
Sri Chinmoy 5k Silverknowes Edinburgh
Scottish 5K Championship race on a fast, traffic free course
About the event
- DATE FOR 2026: Early May TBC autumn 2025
- Check out the results link for times and report on the 2025 race
- For videos of the 2025 race see our gallery HERE
- Find out why Pineapples make excellent prizes HERE
- #thefastone #pureracing
- Thankyou to everyone who supported the event in 2025
- BIG THANKYOU to all the club and SAL volunteers for their help.
- 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
- As usual, there will be pineapples!!
- Find out why Pineapples make excellent prizes HERE
- #thefastone #pureracing
- Check out the results link for times and report on the 2025 race
- Full gender and Category results from Perfect Timing at https://tinyurl.com/mr29mauy
- Pencil the date in your diary!!
Video of 2025 race
Distance
5 k
Start time
- 7.30 pm
Cost
- £13:00 SA members
- £15:00 Non SA members
Contact
Adrian StottCertification
- Scottish Athletics permitted event


RACE INFORMATION
- The next race is set for Friday 16th May 2025
- Scottish championship status has been confirmed
- Put the date in your diary
- Entries will be going live on Entry Central Sunday 2nd March 2025 at 6 pm
- 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 toilets
- Boardwalk Cafe open for refreshments
- Water/paper cups will be available at the 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 2nd March 2025
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
- Tents/ezy-ups for changing. No showers. Come ready to run if possible
- Portable toilets
- Boardwalk cafe open for simple refreshments and hot drinks
- A genuine "life enhancing" experience
2025 Race Report and Results HERE
2024 Race Report and results HERE
2023 Race report HERE
2022 Race Report is HERE
- 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
- As per tradition, there will also be Pineapples!
- Scottish Athletic Championships event.-
- Scottish Athletic Championship medals for 1st 3 in following categories:
- Senior M/W; Junior M/W, NO masters teams
- Teams of 3 in all the above categories
- A master or a junior can count in a senior team
- 1st 3 Masters M/W O/40: 0/50; 0/60 0/70; (No team medals)
- Race trophy for 1st U/17 M and F on race day. No U/17 team prizes and U/17 not eligible for SAL Junior medals or prizes
RACE HISTORY
Why do we think Pineapples make good prizes? Read HERE
2025 Podiums Men
1. Logan Rees Fife 14:04
2.Jamie MacKinnon Cambuslang 14:06
3 Sean Chalmers Aberdeen. 14:09
1. Morag Miller Central 15:57
2. Nancy Scott. Edinburgh AC 15:59
3. Lynne McKenna Shettleston 16:03
2024 Podiums
MEN
Scott Stirling Falkirk Victoria 14:17
Finlay Ross-Davie. Edinburgh Uni. 14:25
Ben Sandilands Fife AC. 14:25
Women
Steph Pennycook Fife AC. 15:55
Morag Millar Central AC 16:09
Stef Tucker Cambuslang 16:18
2023 podiums
MEN
Jamie Crowe Central 14:14
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 (Updated 17.May 2025
MEN Logan Rees Fife AC 14:04 16th May 2024
WOMEN Morag Millar, Central AC 15:49 3rd May 2019
Masters Records ( amendments welcome!)
Men V40 Stuart Livingstone Corstorphine 14:57 16th May 2024
Wom V40 Sara Green Gala Harriers 16:54 5th May 2023
Men V50 Brent Brodie Bellahouston Harriers 16:17 16th May 2024
Wom V50 Fiona Mathieson Falkirk 18:08 3rd May 2019
Men V60 Alastair Walker Teviotdale 16:38 5th May 2023
Wom V60 Fiona Mathieson Falkirk 18:22 5th May 2023
Men V70 Tony Martin Fife 19:40 06.05 2022
Wom V70 Sandra Branney VP Glasgow 21:51. 3rd May 2024
Junior records
MU20 Finlay Ross-Davidson EU Hares & Hounds/Garscube 14:25 2024
WU20 Millie Mclleland-Brooks Inverclyde 16:06 16th May 2025
MU17 James Alexander Garscube Harriers 14:30 16th May 2025
WU17 Millie Mclleland-Brooks Inverclyde 16:34 3rd May 2024


About the Organisers

The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team
Serving the running community for over 40 years...

Team Founder Sri Chinmoy
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