Fell Runner Rescue

INCIDENT 27/2026. APRIL 25TH SATURDAY 15.12 HRS. , THREE PEAKS MOUNTAIN RACE, HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

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The team provided rescue cover for the annual Three Peaks Mountain race. Almost 1000 runners took part in the open race and team relay events. Team members were placed at strategic locations throughout the course. Fortunately, despite the warm conditions the team only had to provide support for a few minor issues and had to give medical assistance to one runner (m,36) who had collapsed with heat exhaustion close to…

INCIDENT 51 / 2025 JUNE 14th SAT 15.45hrs HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

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A number of Team members were assisting with a local fell race on Pen y Ghent, near Horton in Ribblesdale. This is an annual event for our local fell running community, at which we are always pleased to help. The race had largely gone well but unfortunately one of the competitors (M, 51) was taken seriously ill and collapsed near to the finish line. Team Members,  assisted by event medics…

APR. 26th Sat. THREE PEAKS RACE – PEN Y GHENT, WHERNSIDE and INGLEBOROUGH

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CRO members have, for several decades, provided rescue cover for competitors in the annual Three Peaks Race. They collaborate with a huge number of other volunteers from the Three Peaks Race Association and RAYNET – The Radio Amateurs Emergency Network – to ensure the safe return of the competitors and others met along the route. Of the five requests for assistance at this year’s race, the first two were fairly…