A runner was hit by a deer, and had to be air-lifted to the hospital.
But otherwise, a WONDERFUL half-marathon through the hills of Montgomery County.
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Great seeing you in the race, Jeanne! Your photos are much better than mine --- I was dripping with sweat and couldn't clean off my lens after the first few miles :-( ...
See my efforts here, esp. this one where you and your camera are featured :-) ...
I am not sure I have ever heard of a runner being hit by a deer. Hopefully he/she is doing alright.
Hit by a deer?
How weird...
And the runner was hurt bad enough to be airlifted?
Scary stuff.
Love your picture stories :)
From Montgomery County Roadrunners' McRun digest:
"Please read on for the details as Tom Temin, race director for Riley's Half Marathon, has relayed them.
Dear fellow runners,
Here is the story of the Deer Runner that, I'm afraid, will forever
be associated with Riley's Rumble.
He is Nick Fernandez, 22, a senior in mechanical engineering at the University of Maryland/College Park. He has run six marathons, with a PR of 3:13, and was at Riley's, his first, to train for the Steamtown Marathon.
At around mile 5.5, which would have been on Sugarland Road, he
noticed a deer poking its head out of the woods and the next thing he
remembers is being helped by paramedics, who eventually had him helicoptered to
Suburban Hospital, where I spoke to him. He suffered a fractured skull, brain
contusion and various cuts. He is expected to recover fully.
Needless to say, on Monday he had a rather bad headache.
Let me add my thanks to those whom Brian Ruberry earlier named as
stopping to help. There were several of you--please identify yourselves to me if you get a chance. Someone held ice to Nick's head, someone ran to make a phone call.
As race directors, we spend hundreds of dollars of club money and
worry endlessly about automobile traffic and preventing runners from
getting run over. I know I speak for all the race directors when I tell you the first concern is safety, and the second first concern is sufficient fluids.
And then someone is rammed by deer.
As I said, at this point it looks as if there will be no lasting damage. In the meantime, I am praying for a thorough recovery and I know you join me in wishing the best for a fellow runner.
Tom Temin
Riley's Rumble
Race Director"
What a wild story..he's damn lucky he only has a headache!!
I love the pic Mark took of you--it's just soooo YOU--at least the you I imagine you are!!
Wow *jeanne*, how scary! Lousy timing on the deer's part. My former running partner was hit by a deer in Florida one week before IMFL. She suffered some bruises, cuts, dislocated elbow and a concussion, and still did the race. NUTS.
My greatest fear riding in the Gats is a deer boucing out in front of me while I'm cruising at 60km. Now I need to think about that while running too.
I'm so glad the young man will be ok.
I'm like the others who've commented: Astonished that a runner was hit by a deer. I "ran into" many during a trip to Yosemite and never thought to consider the harm they might do. Some, though, had mighty big antler racks. (By the way, after lurking for a long time, I'm "coming out" -- I love the way you illustrate your running stories.)
Wonderful pictures, *Jeanne*. The corn is really high; hopefully the heat the country's been having won't hurt the crop. I love sweet corn on the cob. :-)
Thanks for posting the follow-up information on the deer runner.
Update from McRun Digest:
"Hey,
I assume this is going out to Tom. This is Nick Fernandez. I was
released from the hospital today, and am starting my recovery process
at my mom and brother's house here in Columbia, where they are taking
care of me. The pain in my head is lessening, due in part to lots of
Tylenol, and I am up and walking around the house, albeit a bit
woozily. My goal is to be back to my normal self by the time my head
staples come out in 2 weeks.
I want to thank everyone at Montgomery County Road Runners for their
support, especially those who sacrificed their race to attend to a
fellow runner who was seriously in need. It was the speedy efforts
of my fellow runners and the paramedics that came on the scene quickly
that enabled me to be here at my computer instead of held up at the
hospital for weeks....or worse. Thank you for your concern and your
caring, and let everyone know I'm doing well.
Nick Fernandez"
As usual wonder pictures. Here we can see some rats or some lizards but deers...... only in TV or in your blog.
That's a new one all right. Wow. I'm glad Nick is doing okay - thanks for letting us know.
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