by admin | Jun 11, 2017 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
Today, whilst the operational team members were involved with the Edgworth Reservoir Challenge 10K race, our Support Group member, Iain Clarkson, attended the Family Fun Day at The Barlow, Edgworth. Iain tells us it was a great day with many visitors to the event. As... by admin | Jun 11, 2017 | Safety Cover
This morning 13 team members supported the Edgworth 10k Reservoir Challenge. Three team members also ran the race Mike Wakerley, Becky Royce and Jonathan Holt. by admin | Jun 10, 2017 | General news
This morning, two of our Support Group members, Sarah Hindle and Gillian Gregory, attended Deane Church Centre to represent Bolton Mountain Rescue Team at Deane Church Ladies Guild Coffee Morning. They were warmly welcomed by the group members, who were decked out in... by admin | Jun 10, 2017 | Safety Cover
Today team members Bob Hutchinson and Paul Brain travelled to Cowpe in Rossendale to support Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team provide standby rescue cover for the Rossendale Harriers 50th Anniversary Juniors, U21, Junior Inter-counties fell race series. A... by admin | Jun 10, 2017 | Safety Cover
Today the team provided safety cover on the Bolton Hill Marathon event. The race is a 26 mile route which follows a mixture of roads, tracks and moorland trails from Moss Bank Park over winter hill through Rivington village and on to White Coppice then back again. 10... by admin | Jun 8, 2017 | Safety Cover
This evening 163 runners took part the Horwich RMI Harriers & Athletics Club Walsh Two Lads Fell Race. The team provided safety cover for all the runners which was completed without any call on our services. One runner retired shortly after the start, but was able... by admin | Jun 6, 2017 | Donations
We have received in the post a kind donation of £250 from The Triangle Community Methodist Church, New Church Road, Bolton. In the accompanying letter, their Treasurer, Sheila Richardson, explained that the church has a policy of giving a percentage of their income... by admin | Jun 4, 2017 | 2017, Incident
At 9:24 this morning the team was contacted by the North West Ambulance Service with a casualty in the Rivington Moor area. A 51 year old man had been riding his mountain bike with friends and had fallen off injuring his ankle. Team member Mark Scott was the first to... by admin | Jun 3, 2017 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
Today we were invited by team member Becky Royce who works for The Wildlife Trust to attend Wigan Flash Open Day organised by Wigan Flash Conservation Community Group. Four callout and three support group members attended in Bolton Mobile 2 LandRover ambulance to... by admin | Jun 1, 2017 | Safety Cover
This evening 144 runners participated in the annual Hendersons End Fell Race. The race is organised by Lostock Athletics Club and starts at Rivington Top Barn, climbing to Rivington Pike (twice!), Two Lads, Smithills Shooting Hut and the TV Mast station, before...