injured trail runner Lake District

Scale Beck, Crummock Water

Sunday, 22 March 2026

A trail runner injured her ankle during a race at Scale Beck near Crummock Water on 22 March. She was treated by race medics and mountain rescue teams, then stretchered through boggy terrain to Buttermere village and transferred to hospital by ambulance.

Outcome: stretchered to Buttermere village, transferred to hospital by ambulance

Responding team

Cockermouth MRT — team website ↗

Source

Trail runner carried from 'thigh-deep bog' after injuring ankle news · newsandstar.co.uk

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