Volunteers from Keswick Mountain Rescue Team had a busy start to the bank holiday weekend with two callouts.
The volunteers were called out at around 1.20pm to Rigg Beck.
A 22-year-old fell runner taking part in a multi day event went over on her ankle near the top of Rigg Beck, between Ard Crags and Scar Crags.
The event’s support team, including a medic, attended and requested mountain rescue assistance.
Her condition was deemed serious enough to call the air ambulance, which took the runner to hospital. Fourteen members were involved in the incident, which took two hours and 26 minutes.
While dealing with the first incident, the second callout of the day came through at about 2.55pm.
A 52-year-old had tripped on the path between Seathwaite and Stockley Bridge breaking her ankle.
Team numbers were short so a hasty party was selected from those present who then ran down Rigg Beck to drive directly around to Seathwaite.
On arrival at the scene a team doctor along with another team member were already present.
Analgesia was given and the ankle splinted before the woman was put onto a stretcher to be carried to an ambulance.
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team said: “Just as we had the casualty on the stretcher reinforcements arrived in the form of RAF Valley Mountain Rescue, who are training locally – perfect timing to help with the stretcher carry, many thanks to them for their help.”
Ten members of Keswick Mountain Rescue Team were involved in the second callout, which took two hours and 20 minutes.
