Emergency services, including mountain rescue, were called to the scene
A man has tragically died after slipping and falling during a fell running challenge in the Lake District.
The tragic incident happened at around 11pm on Tuesday , however the details were only released yesterday . Cockermouth Mountain Rescue team said they were contacted by a runner to say their friend had slipped and fallen during an attempt at the Bob Graham Round, LancsLive reports. The Bob Graham Round involves crossing 42 fells over 66 miles with 26,900ft of ascent. Twenty members of the team and six from Wasdale Mountain Rescue were tasked with reaching the "remote location".
"The team was called out and HM Coastguard Rescue 199 was tasked to support, given the potential seriousness and remote location of the incident. As the Team approached the base of Pillar in Ennerdale valley, it became apparent that the cloud base was too low for the helicopter to assist and team members began to work their way up to the summit of the mountain on foot.
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