Edinburgh Running Festival
Race through Scotland's capital city in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival.
Experience Edinburgh's most iconic landmarks and picturesque views as you race through Scotland's capital. From the 5k to the full marathon, there's a distance to suit everyone.
By fundraising for ActionAid, you can support women and girls around the world as they tackle injustices and claim their rights.
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Complete our short form to grab one of ActionAid's limited charity places in the Edinburgh Running Festival.
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I felt so proud to run for women and girls around the world and the support I received from ActionAid was superb!"
Why run for ActionAid?
At age 15, Nahar (pictured right) was brutally attacked with acid when she turned down a boy who wanted a relationship with her. She spent eight months in hospital recovering and will live with her scars and trauma for life.
Working with ActionAid, Nahar founded the Acid Survivors' Network, which provides essential support and rehabilitation for acid attack survivors in Bangladesh.
Nahar said: "We want to see all survivors with jobs in the future, earning money for themselves. We also want to make sure that survivors get proper justice. I hope the survivors can move easily through Bangladesh and that society will accept them as normal people - not just acid victims. I also want to see survivors in government positions; I want to see them in Parliament. That is my dream."
By joining ActionAid's RideLondon team, you can support women and girls around the world continue to change and challenge the systems and beliefs that make
Nahar, acid attack survivor and founder of Acid Survivors' Network in Bangladesh.
ActionAid Bangladesh
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Page updated 27 October 2025