About George Murdoch

George took to hill running a few years ago and as with everything else he did (his family, running and work), he did it with great enthusiasm and commitment.  Some of these early runs and races like the Stuc in 2004 where he called it a day before reaching Stuc a Chroin did not put him off.  Undeterred he put in the training and over the last two season’s he was a hill runner.  George navigated round Glen Clova when some more experienced hill runners were lost in the mist.  George had a great run in the Dollar British championship race finishing close to other Carnegie runners he never thought he would run with.  In the first club hill race George complained (jokingly) that some of those just in front of him were walking up the hill which encouraged him to walk when he wanted to run.  George was also one of the few Carnegie hill runners organised enough to get an entry for the Ben in 2008 and was already planning hill reps down Cation’s canyon for next summer.   

This year George took on the role of hill running captain and was a champion for runners of all standards and reminded us all that running was not just about winning but about taking part and just running.  George had meticulously planned out the next few weeks of Sunday runs in the Ochils with future sorties to the Lomonds in his mind, so that we were all prepared for the Devil’s Burdens.  As hill running captain he took on the organisation of our own hill race with a new route over White Craigs and Bishophill.  This may have been his favourite hill route but that hardly matters if George was running he was happy whether it was a club session, a race, a lunchtime run at work or a social run with fellow enthusiasts

George a gentleman, a friend and a runner (for all runners), we will all miss you.

Sandy Bennet