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 78/2021 – OCTOBER 9th SAT. 13.20 – SWINE TAIL, INGLEBOROUGH, MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

Descending from Ingleborough towards Horton in Ribblesdale, a runner in the Three Peaks Race (m, 39) took a fall, sustaining a deep wound just below the left knee. The initial report suggested that he was on Simon Fell Breast, so two of the team members stationed on the summit descended to give assistance. Other team members, who were based on the event field, drove up from Selside to Nick Pot,…

INCIDENT 77/2021 – OCTOBER 9th SAT. 12.07 – LONG MIRES, HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

A runner in the Three Peaks Race (f, 50) sprained an ankle on the descent from Pen y ghent towards High Birkwith and was understood to be ‘one mile from Birkwith’. In the belief that she was on the Sell Gill to Greenfield bridleway, two team members drove the team’s Honda Pioneer along that route, but then Race Control was informed that she was just above High Birkwith Farm. Two…

INCIDENT 28/2019 – Apr. 27th. Sat. 14.20hrs – Ingleborough, North Yorkshire – Mountain Incident

A runner (M) competing in the 3 peaks fell race went missing after summiting Ingleborough in 11/12th place, concern was raised as he hadn’t arrived back in Horton within the expected time period and no sign of him on the descent. A small team were tasked to head up to Trow Gill and start a search from there. Whilst another team started to assemble at Horton, to search up towards…