Edinburgh Winter Warmer Run

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Staff are invited to take part in the Edinburgh Winter Warmer Run on Saturday 1 February 2025.

To keep our University community motivated this winter, staff and students across the University are being offered the opportunity to lace up their trainers, dig out their bobble hat, and come together for a run around our city’s most iconic landmark, Arthur’s Seat.

Event details

The event is open to all abilities, from complete beginners looking to tick off their first running event, to avid runners hoping to achieve a personal best. Runners and walkers have three races to choose from:

  • 5k
  • 10k
  • Half marathon

Sign up with your friends, family or colleagues. We would love to see you there on the day, even if it is to walk the route or to cheer on others. Colleagues from subsidiary companies are also welcome to sign up.

How to register

Edinburgh Sport & Active Wellbeing have partnered with The Fix UK to offer all staff and students a discounted entry:

  • Go to the Edinburgh Winter Warmer Run sign-up page.
  • Add the chosen race to your basket and enter UOEWINTERRUNNER in the ‘Use Discount Code’ box.
  • All participants from the University will receive a University branded buff to wear while running.
  • University participants are welcome to access Sport & Exercise changing facilities and lockers on the day of the event.

Sign up for the Edinburgh Winter Warmer Run

Edinburgh Sport & Active Wellbeing have an established ‘Running @ Edinburgh’ Teams channel where all runners at the University can stay connected and learn more about our staff and student running programmes:

Running@Edinburgh Teams channel

Group of people running in a race