The Great Scottish Christmas Festival – 2024

The Great Scottish Christmas Festival - 2024

Congratulations to all participants in this year’s Edinburgh Christmas Runs.

A message from the organisers is below, thanks for being part of the event this year!

Congratulations to all participants in this year’s Edinburgh Christmas Runs.

This I would say was one of the best and most enjoyable events I have organised.

We had 660, a near record number of runners entered for the 10k and over 250 in the 5k.

Our very first U/16s Junior 1500mtr race was also well supported.

Thanks to all who turned up and participated.

I would like to give a very big thankyou to all the marshals who were volunteers from the charity Cyrenians, please if you can give them your support.

Another thankyou must be given to the wonderful Royal Air Force Cadets who did a great job giving out the medals and making sure all runners got a great welcome home at the finish line.

Tunnocks & Strathmore Water both contributed to making the day a big success.

A man who must not be forgotten is my admin manager Graham Maben who has been responsible in co-ordinating all the entries over the past 25 Years and making sure runners get their right number and chip on race day. Plus a lot more.

My last thankyou must be given to Peter Ness, Director/Owner of Scurry Events who over the past few weeks has encouraged me ,helped me and has contributed an awful lot in making the event the success it is. We are both hard at work working together on the next Great Scottish Events ”The Great Perthshire Last Mince Pie Run ” taking place on January 2nd 2025 in Perth.

I would like to wish you all a Very Happy Christmas and an even better New Year.

Terry Crossley Founder & Organiser of Great Scottish Events

Winners

Male 5k
1st John Lenenan 16m 01sec
2nd Arther Crammie 16m.23sec
3rd John Hancock 18m 31sec

Female 5k
1st Katie Newal 20m 45sec
2nd Kirsteen Alexander 21m44sec
3rd Louise McCray 22m 22sec

Male 10k
1st Haritz Galparsoro 36m 30sec
2nd Thomas McCravey 36m 54sec
3rd Jamie Barnet 37m 02sec
Female 10k
1st Barrie Lyell 38m 39sec
2nd Catriona Malloch 41m 27sec
3rd Michelle Thomson 42m52sec

Junior Under 16s 1500mtr
Male Junior
1st Jack Blamire 7m 10sec
2nd Jamie McCreight 7m 34sec
3rd Leo Rooney 7m 55sec
Female
1st Annie Whale 6m 48sec
2nd Francesca Queen 7m 19sec
3rd Sophie Blamire 8m 15sec

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