The Original Mountain Marathon

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News Update

Rob Howard / 26.10.2008

This a brief news update - a full story will follow as soon as possible.

By this morning most of the floods had subsided, roads were open and passable with care, and the competitors were making their way back to Seathwaite.

During the night they had sheltered in various places, including the school in Cockermouth, youth hostels, and farm houses. Some slept in the barn where registration took place and there was plenty of food on offer at HQ.

Despite media reports of over 1000 competitors being 'unaccounted for' the true facts as of 02.00 in the morning were that 44 competitors had not been located, and by 12.00 this was down to just 8 pairs. (At any normal OMM there are usually this number not checked in after the race has finished at around 17.00 and more often than not they have set off home without checking in.)

Every effort is being made to check on these remaining competitors, but they could be walking back in.

The logistical exercise of getting the cars off the parking field was mostly complete by lunch time, with tractors towing and teams of racers pushing vehicles out, and it is likely those who have left will now have rung any friends and family worried by the media frenzy.

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