After a busy few days for the Team there will be an opportunity to ’see us on TV’ on Monday, when a rescue call from 2022 will be featured on the BBC’s ‘Close Calls on Camera’ programme hosted by Nick Knowles (BBC 1). Almost a year ago, we dealt with one of our most awkward rescue extractions in recent years.…

Instead of our normal weekly training session, Wednesday 28th June 2023 saw a number of Cleveland MRT members honoured for their long service, whilst some other members were engaged elsewhere in a significant national online event discussing diversity in mountain rescue (more of that In a separate post to follow). To present the long service certificates and other medals we…

Today was a significant milestone in our recruitment programme for new Search & Rescue members. It was way back in January that we advertised for new members and later (Feb & March) held open sessions at our Base, which were opportunities for people to meet Team members and to learn what membership involves. There then followed an application process which…

We were very pleased to welcome to our Base, Ian Rowan and his family as a 'thank you' for Ian's fundraising for us when he ran the London Marathon in April. The total raised by Ian via Just Giving stands at £1,344 plus his employers Johnson Matthey have donated an extra £1,000 to the Team as part of an employee…

Our annual Whalebones Walk took place on Sunday 30th April 2023 with over 120 entrants walking or running the 22-miles from Whitby to Marske-by-the-Sea (the finish was at Errington primary School). Many thanks to everyone who took part. Merely by doing so their entry fees help us to fund our core running costs to support search & rescue call-outs (we…

The Spring 2023 edition of Mountain Rescue magazine is now available to read online and includes a few features about Cleveland MRT: p51 - call-out 5/2023 in January where Eddie the cocker spaniel fell over Whitestone Cliff near Sutton Bank. p53 - the Masons donations set in train by local lodge Handyside 1618 to fund clothing for Team members as…

Team members were out on Sunday 23rd April 2023 supporting Esk Valley Fell Club with the Gisborough Moors fell race, part of the Dave Parry LETS RUN Winter Fell Race Series 2022/23. The run distance was 20Km with an ascent of 850m. Many, many thanks to the organisers and entrants for the very generous donation of a £1,000 cheque before…

On Monday 17th April 2023, Team members and our President Peter Scrope (Deputy Lieutenant of North Yorkshire) welcomed Clare Granger, the High Sheriff of North Yorkshire, to our Base. After the visit she said 'Thank you so much for such a great visit for me, we so enjoyed it. I was so incredibly impressed by what you and the team…

A short video showing what took place during the Cleveland Survival based in Knayton, North Yorkshire and held on Saturday 18th March 2023 is now on our YouTube site (opens to external site). The Survival is organised annually as a fundraiser for Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team. It is open to runners and walkers and is based on an orienteering course,…

It’s always good to hear from people who we have helped out in their time of need. David Williams contacted us regarding our most recent call-out last Sunday (10/2023), when we went to the aid of his wife Anita. The following letter is published with permission: Dear Cleveland Mountain Rescue (CMR), May I take this opportunity to say ‘a Big…