27 September 2025
Scottish National Gallery, The Mound
10K
Please note this event is sold out for 2025. Watch this space for our 2026 date!
Shine Night Walk is your chance to light up your city’s streets. You’ll walk past Edinburgh’s most iconic landmarks before ending with a finish line celebration. People of all abilities can take part and the 10k walk will take between 1.5 to 3 hours to complete. There are various start times throughout the evening. Refer to your email or pack for your confirmed start time.
View 10K route map(PDF, 286 KB)
You can take part in Shine Night Walk on your own and meet people along the way, or sign up as a group and get family and friends involved.
When you sign up to Shine Night Walk you can pick which research area you want to support. From bowel cancer to children’s cancers or simply where the need is greatest, your fundraising helps support tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
Over the last 40 years our work has helped double breast cancer survival, supported the development of radiotherapy and played a role in developing 8 of the world’s top 10 cancer drugs
.Every one of our wins against cancer is powered by the pounds you donate. By fundraising for Shine Night Walk, you help make breakthroughs possible.
Shine Night Walk is about all of us coming together to beat cancer. We’re here to help you from fundraising to the finish line. We recommend a fundraising goal of £150 for 10K walkers and £260 for half and full marathon walkers, but no matter how much you raise, your fundraising powers our progress. You can get more support from fellow walkers in the Shine Night Walk Facebook group.
Once you sign up for your Shine Night Walk event, you’ll receive a welcome pack with all the details to help you feel fully prepared.
'The Venue' is next to the river by Castle Gardens.
Edinburgh Waverley station is a 10 minute walk from the start line. Please use https://www.scotrail.co.uk/ to see train times and services.
There is no parking for bikes on the event site. The nearest bike storage is High School Yards, EH1 1LZ.
There are multiple bus stops along Princes Street for local and national services. Please use https://www.travelinescotland.com/ to plan your journey.
Due to the city centre location of the event, we are unable to provide onsite parking. The closest car park is Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EW.
The nearest electric charging points around Edinburgh City centre, the nearest is Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC, EH8 7EF, which is a 15 minute walk from the event site.
If you have any queries please contact the Shine Night Walk helpline on 0300 123 6624.
Refreshments
First Aid
Toilets
Wheelchair Accessible
Dogs Allowed
Showers
Bag Drop
If you require any further information on the accessibility of a Shine Night Walk event or wish to bring a carer/helper to accompany you, please contact our Supporter Hotline (8 am - 6 pm Monday to Friday, closed between 11-11.30am on Wednesdays)
supporter.services@cancer.org.uk
Enter up to 10 people using the online entry form and creating your team through the CRUK Giving Page. For teams of 11 or more please call the Shine Night Walk hotline at 0300 123 6624
Find answers to commonly asked questions about Shine Night Walk.
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