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Cleveland Survival 2018

Congratulations to all who competed in the 2018 Survival Challenge

One of Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team’s major fund raising events, the Cleveland Survival, took place on Saturday March 24th 2018. The event involved competitors (walkers or runners) navigating their way around a circular route across the North York Moors. The event starts from a different location every year and the entrants can select from a short or long about course.

The 2018 event started in the village of Great Ayton and took in parts of the Esk Valley, Danby and Castleton before ending at the Woman Institute Hall in Great Ayton.  Weather on the day was perfect and the going underfoot somewhat heavy.  Thanks to all the support team for their efforts in organising an amazing event and delivering delicious food at the finish line.

300 members of the public from all over the country turned up to take part in the event that this year.

2018’s event was the 35th “Survival” that the rescue team has organised.  Again at this years event many familiar faces appeared to take part and the team had a historic event with 3 generations of team land rovers being photographed on the moors.

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CALL-OUT 48/2023 MONDAY 4TH DECEMBER 2023 We were contacted this afternoon by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust regarding a woman who had fallen and sustained an ankle injury (and was unable to stand) whilst walking with a friend on the Cleveland Way between Staithes and Port Mulgrave. One of our Team Doctors was nearby so he made his way to assess the situation whilst others headed there using a combination of two Team Land Rovers and their personal vehicles. After a while it became clear that the casualty had been assisted by other people to a nearby farm and so our Doctor was redirected there to assess her injury. Other Team resources were then scaled back leaving just one Land Rover crew to assist. It was later decided that we would transport the casualty to James Cook hospital for treatment there. We wish her well with her recovery. Well done to the farmer who helped to get her somewhere warm and dry and also to the person who contacted the ambulance service, later providing useful information when our Call-out Officer phoned him. We understand that someone was also going to very kindly transport the casualty’s friend back to Whitby to collect their car. In addition to five Team members who attended the farm, nine others were involved or en route when stood-down. By the time the Land Rover crew got back to Base the incident had lasted just over three-hours. (Library photo - and no, it's not a Land Rover!)
CALL-OUT 47/2023 SATURDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2023 (1623 HOURS) We were contacted this afternoon by North Yorkshire Police to go to the aid of walker doing the Lyke Wake Walk who had fallen in water between Rosedale and Egton Bridge, thereby becoming wet and very cold. We sent a Mountain Rescue ‘Phone Find’ request to the walker’s phone in an effort to obtain a precise location whilst a Team member who lives in the area made his way from home in his own vehicle in an effort to locate her. Other Team members were directed to our Base to collect the Team Land Rovers. The location was potentially in the area of Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team so they were also alerted, although once the walker responded to our Phone Find message it was apparent that she was just within the Cleveland MRT area on Glaisdale Moor. SRMRT remained available to provide assistance if necessary - many thanks to them for that. Driving conditions were not easy due to snow and ice. Fortunately we were stood down by the Police as the walker had managed to flag down a passing motorist who was then taking her to a place of safety to get warmed up. Our ‘local’ Team member came across them a few minutes later and was able to confirm that the walker was uninjured. All personnel were then stood-down. Many thanks to that motorist for stopping to help the stranded walker and for transporting her onwards. In addition to our local Team member, five others were involved or en route (with eleven others on standby). The incident last for approximately one-hour. (Library photo)
CALL-OUT 46/2023 THURSDAY 30TH NOVEMBER 2023 (2115 HOURS) We were contacted last night by North Yorkshire Police to go to the aid of four occupants of a car that had crashed in wintery conditions, approximately 9-miles east of Stokesley, midway between Kildale and Commondale. The Police anticipated some problems in reaching the scene due to the weather and road conditions, hence the request to us. We deployed two double-crewed Team Land Rovers from our Base and other Team members were put on standby in case needed. Owing to poor mobile phone coverage in that area neither the Police nor our Call-out Officer were able to re-contact the car occupants - it is believed that one of them had originally raised the alarm by walking to higher ground. Eventually our Land Rover crews reached the accident and located the occupants who, although cold, fortunately did not need medical treatment at the scene. As they were stranded, we then transported them home, approximately 6-miles to the Lingdale area on the far side of the A171 Guisborough to Whitby road. The Police were updated and advised about recovery requirements for the damaged vehicle and about damage to a wall. Five Team members were involved (with nine others on standby) for just over 2.25-hours by the time they returned to Base. (Library photo - an old one!)
EVENT CANCELLED - ESKDALE EUREKA We are advised that the Eskdale Eureka run that was scheduled to take place this coming Sunday (3rd December) has been cancelled owing to safety concerns. This is due to the already icy conditions on roads in the area which will be likely to impact on travelling and also to related logistical problems at the start / finish. We understand that the organisers hope to reschedule the event early next year. Runners - please share with your family & friends etc who may have entered or intended going to the event.
Many congratulations to the five Cleveland MRT members who passed the Mountain Rescue England and Wales Casualty Care exam earlier today. Some took the exam for the first time, whilst others were re-qualifying (which is required every 3-years). The exam consists of a written test followed by practical scenarios covering trauma and medical conditions. This is the culmination of weeks of training input from the Team’s medical officer assisted by our Team doctors and others (including from the ambulance services) plus a range of ‘training bodies’. Thank you and well done to everybody involved! Many thanks to Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team for hosting the exams for us and other Teams in the north-east.
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Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team

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Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team

Some of you may remember a call-out report from earlier this year when we went to the aid of Nick Piper who had sustained serious back injuries whilst participating in a mountain bike event. After treating him at the scene, Team members carried him (with the assistance of other participants and event staff) to an ambulance.

By October, Nick had recovered sufficiently well to undertake a personal cycling challenge to raise funds for the Team.

Announcing his challenge on Just Giving at the time, Nick said ‘In May I had a big crash at a mountain bike race on the edge of the North York Moors which unfortunately resulted in me breaking my back in three places. Luckily for me the wonderful team from Cleveland Mountain Rescue were on hand to tend to my injuries and scoop me safely off the hill - by no means easy as I was lying on a steep slope 1-km away from the nearest road. Thanks to their efforts (and the team at James Cook hospital) I'm now fully recovered and back on the bike. Blakey Ridge is the highest road on the North York Moors, there are nine routes to climb it and I’m going to attempt riding all of them in a day - a total distance of 132-km including 2.7-km of climbing - I’m not that fit at the moment so it's going to hurt.’

Although we also posted a follow-up article about Nick's challenge (when some Team members popped along to Blakey Ridge to wish him well) we didn't know then just how much Nick had raised. Well it amounted to a whopping £1,693 including Gift Aid!

So, again, many thanks to Nick and everyone who donated - it was great to see him up and about on his bike and the amount raised was very impressive indeed. Thanks Nick! ... See MoreSee Less

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