OMM in Borrowdale!

[YOY]

... If its any comfort to the OMM team I would like to propose that there is a fourth stage called 'chip paper' and hopefully most of the rubbish that has been spouted by various individuals will be forgotten in time.

I wouldn't want my chips wrapped in the muck served up in today's papers, but I would wipe my backside on it. I vote we cut them up into small sheets, thread 'em on a string and hang in the portaloos next year. Now that will bring the smile back to my face...

[Pudgy]

Having never organised a race before, I’m only speculating here, but….

Might the problem be that next year, land owners will refuse to allow the OMM to pass over their land for fear of negative publicity?

Or are land permission issues different in MM type races, rather than fell races that follow a set course?

Pete the farmer seemed quite happy with the event, and reckons his fields wil have recovered by spring.( Many thanks to Pete and his mates BTW, for his sterling work with the tractors, getting the cars out)

Just got back from serving soup, and parking cars. We knew the weather was a bit rough, but not knowing anything of the media frenzy, we were a bit surprised when all these TV vans started turning up. But by then of course there was nothing to see, except damp but fairly happy runners feeding their faces. All a none event really, just a shame the concern it caused to people back home.

[Grouse]

In defiance of the nanny state, I think someone should organise a mountain event which does not entail competitors finding little electronic boxes, but collecting as much firewood as they can WITH CHAINSAWS.

[A.G]

Does anybody know how it managed to be the BBC’s number 1 headline so quickly? It's not as if there were good phone or transport access to the area. Maybe the guy who owns the slate mine rang up the radio stations (since he seems to be the one everybody first quoted) in order to drum up some free publicity....

[morning glory]

An opinion piece in today's North-West Evening Mail. Worth a read.

http://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/1.260930

[Darth domain]

An opinion piece in today's North-West Evening Mail. Worth a read.

http://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/1.260930

"Thirdly, if these are idiots and a strain on our emergency services, what do you call the countless people who head up into the hills every week totally unprepared"?


i have to agree with this statement, so many knobbers who think a compass is something to draw circles with!!!

Ah well let the press have their fun for this short time, they enjoy influencing public opinion for a while and having a flock of sheep following them.

[invalidpassword]

"Thank god no-one died" headline in the Cumbrian News and Star.

Who do I thank as I'm an atheist....Mark Weir?

[XRunner]

Only significant incident reported by Wasdale MRT

Telephone call from Keswick MRT after they had been contacted by Ambulance control (Keswick were already dealing with 3 incidents related to the same event ( Original Mountain Marathon). Female competitor in a team of two had been swept away down the swollen Spouthead Gill where it met with Lingmell Beck (Wasdale side of Styhead Pass). The informant was at the Wasdale Head Hotel.

The team were immediately called out and approximately 20 team members attended. Unprecedented rainfall and high winds had flooded the valleys and swollen the rivers. The missing walker was located on an island in the middle of the raging gill. She had been pulled out of the water by two other competitors who themselves were stranded on the very small island. She had a number of injuries. A further two walkers went to her aid and were also stranded. Three Wasdale swift water technicians managed to get to the location and two got across to the island using ropes. A Sea King helicopter that had been called in to assist in the search for the lost walker was quickly re-deployed to winch all 7 off the island which was quickly becoming engulfed. The injured and hypothermic female was stretcher winched. All were flown to Whitehaven Hospital. Incident closed at around 6.30 p.m.

Another more reasoned report here.

[Tufty]

Telegraph says:

'Endurance race that nearly turned the Lake District into a morgue'

Tut

[twilk]

does Anybody Know How It Managed To Be The Bbc’s Number 1 Headline So Quickly? It's Not As If There Were Good Phone Or Transport Access To The Area. Maybe The Guy Who Owns The Slate Mine Rang Up The Radio Stations (since He Seems To Be The One Everybody First Quoted) In Order To Drum Up Some Free Publicity....

maybe!!!!!!!!!?