Puts it all into perspective, doesn't it? Good piece that.Originally Posted by XRunner
This page should be compulsory reading before anybody posts on here now.
The media storm appears to have been far worse than the weather!
The press have missed a superb opportunity to demonstrate the resilience and ability of fell runners to overcome difficult conditions
And glad that everyone OK.
At last some one talking sense. It should be syndicated to all news dept.This page should be compulsory reading before anybody posts on here now.
The media storm appears to have been far worse than the weather!
The press have missed a superb opportunity to demonstrate the resilience and ability of fell runners to overcome difficult conditions
IanDarkpeak;159526]At last some one talking sense. It should be syndicated to all news dept.
Unfortunately Mr Weir is still saying things like, "We have come within inches of turning the Lake District mountains into a morgue. We need to learn from it."
And the same BBC report seems to be trying to give the impression that all of the competitors were rescued, "A major rescue effort was mounted and all 2,500 participants were found safe".
"The emergency services and the RAF had to be brought into action to rescue stranded runners." I'm not sure how true that was.
At least it does give the other viewpoint.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/7691893.stm
apparently day 2 maps will in due time be posted to all competitors - as the A class did north of the honistor road on day 1, thats where the elite and B would have been on day 2 in my guess
I wasn't being judgemental at all with my statement and I completely agree with you with regards to what is considered an emergency. However, in this age where the media and those that like a good piece of scaremongery will inevitably need closure on this story. That will no doubt come in the following days when people start to ask who will foot the recovery bill. There have already been the obvious numbnuts statements from people demanding runners foot the bill. People will suddenly take a one sided view once the tabloids come out tomorrow because they think this 'marginal' sport they know nothing of is going to suddenly cost them money.With 35years experience in the emergency services I can honestly say that I would much rather be out helping fell runners off a mountain on a Saturday night/Sunday morning and wouldn't consider them a drain on resources, more a genuine emergency and people in need of help, that's my job. As oppose to picking up p***heads who either want to puke on you, punch you and generally abuse you- now they're a drain on resources and believe me there's a sight more of them every weekend than fell runners stranded on the mountains.
[QUOTE]One of the first rescuers on the scene had claimed the area could have been turned into a "morgue".
Mark Weir, who owns Honister Slate Mine, which provided overnight shelter to about 300 stranded runners, said: "On a good day, this place is heaven on earth. In extreme freak weather like this, it is hell."
He said: "We have come within inches of turning the Lake District mountains into a morgue. We need to learn from it."
Supt Slater said Mr Weir's comments were a "little exaggeration", but the adverse conditions had "certainly" been brought to the attention of the OMM before the two-day event started.[Quote]
I wasn't aware that Mr Weir had joined the rescue services I thought he was a mine owner, a man of many faces.....
Another fact in a long line of inaccuracies maybe ??
Some good pictures on the site though. well worth a look for those who didn't go, it just misses the one of the press with egg on their faces.
I've sent a couple of comments to the BBC via email. I bet they don't reply
OMGthe arrogance
Glad to here everyone is now accounted for.
Seems to me, although no doubt a big decision, that the event should have been pulled before the start.
Its one thing to say everyone in the event was experienced and well equipped but I think this misses the point slightly. With such extreme weather, the mountains become a dangerous place and it seems to me slightly irresponsible for competitors to be able to start the event, when in all probability emergency services are going to be needed to be called upon, the massive strain put on these services and the danger some of these people were put in surely illustrates the wrong decision was made by the organisers.
I've read all posts in this thread. Can anyone tell me who called out the Police & MR teams? Was it the organisers, competitors, public or the chap at the mine?
Great point. When/why did the media get wind ?I've read all posts in this thread. Can anyone tell me who called out the Police & MR teams? Was it the organisers, competitors, public or the chap at the mine?
If nothing else all this caffuffle has made me desperate to have a go next year. Just need a partner now.....
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