Gear up for May's BUPA Great Edinburgh Run

This year, the BUPA Great Edinburgh Run takes place on Sunday 6 May and, with an expected 10,000 runners taking to the streets of Scotland’s capital city, it is certainly a day not to be missed.

The 10km course starts and finishes on the Meadows and takes in some spectacular sites including Edinburgh Castle, the Mound (running past the National Gallery), down the Royal Mile, past Holyrood Palace and the Scottish Parliament Building.

The route then sweeps up Holyrood Park, beside Arthur’s Seat, past the Royal Commonwealth Pool, then along the Grassmarket for a last view of the iconic and historic Castle before the finishing straight back into the Meadows.

BUPA Great Edinburgh Run Business Challenge

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The Business Challenge invites small, medium and large businesses to enter the 10km run as a team with prizes for the first, second and third placed businesses in each business category.

Teams can be made up from a minimum of four and maximum of eight runners with entries open to male, female and mixed teams.

Get the kids involved...

The Tesco Junior and Mini Great Edinburgh Runs take place the day before the senior event at the Meadows on Saturday 5 May.

The mini event is for boys and girls aged eight years and covers 1.4km.

The junior event is suitable for runners aged nine to 14 years and covers 2.4km. All finishers receive a medal, exclusive T-shirt and goody bag.

• For entry and further details visit www.greatrun.org or call the event hotline on 0845 3892200.