Early Report from OMM
RACE ABANDONED
For the first time in 40
years the Original Mountain Marathon (formerly KIMM) was abandoned on Day 1 of
the 2 day event. The event was taking place in Borrowdale
(
The event was covered in
detail on the Saturday evening BBC news channel for all the wrong reasons.
Several Harriers were taking part and we await news of how they have fared:
Helen Rutter & Liz Green
Chris Kelsey & partner
Helen Kelsey & son Ben
Kelsey
Fortunately all are
experienced orienteers and mountain marathoners with
everyone having competed in several if not over 10 OMM events including some in
bad conditions in previous years.
The event website carries
dramatic video clips and photo gallery images. Conditions for those that
started at 8.00am were dry but gale force, but by mid-morning (most Harriers
were timed to start at 10.00am) the rain had set in. A number of competitors
have been taken to hospital for hypothermia checks.
See http://www.sleepmonsters.co.uk/racereport.php?race_id=6846