Lothian Running Club Annual Festive Handicap, Beecraigs – 26th December
Thank to Peter West ( and Family) for establishing and supporting the Festive Handicap up to 2022.
The Festive Handicap is a free Festive Run with a handicapped Time Trial Start. Everyone finishes at about 12:00.
Places are limited so you will need to pre enter via Q-Buster
The handicap event runs over a course of 7 km or 14 km ( 2 laps) , first runner starts at 11.00am;
The Courses: Both Handicap runs use the same, tough loop starting near Balvornie car park , heading east through Beecraigs, round Beecraigs Loch, up the sawmill hill and returning, via Balvormie, to climb Cockleroy and back to Balvornie. The longer run is two laps of the shorter one. The route is mainly forest roads and paths and may be muddy. The climb and descent of Cockleroy is on close grazed grass.
Fun Run
Beecraigs 2km at 11:00 Two laps of woodland trails. No Road crossings. Entry on the Day only.
Beecraigs Bash Fun Run (1.1km approx.) at 11.15am One laps of woodland trails. No Road crossings. Entry on the Day only.
2024 Information is here https://www.lothianrunningclub.co.uk/festive-handicap/festive-handicap-info/