Midnight rescue of injured fell runner

The rescue of the fell runner took over five hours, ending at about midnight

A fell runner had to be rescued at midnight after suffering a suspected ankle fracture.

The woman had been taking part in an organised long distance event across the Burnmoor Tarn in Cumbria on 27 July, according to Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team.

After finding the competitor amid rainy conditions, the team stretchered her to Brackenclose where she was put in an ambulance.

"We wish the fell runner a speedy recovery, and hope to see her back on the fells soon," a WRMT spokesperson said.

The rescuers were aided by a team from Duddon and Furness, with the rescue itself taking about five hours and six minutes, they said.