Borrowdale Fell Race

[Hank]

Not sure if anyone else picked up the comment from "Mike" on the news report in the North West Evening Mail (http://www.nwemail.co.uk/home/fell-r...bria-1.1152465). Now there's a whole new debate!!!

Shouldn't be too hard on ol' Mike there, he's clearly not been blessed with a brain.

[LissaJous]

Not sure if anyone else picked up the comment from "Mike" on the news report in the North West Evening Mail (http://www.nwemail.co.uk/home/fell-r...bria-1.1152465). Now there's a whole new debate!!!

That's partly because the news stories are all written to give the impression he careered head-long off a cliff (implied by (horror) fall) due to running in an idiotic fashion on a mountain. Which was not what happened.

And that kind of thinking was partly why I mentioned 4 falls by walkers over the same few days, two requiring helicopters, and one of those with what sounds like very similar consequences.

[Alan Lucker]

I suspect ill equipped and or ill experienced walkers account for many more rescue call outs compared to runners. Should they do the same? Clearly Mike hasn't thought this through.
You could also extend his strange thought process to almost every accident whether sporting or otherwise. No one wants an accident to happen so how can it be self inflicted? What a numpty.

[wharfeego]

...What a numpty.

Indeed.

[Stefan B]

I have exercised my right to reply but just waiting for it to go through moderation. Rest assured, it was a considered response.

[wharfeego]

andygib1982 doing the business at Borrowdale

[pbbrennan]

'Got plenty of pics. Let me know your number and rough position on that section of the race and I'll see if there's one o' thee; same goes for anyone else.'

Hi Andy,

I was number 40. At a guess I'd say around 75 at that point.


Thanks

I've just realised that I had my cag on! Bloody dope. Unless your xray specs are working giving you my number doesn't really help does it. Never mind.

Cheers Andy

[mikem]

I suspect ill equipped and or ill experienced walkers account for many more rescue call outs compared to runners. Should they do the same? Clearly Mike hasn't thought this through.
You could also extend his strange thought process to almost every accident whether sporting or otherwise. No one wants an accident to happen so how can it be self inflicted? What a numpty.

I was on the hill with the fallen runner on Saturday, I am also called Mike. I don't often quote on forums but I want to be clear that I did not make the comment referred to in previous posts.

Regarding the fall itself, the runner was lucky that he had people with him so quickly. I hope he makes a fast and full recovery. I also hope that if I am ever unfortunate enough to be in a similar situation that I too receive such good care from Mountain Rescue and others on the hill.

[andygib1982]

Thanks pal great pictures

[DazTheSlug]

I'm sure I remember a case of a walker rescued a year or two ago (on Scafell pike iirc) who admitted that he had been woefully unprepared and had acted as a "numpty" himself, and raised a shedload of money afterwards to cover his "bill" with MR and air ambulance