Part of the course preparations leading up the Red Bull Hardline extreme mountain bike event, the rider lost control and became separated from his bike whilst attempting 22m gorge jump. A heavy landing resulted in a brief loss of consciousness but remarkably the rider had no apparent injury. He was however experiencing some neck tenderness and was handled with due caution as a result. With the potential for spinal injury in mind an attempt to winch the man out by helicopter was attempted, but abandoned as the threat of downwash to the ramp infrastructure posed a risk to rescuers and helicapter alike.
The casualty was attended by a qualified paramedic employed by the event and Team assistance was requested for solely for extraction. This was conducted by wheeled stretcher down a steep forest track and casualty handed over to a Welsh Ambulance Service crew.
Everyone was safely off the hill by 9:20 p.m.
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The gap jump was subsequently removed from the final course format.