A Three Peaks fell-runner (m, 63) was reported overdue, between Horton in Ribblesdale and Ribblehead, via Pen y ghent. Starting at Ribblehead, he had run over Whernside and Ingleborough, then left Horton at 12.38, for Pen y ghent, anticipating completing his run in about another two hours. Descending from Pen y ghent, he had sustained a slight knee injury and decided to drop down to Horton, rather than continuing to…
Fell Runner Rescue
Incident 33/2016 – May 14th Sat. 15.18 – Pikedaw Hill, Malham, North Yorkshire – Mountain Rescue
A runner (f,41) competing in a fell-race, tripped and fell, descending from Pikedaw Hill, sustaining shoulder and knee injuries. After ‘packaging’ by CRO members, she was lifted off by air ambulance, then transferred to a road ambulance for transport to hospital. Volunteer hours: 10.5
Incident 32/2016 – May 14th Sat. 13.00 – Malham (fell race), North Yorkshire – Mountain Rescue
A fell-runner (f,15) was ill, after completing a fell-race, possibly as a result of a vaccination four days earlier. Treated by a CRO member and recovered in about half an hour. Volunteer hours: 1.5
Incident 25/2016 – April 30th Sat. 13.15 – Whernside, North Yorkshire – Mountain Rescue
Two competitors in the annual Three Peaks Race were in difficulty in bitterly cold conditions, at the summit of Whernside, one with apparent hypothermia, the other with a loss of sensation in the left leg. The marshall called for CRO assistance and a team met the cold runner, who was already descending. The other runner made his own way down to Chapel-le-dale and both then retired from the race. Volunteer…