Sri Chinmoy 5k Silverknowes Edinburgh
Scottish 5K Championship race on a fast, traffic free course
About the event
- For videos of 2024 see our gallery: https://ukgallery.srichinmoyraces.org/Scotland/2024/Sri-Chinmoy-5k-2024-1/Sri-Chinmoy-5k-2024
- Thankyou to all the runners for coming to #the fast one
- Big shout out too to all the volunteers form local clubs for their selfless help.
- Check out the results link above for times and report on the 2024 race
- Full gender and Category results from Perfect Timing at https://tinyurl.com/mr29mauy
- .The Sri Chinmoy 5km road race at Silverknowes is acknowledged as one of the most competitive in depth short road races in the Scottish calendar.
- Scottish Athletics 5k Road Race Championships event.
- The race is usually held on the first Friday in May.
- Pencil the date in your 2025 diary!!
Drone Footage of 2024 race
Distance
5 k
Start time
- 7.30 pm TBC
Cost
- SAL Members £12
- Non SAL members £14
Contact
Adrian StottCertification
- Scottish Athletics permitted event
RACE INFORMATION
- The next race race is set for Friday 3 May 2024.
- Scottish championship status has been confirmed.
- Put the date in your diary
- Entries will be going live on Entry Central Sunday 6th March.6pm.
- The Sri Chinmoy 5km road race at Silverknowes is acknowledged as one of the most competitive in depth short road races in the Scottish calendar.
Whatever your standard, the momentum of this event from the start line to the finish line seems to bring the best out of everyone and gets the adrenaline flowing. Whether you are challenging for national medals,or intent on lowering that recent or longstanding PB, this race will offer the opportunity that you are looking for.
Start: Silverknowes Esplanade, by the Boardwalk Beach Club, 50 Marine Drive EH4 5ES
- Out and back flat 5k course along the banks of the River Forth
- Perfect for fast times and PBs
- Tented facilities for registration and changing. Come ready to run if you can.
- Portable toillets
- Boardwalk Cafe open for refreshments.
- Water/paper cups will be available at finish. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BOTTLE/CUP TO ELIMINATE WASTE.
HOW TO ENTER
Entry Central: https://www.entrycentral.com/Sri-Chinmoy-5km
Entries will go live at 6pm on Sunday 10th March 2024
Adrian Stott
Email: [email protected]
List of sign ups will be available on the Entry central sign up pages.
Click on Lists tab on Right hand side.
RACE DAY
- Chip timing from Chris Shepherd at Perfect timing ,with his trademark personal timing handouts.
- Tented ezy up gazebos for changing . No showers, Come ready to runoff possible.
- Portable toilets
- Boardwalk cafe open for simple refreshments and hot drinks
- A genuine" life enhancing" experience
- Race Awards:
- trophies to first 3 men and women under 40
- trophies to 1st M and F Jnr; 1st Male and Female Vets: 40, 50, 60, 70
- Scottish Athletic Championships event.-
- SAL Championship medals for 1st 3 in following categories
- Senior M/W; Masters M/W;Junior M/W
- TEAMS of 3 in all the above categories
- A master or a junior can count in a senior team
- 1st 3 Masters M/W at 0/50: O/60: O/70( No team medals)
RACE HISTORY
Why do we think Pineapples make good prizes? Read HERE
2023 podiums
MEN
Jamie Crowe Central 14:12
Scott Stirling Falkirk 14:16
Kane Elliott Falkirk 14:18
WOMEN
Lynne McKenna Shettleston 16:04
Natasha Phillips Dundee HH 16:14
Stephanie Tucker Aberdeen. 16:22
Current Course Records
MEN Jamie Crowe, Central AC 14:12. 3rd May 2023
WOMEN Morag Millar, Central AC. 15:49 3rd May 2029