Great Scottish Run
The Run
The Great Scottish Run is an incredible weekend of running that includes a 10k, Half Marathon on Sunday and Junior & Mini event on Saturday 1 October.
Enter on our official booking partner 
Run Your City
Celebrate everything that’s incredible about Glasgow with us in 2022 and RUN YOUR CITY.
Join thousands of your friends and neighbours at the Great Scottish Run this year, the country’s premier running event.
See the two sides of the city from urban streets to Glasgow’s greenest spaces on a stunning route that passes some of the city’s most famous landmarks. Starting in the heart of the city, runners soak up the atmosphere and music all the way to the finish in Glasgow Green, passing our famous entertainment zones every kilometre. It’s a party atmosphere from start to finish.
It’s a run for everyone, from locals to celebrated athletes, whether it’s your first 10k or your 50th half marathon. An inclusive celebration of Scottish running, with music blazing, crowds buzzing, legs pumping and fists bumping. Glasgow comes alive on Great Scottish Run weekend.
We support you from the get-go with training plans & advice, race day prep and motivation every step of the way. We roar you across the finish line and applaud your success in the event village. It’s an event day experience like no other.
Great Scottish Run entries are open to runners aged 15+ (10k) and 17+ (Half marathon) on the day of the event.
If you have any queries about Great Run events, see our FAQ section here.
Entry price includes booking fee
1/7
Rollover Entrants
If you rolled over your 2020 or 2021 Great Scottish Run 10k or half marathon entry, then your 2022 place is already secured.
We will communicate with all rollover entrants by email on 3 November. If you rolled over your entry and did not receive an email, or you are unsure as to whether you rolled over your entry, please contact us here.
What Our
Runners Say
Great Scottish Run
on Facebook
Join the Great Scottish Run social community on Facebook for support, tips, event updates and more.
The Route
The Great Scottish Run will take you on a stunning 10k or half marathon route past the city’s most famous landmarks, along the River Clyde and through some of Glasgow’s greenest spaces.
Enter on our official booking partner
Great Scottish Run
on Facebook
Join the Great Scottish Run social community on Facebook for support, tips, updates and more.
The Reward
The greatest reward in taking part is the sense of achievement as you cross the finish line, but by taking your place on the Great Scottish Run start line, you’re already part of something really special. Great Run events are renowned for being well-organised, safe, and inclusive and the atmosphere and support is always unbelievable.
Enter on our official booking partner
What You Get
Before the event
We’re here to help you be your greatest, so before the big day you’ll get…
- Your personal run pack sent to you in the post, with your run number and timing chip
- Access to training plans to keep you on track
- Exclusive offers and competitions from our partners and sponsors
- Support and advice all the way up to event day
- Regular emails keeping you motivated and moving
- A huge supportive and inclusive social community on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to help you on your running journey
On Event Day
Other than all the good vibes, fitness and mental health benefits you’ll also get…
- Access to the free Great Run app to allow your loved ones to track your progress along the route
- Access to the Great Run information point for any last minute queries (or safety pins)
- Closed roads offering a safe running environment
- Food and drink options to refuel
- A shiny new medal*, an exclusive finishers t-shirt plus a finisher’s bag filled with goodies
- Plenty of medical support all around our routes should you ever need any assistance
- A huge round of applause as you cross the finish
*2021 medals pictured
After the Event
Obviously you’ll have bragging rights for the foreseeable, but you’ll also get…
- Official event day photos available to view and purchase a couple of days after the event, so smile for the cameras!
- Your official result ready shortly after you cross the finish line
- Runners Rewards – access to special offers for participants, from our partners and sponsors as a well done.
Run For Charity
If you are looking to run to raise money for a charity close to your heart or help to support a good cause there are hundreds of charity running places available to choose from.
Enter on our official booking partner
Great Scottish Run
Charities
You may be able to secure a Great Scottish Run charity entry by agreeing to raise sponsorship money.
Join forces with the team that will get you to the finish line. We're the only ones fighting over 200 cancer . Our life-saving work is funded entirely by the generosity of our supporters, so every step we make towards beating cancer relies on every pound, and every runner. One in two people now survive cancer. Together we've achieved so much, but we won't stop until we've beaten it altogether. Join the team today and we will beat cancer.
The Bobby Moore Fund was set up in memory legendary footballer Bobby Moore, who sadly died from bowel cancer aged just 51.To date the Bobby Moore Fund has raised over £20 million. The funds are spent on world class bowel cancer research carried out by leading scientists working across the UK. With your support, bowel cancer stands no chance. Let's make Bobby proud and help beat it sooner. Join the Bobby Moore Fund team today.
Imagine if you had to struggle to breathe every day just from getting out of bed. Or you were living constantly worried about your heart or scared that you might have another stroke at any moment. Living with the reality of a long term health condition can be confusing and isolating. Every day activities such as picking up a knife and fork, making a cup of tea or leaving the house can feel like a massive challenge. Today, one in five people in Scotland are living with the effects of chest, heart and stroke conditions. More people than ever before need our stroke nurses, rehabilitation support workers and peer support groups. Run for us so that we can support more people to take back their lives, regain their confidence and independence and live life to the full. Take on the challenge. Email fundraising@chss.org.uk or call 0300 1212 444 to join the CHSS Running Team and get your running and fundraising pack.
Every year 173,000 babies, children and young people come through doors of Scotland’s largest children’s hospital, the Royal Hospital for Children and we make sure that each one of those children receive the very best care and have the very best experience possible. We do this by funding state of the art medical equipment, ground-breaking paediatric medical research, innovative play therapies and enhanced family support services. If you would like to support Glasgow Children’s Hospital, please get in touch with Suzanne on 0141 212 8750 or email suzanne.milne@glasgowchildrenshospitalcharity.org
Choose Macmillan Cancer Support today and make a real difference to people living with cancer, so they can live life as fully as they can. The money you raise could go to a number of services we offer like, funding a Macmillan nurse for a day to supporting a whole information centre where we can provide practical and emotional support to those in need. We’ll be there for you every step of the way to help you get across that finishing line, by providing special training guides and all-important fundraising tips, so you can face your challenge head on. Plus, on race day we’ll be cheering you on right through the course at our famous cheer points to give you a boost just when you need it. Once you finish, come see us in the event village and celebrate with all your fellow team mates. Recharge by grabbing a cup of tea and snacks and feel part of something bigger. So what are you waiting for? Sign up today, put on that green t-shirt, train hard, fundraise even harder and support people living with cancer.
PTSD UK is the only charity in the UK dedicated to raising awareness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – it’s causes, symptoms & the treatments available – no matter the trauma that caused it.
We're here to give information, to give support to those with PTSD and their friends and family, to help shape UK healthcare policy to better treat those in need, and to give anyone suffering from PTSD the belief that ‘Tomorrow CAN be a new day.
You are more likely to die of a stroke in Scotland than in any other part of the UK.Stroke devastates lives in an instant. It is the leading cause of disability in the UK and Scotland’s third biggest killer. Stroke does not discriminate, affecting children, the working age and the elderly. In Scotland, there are over 120,000 people living with the impact of stroke. The Stroke Association supports people who have a stroke through our Helpline, Life After Stroke Grants & stroke cafes. We also fund vital, life-saving stroke research. Join us for the Great Scottish Run and together we can conquer stroke. Call us on 0300 3300740 or e-mail supportercare@stroke.org.uk to secure your free, charity place. All our runners will be fully supported by our experienced fundraising team.
Join Beatson Cancer Charity and be with us as we support patients and families living with cancer, every step of the way. Beatson Cancer Charity exists to enhance and support patients and their families, making the journey easier by transforming the way cancer care is funded and delivered. Sign up today as a team, or as an individual and Beatson Cancer Charity will be with YOU every step of the way. We will join you at registration supplying you with handy tips and training advice, kit you out in our branded running top and cheer alongside your friends and family on the day at our Charity village marquee. From the Half Marathon, to the 10k - no matter the challenge, we’re with you. Join Beatson Cancer Charity at this year’s Great Scottish Run and support patients and families within your local community. Contact us on 0141 212 0505 or email events@beatsoncancercharity.org
Last year our team of 90 strong #MSSuperstars crossed the Great Scottish Run finish line with a smile on their faces knowing they had done something amazing to help stop MS. This year we would love to invite YOU to join the team too! Whether you have MS, or care about someone who does, our community is here for you through the highs, lows and everything in between. We understand what life’s like with MS. And we know together we are stronger. We’re researching, writing, campaigning and fighting. Running, walking, caring and talking. We would love for you to join in too. For more information and to join the team please email msfundraising@mssociety.org.uk or call us on 0131 335 4063.
