TWO mountain rescue teams were involved in a midnight callout to rescue a fell runner undertaking an organised long distance event.
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team received a call from Cumbria Police at 12.07am on July 27 at Burnmoor Tarn. The runner had sustained a suspected ankle fracture.
A spokesperson said: "After some initial uncertainty on location it was confirmed that she was on the Burnmoor Tarn path, with Wasdale the quickest access point."
The team enlisted the help of members from the Duddon and Furness team due to the slightly low numbers needed for a stretcher carry.
"A race paramedic was first on scene and made an assessment and gave initial pain relief. Once the team arrived, further assessment, pain relief and splinting took place, before packaging into the team stretcher.
"After the stretcher carry to Brackenclose, a handover was made to a land ambulance crew for subsequent transfer to hospital," the Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team spokesperson said.
The team thanked Duddon and Furness MRT, and wished the fell runner a 'speedy recovery.'
The rescue took five hours and 13 minutes, and the weather was cloudy and rainy.
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