The Altadena Mountain Rescue Team was out today during the Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run to support the racers, and a rescue happened. Says our on-the-scene correspondent (the omnipresent Bill Westphal):
We were on our way down the Mount Lowe Motorway after working on the Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run today. We happened upon an injured Mountain Biker. The Altadena Mountain Rescue Team was in the area supporting the race and responded quickly.
The Injured Mountain Biker, Ginny Ferguson, was celebrating her 53rd Birthday, taking a Mountain Bike ride training for a bicycle race.
We took some photos of AMRT treating her and then some of Sheriff's Air Rescure 5 when it arrived to airlift her out. I believe she was taken to Huntington Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.
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As we write this, there's a call on the scanner about a stranded hiker on the Mt. Wilson Toll Road tonight, and Rescue is responding. We'll keep an eye on it.
(BTW, we celebrated our birthday Sunday, too, but it didn't involve bike crashes or helicopters -- more like Green Street Restaurant and a martini ...)
UPDATE 9/15 7:30 AM: That's right, there was a race! PSN has the results.
UPDATE 9/16: Ginny Ferguson (the injured cyclist) has a comment!
