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| Floods strand hundreds of runners | Floods strand hundreds of runners |
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| Several hundred people taking part in a run in the Lake District are reported to be stranded by flooding and torrential rain. | Several hundred people taking part in a run in the Lake District are reported to be stranded by flooding and torrential rain. |
| The runners are thought to have been taking part in the Original Mountain Marathon run when they were overcome by the weather. | The runners are thought to have been taking part in the Original Mountain Marathon run when they were overcome by the weather. |
| Honister Slate Mine manager Mark Weir said he was sheltering 300 of them. | Honister Slate Mine manager Mark Weir said he was sheltering 300 of them. |
| He said ambulance crews had already taken a number of the fell runners to hospital suffering from hyperthermia. | |
| Honister Slate Mine is at the top of one of England's steepest mountain passes. | Honister Slate Mine is at the top of one of England's steepest mountain passes. |
| Are you in the area? Have you been affected by the floods? Send us your story using the form below. | Are you in the area? Have you been affected by the floods? Send us your story using the form below. |
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