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10-15-2009, 11:14 PM
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Beach Race Abandoned After 17 Injured
A BEACH-FRONT bike race – considered one of Britain's most challenging motorcross events – was cancelled after a massive pile-up left 17 riders injured yesterday. The Beach Race, at Weston-super-Mare, in Somerset, attracted 30,000 spectators to its twisting three-mile course carved into the sand. An 85cc youth race went ahead as planned yesterday morning, but the main event of the weekend, the adult solo race, was scrapped after the huge crash less than a mile into the start. A collision within the main pack as the competitors headed up the main straight, led to "a chain of events" that caused the multiple falls. The race, featuring 800 competitors, was stopped immediately after the incident to allow the medical services safe access to the track, said organiser RHL Activities. The 17 riders were taken to hospital after the incident and treated for minor wounds. One rider sustained what were described as "more serious injuries" and was taken to hospital in Bristol, where he is being assessed last night. With most of the medical staff occupied driving the injured riders to hospital, race organisers took the decision to cancel the event because of to safety concerns. Gareth Hockey, director of RHL Activities, said: "It was immediately obvious that the crash was a serious one and that a number of the injured riders would require medical attention on the track. "As a result, there was no hesitation in stopping the race to allow the medical teams safe access to the injured riders. "Unfortunately, one of the riders involved in the crash sustained more serious injuries." The cause of the crash was not known and the race had never known such a disaster in 27 years. It attracts quad and motocross riders from club level ability to world champions, all testing their skills around the gruelling sand course. The track is filled with dunes, jumps and tight turns leading on to a mile-long straight. Several races took place over the weekend, and the climax should have been yesterday's three-hour adult solo race. Source : http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/regi...l/article.html |
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10-21-2009, 09:08 AM
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Re: Beach Race Abandoned After 17 Injured
get some good crashes on the jumps too but struggling to find vids. gets features on a uk tv show called crash though, if only i had an easy way to move video to the pc |
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10-30-2009, 11:20 PM
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Re: Beach Race Abandoned After 17 Injured
lol what were they expecting? fucking dumbasses.. wish a few died though... just to help with evolution and all that... don't need any of their genes to pass on   |
