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Rescuers find Snowdonia runners Rescuers find Snowdonia missing
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All the people who went missing in bad weather during a Snowdonia fell race have been found, RAF rescue teams say.All the people who went missing in bad weather during a Snowdonia fell race have been found, RAF rescue teams say.
Eight people were airlifted to hospital and another 25 runners were helped to safety during the day. Eight people were airlifted to hospital and another 25 people were helped to safety during the day.
Two people remained unaccounted for for some time but they have now been located and rescuers are assessing whether one of them can be airlifted. Two people remained unaccounted for for some time but they were finally located late on Saturday.
The 22-mile Welsh 1,000m Peaks Race involved 245 competitors and had been due to finish on the summit of Snowdon. The annual, 22-mile Welsh 1,000m Peaks Race involved 245 competitors and had been due to finish on the summit of Snowdon, but was later abandoned.
Mountain rescue teams and the RAF were involved in the search in the Carneddau mountains, near Bethesda, from about 1500 BST.Mountain rescue teams and the RAF were involved in the search in the Carneddau mountains, near Bethesda, from about 1500 BST.
The annual race, which was later abandoned, involves teams of runners and mountaineers from clubs and the armed services. A soldier died in a 500ft fall while competing in the race in 2007. The race involves teams of runners and mountaineers from clubs and the armed services. A soldier died in a 500ft fall while competing in the race in 2007.
The event started on the Gwynedd coast at Aber.The event started on the Gwynedd coast at Aber.
A North Wales Police spokeswoman said the race began at around 0900 BST, with calls to police coming in from about an hour later due to the "atrocious weather conditions".A North Wales Police spokeswoman said the race began at around 0900 BST, with calls to police coming in from about an hour later due to the "atrocious weather conditions".
The force co-ordinated the rescue from the Ogwen Valley mountain rescue team base and counted runners, walkers and mountaineers as they returned.The force co-ordinated the rescue from the Ogwen Valley mountain rescue team base and counted runners, walkers and mountaineers as they returned.
Those rescued included some army cadets.Those rescued included some army cadets.
Helicopters from RAF Valley, on Anglesey, and Chivenor, in Devon, were involved in the rescue, along with members of the Ogwen Valley and Valley Mountain rescue teams.Helicopters from RAF Valley, on Anglesey, and Chivenor, in Devon, were involved in the rescue, along with members of the Ogwen Valley and Valley Mountain rescue teams.
In a separate rescue on the Llanberis pass, an ill woman was airlifted to hospital.In a separate rescue on the Llanberis pass, an ill woman was airlifted to hospital.
A spokesman for the RAF rescue centre at Kinloss in Scotland said the rescue efforts had been hampered by low cloud, heavy rain and strong winds.A spokesman for the RAF rescue centre at Kinloss in Scotland said the rescue efforts had been hampered by low cloud, heavy rain and strong winds.
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