#Latest news with #HortonInRibblesdaleBBC News11 hours agoHealthBBC NewsFell runner recovering after heart attack during Pen-y-ghent raceA runner is said to be "recovering well" after suffering a heart attack near the finish line of a Yorkshire Dales fell 51-year-old man had been taking part in the annual Pen-y-ghent race when he fell ill and collapsed close to the village of Horton in Ribblesdale at about 15:30 BST on Ambulance Service said the man was airlifted to Airedale General Hospital after being treated by paramedics and Cave Rescue Organisation (CRO) volunteers at the scene. Race organiser Gary Allsopp said the runner was on the mend after suffering a "rare form of heart attack" and was "sat up in bed eating Jelly Babies" by Sunday evening. Almost 300 runners took part in the Pen-y-ghent race, which is organised by Settle Allsopp praised the efforts of the volunteers who came to the man's rescue, adding: "Without them what was a stunning Mountain Running Championship with amazing records could have ended with a very tragic result."His wife believes without the swift response of the CRO - who always support the mountain race - we would have been looking at a very different result." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News11 hours agoHealthBBC NewsFell runner recovering after heart attack during Pen-y-ghent raceA runner is said to be "recovering well" after suffering a heart attack near the finish line of a Yorkshire Dales fell 51-year-old man had been taking part in the annual Pen-y-ghent race when he fell ill and collapsed close to the village of Horton in Ribblesdale at about 15:30 BST on Ambulance Service said the man was airlifted to Airedale General Hospital after being treated by paramedics and Cave Rescue Organisation (CRO) volunteers at the scene. Race organiser Gary Allsopp said the runner was on the mend after suffering a "rare form of heart attack" and was "sat up in bed eating Jelly Babies" by Sunday evening. Almost 300 runners took part in the Pen-y-ghent race, which is organised by Settle Allsopp praised the efforts of the volunteers who came to the man's rescue, adding: "Without them what was a stunning Mountain Running Championship with amazing records could have ended with a very tragic result."His wife believes without the swift response of the CRO - who always support the mountain race - we would have been looking at a very different result." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
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