Carnegie Harriers in association with Run Ecosse are pleased to announce that a new hill race will take place in the Ochil’s this Boxing Day. The race which is the idea of club member and Run Ecosse owner Andrew Wright is called The Law Breaker and will take place at 11am on Friday 26th December from Tillicoultry. The route will follow a 5km course with an ascent of 594 metres from Tillicoultry Glen to the summit of The Law and back. Race entries will be taken on the day from 9am at the Centenary Hall, Hamilton Street, Tillicoultry and awards will be presented in all categories. The race website can be found HERE and we hope that there will be a good turnout at our new event. Further details will be announced shortly. Run Ecosse stock top products for runners, triathletes and orienteers. The shop is located at 202 Grahams Road, Falkirk and their website can be found HERE.
George Murdoch died suddenly whilst out for a run on Thursday evening (18th October 2007). George was a close friend to many and a very keen club member having joined the Harriers with his wife Gail over eleven years ago. His love of running saw him become a keen hill runner and after joining the club’s committee he later became our Hill Running Club Captain. George was a true gentleman and inspiration to all. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Our thoughts are with Gail and her family at this time.
George’s funeral will take place at 11.30am on Thursday morning (25th October) at Dunfermline Crematorium. Gail has asked for those attending not to wear black ties (either colourful ties or none) as the service will be a celebration of George’s life.
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.
