Re: RC: Accident at ride this weekend in Montana...???

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

Awful, yes, IRRESPONSIBLE  is more the word.  I hope they get sued!!!!

Jennifer Hixson Layman wrote:

> I am probably stirring the pot by bringing this up, but it really disturbed
> me and would like to know if anyone knows what really happened.  My
> understanding is basically that two 25 milers galloping accross the finish
> line ran over a spectator that was not on the course.  All I know is it was
> at a ride in Montana this past weekend.
>
> The below is a note from a non-endurance friend, and she is friends with
> the victim, and a mutual friend of theirs notified her of the accident.  I
> don't know more than this, but hate to hear of stories such as this in our
> sport.
>
> >Hey, I know I left you a message on your phone, but I was really blown away
> >about what happened to our friend, Jim Ourey. He's a heart surgeon and ownes
> >the big ranch where Malissa works and he has pulled out of the ride. He was
> >hanging out by the vet station near the finish line waiting for some of his
> >friends doing the 50 (Mel Sherman - riding his stallion Willy was doing a
> >100) and two girls came around the bend on the road finishing up the 25 and
> >they just spurred their horses into a wild gallop. Unfortunately a truck has
> >just moved onto the road to cross and rather than slow down the riders
> >went up >on the hillside heading straigt for Jim. He got up and turned
> >around to go
> >farther up hill out of their way...but there wasn't time. They hit him at
> >a >full gallop.  He was thrown several feet in the air and they thought he
> >was >dead. He didn't breathe for about 2 minutes and has a fractrured
> >neck, back and
> >sternum. They had to air lift him out of there. The stupid girls just kept
> >going. Neither one of them even came back to see what they'd done. It's just
> >awful. Everyone's so upset. I just can't even believe it. I hope he's okay.
> >Have you ever heard of anything so awful? I hope there's some sort of
> >discipline applicable to these two thoughtless, carelss riders.
>
> Jennifer Layman
>
> Jennifer Layman
> Planner/Scheduler
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> jlayman@leland.stanford.edu
>
> "The best thing for the inside of a man is the outside of a horse."
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