[Closed] End2End - sad news

helper/marshal/organizer…any lessons learned or changes going forward?

Nope shit happens

Not sure someone losing their life should be counted as "shit happens".
Hope you never lose a relative.

"Nigel Park, 71, from Glen Mona, crashed while going over an obstacle during the annual End2End Mountain Bike Challenge on Sunday, said police."

Poor guy and family.

I rode the End2End this weekend, although I do not know the exact spot the crash happened. The general area where the crash happened is a descent through a farmers fields, which is wide open and fast, but can be bumpy when you transition between the fields either through a gate or over a mound. There were warning signs out, and clear line of sight, so while I always think things can be learnt from any incident, this is not a new area or an unknown area to competitors.

It is always a sad occasion when someone dies in these events, and my thoughts are with the family.

I also rode the event and there was plenty of warning signs and marshals tell you about the bumps so it was nothing more than rider error with the highest cost .
Ive done 3 end 2 end's now and its by far the best organised and ran event ive done , its now turned in to a permanent in our calendar with the Dyfi enduro taking second fiddle if one had to go ... i just hope that this doesn't give them trouble with future events as non of the blame lies with the organisers .
If you like longer events and havnt done this one i couldnt recommend it highly enough

Nope shit happens

I think any injury or fatality should prompt some sort of review process with event organisers.

If they just say 'Nothign could have been done' it's an opportunity missed.

I know nothing of the route or where the man lost his life and I accept that people take responsibility for their own actions but, equally, I'd expect a reflective response rather than a dismissive one.

And talking of reflective responses, perhaps FunkyDunc might benefit from a little of that under the circumstances.

We i only hope the dickheads that embrace this awful blame culture dont end up spoiling this amazing hobby we have ..... sometimes its just your fault and thats it they cant put bubble wrap on every obstacle or rock you pay your money you take your chance and thats why i love this sport and also appreciate the dangers .
All i can say is the amazing people that take the time to organise this event can in no way feel responsible for this very unfortunate incident .
And also anybody that didnt ride the course or know the circumstance shouldnt really comment on social media as its not helping anybody at all . From rider 221

treksuperfly

All i can say is the amazing people that take the time to organise this event can in no way feel responsible for this very unfortunate incident .

There's a difference between "finding someone to blame" and "thinking about what could be improved"

"a reflective response rather than a dismissive one" puts it nicely.

I dis the race a few years ago, and whilst I wouldn't rush back to do it again, it was well organised, so hopefully this was just a "wrong place, wrong time" accident, and if that is proved to be the case, it won't affect the running of the event. Mind you, the IofM seem to have a more level headed approach to these things with the TT, so maybe that will count for something. Just desperately sad for those directly affected - not something any of us want to hear.

While I hope that the race doesn't get dumbed down or worse, cancelled as a result of this, let's not forget that this man leaves behind friends and family; and that either a friend, a random fellow competitor, or a volunteer marshal has either watched a man die, or come across a corpse. My thoughts go to them also.

helper/marshal/organizer…any lessons learned or changes going forward?

My opinion - while the course is the course and crashing is, to put it bluntly and harshly, the riders fault - there could be some lessons learnt from after the crash.

I know nothing more about the injuries sustained, or the remoteness of the location in question, but this comes just one week after Brook MacDonald waited four hours for a helicopter at World Champs with a broken back.