Runners In Snowdonia Mass Rescue

Mountain running hit the headlines again at the weekend when rescue teams airlifted eight competitors in the Welsh 1,000m Peaks Race to hospital in the face of bad conditions.

According to the BBC, the rescues took place in the Carneddau area with both mountain rescue teams and the RAF involved as 245 competitors battled with appalling June weather - rain was falling as snow high up and high winds made for freezing temperatures. This time though, media reports lacked the hysterical undertones of the OMM coverage earlier this year, suggesting that the mainstream papers and broadcasters might have learned from their mistakes.

As well as the eight who were lifted to hospital mostly suffering from hypothermia in the winty conditions, another 25 competitors were reportedly rescued from the hills and the 22-mile race, which  had been due to finish on the summit of Snowdon was abandoned.

More details at news.bbc.co.uk