Mountain run is cut short by rain
Hundreds of mountain runners spent the night in tents and hastily organized shelters after a long-distance race in England’s Lake District was called off because of heavy rain and flooding, authorities said.
About a dozen people were treated for minor injuries and mild hypothermia.
About 2,500 athletes began the Original Mountain Marathon on Saturday, police said. Almost 800 stayed overnight in shelters such as barns, a school and a visitor’s center, and about 1,700 camped. Competitors were scattered across the 50-mile course over mountains as high as 7,054 feet.
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