Air ambulance called in as Harrogate racers run into hornets’ nest

RUNNERS taking part in a Bank Holiday trail race in north Yorkshire had a tougher challenge on their hands than they’d bargained for, when they were attacked by a swarm of angry hornets.
By Jeni Harvey
Published 27th Aug 2013, 12:00 BST
Crowds applaud the runners at SpofforthCrowds applaud the runners at Spofforth
Crowds applaud the runners at Spofforth

The Yorkshire Air Ambulance had to be called to the popular Spofforth gala 10k trail race, after runners apparently disturbed a hornets’ nest.

Several entrants were stung, while one who suffered a particularly bad allergic reaction had to be airlifted to hospital.

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A spokesman for Yorkshire Air Ambulance said this morning: “We transferred one entrant to Harrogate hospital. A lot of people got stung, but we just transferred the one runner who had had a bad reaction.”

One runner wrote on Twitter yesterday: “Lost a fight with a swarm of hornets at Spofforth trail race. Should be more like Pooh and stick to honey bees.”

Around 250 runners had taken part in the popular annual trail race.

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