Scottish Half Marathon 2026
Join #TeamSamaritans and take on this seriously flat and rapid course – perfect for setting a personal best for a half marathon!
How Samaritans will support you
- Regular email updates and support from the Samaritans Events Team
- Receive awareness-raising and fundraising materials
- Your own personalised running vest/t-shirt to wear with pride on the day
- Supporter t-shirts and cheering materials
Why Samaritans need your support
We know that life can sometimes be incredibly tough. Thanks to the dedication of more than 20,000 volunteers, Samaritans can be there for anyone, whatever they are going through and whenever they are struggling to cope. We’re also at the heart of local communities, working with schools, workplaces, railways, prisons and hospitals to offer training and support, preventing suicide and helping people turn their lives around.
Our life-saving work wouldn’t be possible without the extraordinary generosity of our event participants.
More information
Charity place applications are now open, please click on the 'Apply for your place' button below.
Got a question about this event? Contact our Events Team at community&[email protected] and we'll respond as soon as we can.
About Scottish Half Marathon 2026
The route is seriously flat and rapid - if you want to set a personal best for a half marathon, then this is the event for you. Starting conveniently at 11am just outside Edinburgh, you will run along the magnificent East Lothian Golf Coast before finishing in the final furlong at Musselburgh Racecourse; Scotland's oldest racecourse.
For more information on the event, please visit the official Scottish Half Marathon website.
Incredible support from start to finish!
Team Samaritans Participant
Accessibility Information
Please read the information below about taking part if you have a disability and/or require assistance on event day.
Wheelchairs:
Anyone taking part in a wheelchair or handbike must be self propelled for the entire race, therefore, participants in electric wheelchairs and individuals being pushed by a friend/colleague are not permitted on the course. The race organiser will do everything they can to accommodate wheelchair and handbike users but there are also time limits which all entrants must stay within.
Support Runners:
A carer, guide or any other runner in a support role is eligible for an entry at no cost. They MUST set up their own 'MyRunning' account and create an entry into the relevant event.
Once at the payment stage, email the race organiser using the Contact Us form, explaining your support role and we can manually approve your entry free of charge. This MUST happen prior to the entry cut off date or you will not be able to take part.
For more information you can check out the race organiser’s Event FAQs here or please get in touch with our team at community&[email protected] to discuss further.