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What is the Seven Hills of Edinburgh ?

Every year since 1980, on the 3rd Sunday in June, a few hundred hardy individuals take part in one of the most unusual running events in the country, The Seven Hills of Edinburgh — a combination of road-running, cross-country, hill-running, and urban orienteering... 14 miles in length and with 2200 feet of ascent/descent.

It attracts runners of all ages and all abilities — from the leading distance-runners who get round in 100 minutes, to the more modest performers who may take up to 4 hours. But they all enjoy the satisfaction of completing one of the most scenic and challenging of sporting courses.
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An event of great character, and with a tremendous friendly atmosphere on the day, it's THE event that everyone — Edinburgh-based or otherwise — should do at least once!

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Which Event to Enter?
The seriously-fit should enter "The Race". Those of more modest ability (above 1 hour 40 for a half-marathon, say) can enter "The Challenge" (starting half an hour in advance).

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  2013 Event :
Sunday 16th June:  Challenge 9:45 am;  Race 10:15.

There will be no on-the-day entries this year — due to increasing field-size and organisational issues — so please pre-enter... either by post (£9, download an entry-form from the 'Entry-form' page), or via EntryCentral (£10, using the logo-link below). Members of the Scottishathletics scheme pay £2 less. Closing-date is Tues 11th June.
  If you subsequently find you are unable to compete, send us an email and we will refund your entry-fee.

All the practical information you need is on the Entry-form and also on the 'Description' page on EntryCentral.

Record Field at 2012 Event

A record 439 runners completed the course... 153 in the Race and 286 in the Challenge.

Michael Reid
of Moorfoot won the Race in 1:44:22. with Ray Ward (HBT) 2nd, and Iain Whiteside (Edin Univ) 3rd.

Stewart Whitlie
(Carnethy) won the M50 trophy, with Graeme Fletcher (Corstorphine) 2nd, and Gordon Cameron (Carnethy) 3rd.

Jimmy Hudson
was 1st M60, and Bill Gauld (Carnethy) was 1st M70.

Eilis McKechanie
(HBT) took the women's trophy, with Fiona Drake (Corstorphine) 2nd, and Amelia Lloyd (HBT) 3rd

Susan Johnston
(Corstorphine) won the F45 trophy.


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Full results are available from the 'Results' page.

Doublers in 2012 now listed on the 'Doublers' page.

More Calton Hill photos and The Olympic Torch on the 'Photos' page.  

Very large collection of photos on Flickr by Alex Oliver:  Calton Hill start, Craiglockhart, and Arthur's Seat.

Allotments photos here, by John McCurdy


The SEVEN HILLS VIDEO (essential viewing):   https://vimeo.com/44269289
... another powerful production by Peter the Pedaller from Portobello. Watch it NOW!

2012 Seven Hills female winner,
Eilis McKechanie
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Stewart Whitlie with the M50 trophy

Michael Reid, 2012 Seven Hills Race winner.

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Susan Johnston with the F45 trophy



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