The ‘KB5’ road race is held every year by Edinburgh University Hare & Hounds. The race starts and finishes inside the Kings Buildings Science and Engineering Campus, on West Mains Road. The course consists of a 5 mile road loop, with quite a few hills, though none of them steep. All participants must be 17 years old or over on the day of the race.

A third of all proceeds from the race will go to charity.

All information for the 2026 edition will come up on this page closer to the time.

Race Route

Course map:

Please note the new start for this year – on James Hutton Road, outside the Ashworth Building in the Kings Buildings Campus.

The race finishes on James Dewar Road in the car park outside KB House.

Marshals will be placed at crossroads, to warn oncoming traffic – please follow the directions of marshals at all times. Please also note that no road closures are in place, so please take care and beware of passing traffic.

Post-Race

Prize giving will take place promptly after the race, in Lecture Theatre C in JCMB (James Clerk Maxwell Building). There will be team and individual medals up for grabs, as well as a bake sale and refreshments. That evening will see the club hosting a charity ball – all current, past members, and friends are invited to join us! Please send an email to euhhcaptains@gmail.com for enquiries.

Previous Results

Available here.

Course Records (amended course – 2009 onwards)

Category	Time	Record Holder	Year
Senior Women	27:35	Rosie Smith	(2010)
Women V40	31.38	Megan Wright	(2017)
Women U20	30:21	Sarah Douglas	(2015)
Senior Men	24:39	Andrew Douglas	(2013)
Men V40	25:42	Keith Hood	(2014)
Men U20	24:54	Euan Gillham	(2017)

Course Records (up until 2008)

Category	Time	Record HOlder	Year
Senior Women	27:04	Gill Palmer	(2003)
Women V35	28:47	S. Branney	(2000)
Women V45	31:47	Erica Christie	(2004)
Women U20	28:13	Rosie Smith	(2005)
Senior Men	24:43	AC Muir	(2002)
Men V40	25:11	Brian Kirkwood	(2000)
Men V50	26:52	Brian Kirkwood	(2004)
Men U20	25:42	Kris Berry	(2004)