancement of the Pentland Hills, with particular emphasis on recreational quality, public access, cultural heritage, landscape and biodiversity.
Each year they organise a programme of walks and two talks. The walks are of varying length and difficulty. Some have an educational theme, e.g. birds, social history, fungi etc, while others are simply to enjoy the countryside and the company of like-minded walkers. The talks are on topics related to the Pentlands, i.e. biodiversity, history etc. They also undertake environmental projects and in recent years they have replaced a footbridge, undertaken a major way marking project, restored a wildlife pond, replaced a bird hide, planted trees, and put up bird boxes.
Pentland Hills Regional ParkThe Pentland Hills Regional Park encompasses a stunning range of medium-sized hills stretching from the City of Edinburgh bypass down to Carlops. Three local authorities cover the area, which is a mixture of publicly-owned land (such as Hillend, Bonaly, and Harlaw), and private land used for farming and sport shooting.
The Regional Park Natural Heritage Officers (formerly known as Countryside Rangers)are part of a family of Rangers who work to conserve and protect natural and cultural resources, and inform and educate all who work, visit and enjoy them.
Here in the Pentlands, the Service undertake a wide variety of duties. No two days are ever the same and any one day could include outdoor conservation work, wildlife surveying, inspecting the 100km of paths in the hills, working with practical conservation groups, liaison with landowners and the public, writing management plans and reports, making and taking numerous phone calls, never mind emails and texts!
This year we will also have a drop-off point for old trainers in support of Shoe Share Malawi
ShoeShare partners with over 200 villages in northern Malawi to provide good quality used trainers to aspiring young athletes. As well as improving performance and reducing injuries, good quality kit greatly increases player confidence and team spirit. Shoes are also used as prizes to reward teams and as a thank you to volunteers who help elsewhere in the community.
Race run under SAF Permit No: ES014525 Race Directors: Dougie Porteous and Rachel Shannon
