reflect on mountain marathon accident in gansu province

A mountain marathon in Gansu was hit by extreme weather on Sunday.As of 8 am on the 23rd, a total of 151 people have been rescued and rescued. Eight of them were treated in hospital for minor  injuries.Twenty-one participants were found without vital signs.

The 2021 Yellow River Stone Forest Mountain Marathon and Rural Revitalization Health Run was held in Jingtai County of Baiyin City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sunday. The race was divided into three groups: health run, 21-km cross-country race and 100-km cross-country race.According to the information released by the organizer, nearly 10,000 people participated in the competition.

13 PM in the day, hundreds of km run to 31 kilometers, 20 kilometers high altitude stage, affected by the mutation of extreme weather, local hail, freezing rain and strong winds severe weather, the temperature drop, contestants appear unwell, hypothermia, and so on and so forth, some entries are missing, the game immediately stopped, the local organization put the search and rescue lost personnel immediately.

According to the participant, "The weather of the Yellow River Shilin Cross Country Race today was like a once-in-a-century event, with heavy rain and wind. Many people lost the temperature and most of the participants chose to quit the race."

After the extreme weather, some runners also applied for rescue through the race group.And said that many players lost temperature "seriously unable to move", "the wind is too strong, all the insulation blankets were blown", "a few people have no consciousness, foam at the mouth"

Recently, there have been continuous accidents in marathon and cross-country races. In addition to today's Baiyin Mountain Marathon accident in Gansu Province, in early May, a runner fell on the mountain in Wumeng Mountain, Zhaotong Mountain, Yunnan Province.

Through this series of accidents, we should ring the alarm bell, in the outdoor sports, in addition to the organization of the department to do a good job in the preparation and emergency measures, we also want to establish the safety awareness of outdoor sports, take some safeguard measures, let us more safe outdoor running:

1.Stretch before and after running

Stretching is very important. On the one hand, it can help you warm up, avoid discomfort during running, and reduce the probability of sprains. On the other hand, stretching after running can relax muscles and build beautiful lines.

2.Get your running gear ready

Marathon can be said to be a sport that all the people can participate in. As for the running equipment, I hope everyone can wear their own running shoes and do not wear slippers, leather shoes or canvas shoes.

Shoes can choose with reflective materials, and can choose to wear reflective vest, reflective clothing, etc .Make outdoor running safer by making yourself more visible in the dark

3.Know the weather

Sometimes the weather is not perfect, people may encounter rainstorm or scorching sun, check the weather forecast before the match, know the weather is also an advantage for the match.It is also a good idea to give up if the cross-country race encounters extreme weather conditions. After all, life and health are the most important thing

4.Pay attention to timely supply

There are special refueling stations after a certain length of the marathon to provide water and food for runners. You should take a break when you pass these refueling stations, because you don't know if you will be strong enough to make it to the next refueling station.

5.Don't try to be brave

If you find yourself feeling unwell during the run, be sure to seek medical attention as soon as possible. There will be a medical center set up during the marathon and check to see if you can continue.

6.Keep the attitude, friendship first

Mentality is important at all times, but it is even more important in the long race of the marathon.You should keep a good attitude during the competition, you can meet a lot of new friends during the competition.