Festive Handicap
The Festive Handicap event has been held in December in most years since 1986. Peter West, pictured below, was the organiser from 1986 to 2001 and has compiled a brief historical narrative of the event and a results archive.
Festive Handicap Start 2012
- “One abiding memory of the original route is that it was ridiculously tough and the only event that I
‘trained’ for. I can still feel the misery of being easily overtaken by runners on the high road back
towards Cathlaw as the rain turned to sleet.’ John Coon - “The key thing about the Festive Handicap is that it keeps changing but it stays the same. Most
importantly everyone enjoys it!” Ted Finch - “I remember being so cold in 2022, as I started the runners, that I thought I would never be warm
again!” John Robertson
History: LRC Festive Handicap History Dec 2025
Results:
1986: 1986 Festive Handicap Run Times Festive Handicap 1986 Result, Festive Handicap 1986 Results
1987: Festive Handicap 1987 result pg1 Festive Handicap 1987 result pg 2
1988: Festive Handicap 1988 results
1989: Festive Handicap 1989 results Festive Handicap 1989 short course 4.2 miles result
1990: Festive Handicap 1990 results pg 1 Festive Handicap 1990 results pg 2 Festive Handicap 1990 4.2 mile results
1991: Festive Handicap 1991 results Festive Handicap 1991 4.2 mile results
1992: Festive Handicap 1992 results Festive Handicap 1992 4.2.mile results
1993: Festive Handicap 1993 results
1994: Festive Handicap 1994 results Festive Handicap 1994 4.2 mile results
1995: Festive Handicap 1995 results
1996: Festive Handicap 1996 results
1997: Festive Handicap 1997 results
1998: Festive Handicap 1998 results
1999: Festive Handicap 1999 4.2 mile results Festive Handicap 1999 results
2000: Festive Handicap 2000 report
2001: Festive Handicap 2001 Results Festive Frolicks 2001 Result
2002: Festive Frolicks 2002 result
2003: Festive Frolicks 2003 results
2004: Festive Handicap and fun run results 2004
2005: Lothian Running Club Festive Handicap 2005 Result
2006: Lothian Running Club Festive Handicap 2006 Results Cockleroy Chaser 2006 results
2007: Festive Handicap 2007 Results Cockleroy Chaser 2007 Festive Handicap 2007 U&R 01.01.08
2008: Lothian Running Club Festive Handicap 2008 result V3 Cockleroy Chaser 2008 Results Festive Frolicks for U&R 30.12.08
2009: Festive Handicap 2009 report
2010: Festive Handicap 2010 report
2011: 2011 Final Result 28.12.11 2011 Cockleroy Chaser results
2012: Festive Handicap 2012 Result Cockleroy Chaser result 2012
2013: Lothian Running Club Festive Handicap Results 2013
2014: Cockleroy Chaser 2014 results Xmas Handicap Results 2014 Final
2015: Festive Handicap 2015 results pg 1 Festive Handicap 2015 results pg 2
2016: Beecraigs Festive Handicap 2016 Result V2 Beecraigs Festive Handicap 2016 Result
2017: Beecraigs Festive Handicap Result 2017 Cockleroy Chaser result 2017
2018: Lothian Running Club Festive Handicap 2018 Result Cockleroy Chaser results 2018
2019: Beecraigs Festive Handicap 2019 Result
2020: Festive Handicap 2020 report
2021: Lothian Running Club Festive Handicap 2021 Results
2022: Festive Handicap 2022 results
2023: FH2023 results pg1 FH2023 results pg2 FH2023 results pg3
2024: FH2024 results pg 1 FH2024 results pg2 FH2024 results pg3 FH chaser 2024