INCIDENT 26/2023 APR. 29th SAT. 11.09 PEN Y GHENT, HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

While competing in the Three Peaks Race, a runner (m, 20) tripped on the approach to the summit of Pen y ghent, having run up via Horton Scar Lane. When he fell forwards, he put an arm out to arrest the fall and, in doing so, dislocated a shoulder. The two team members stationed on the summit were alerted and descended the short distance to the casualty. They assisted him,…

INCIDENT 25/2023 APR. 29th SAT. 10.57 B6479 ROAD, SELSIDE, HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, LOCAL INCIDENT

As they were returning to Horton in CRO 3 Land Rover, having delivered team members to stand by for the race going over Whernside, two members saw a cyclist almost taking a bend in the road and landing over a wall near Selside. As they were in a vehicle marked ‘Ambulance’ they stopped to see whether they could help. After consultation, they loaded the bicycle and helped the cyclist into…

RESCUE COVER for THREE PEAKS RACE. APR 29TH SAT.

A strong team of CRO members attended the 68th Annual Three Peaks Race, based at Horton in Ribblesdale, to carry out ‘kit checks’ on as many as practical of the 699 runners before the start of this ‘marathon with mountains’, then to provide rescue cover. Fortunately, the day passed off with a call to only one injured competitor (See incident no 2023/26.), although one or two retired, back-tracking runners caused…