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Mountain Biker Dies During Demandasaurus Race in Salas de los Infantes

Rescuers flew in by medical helicopter after a noon 1-1-2 alert, with resuscitation attempts unsuccessful.

Overview

  • Organizers suspended the event following the on-course medical emergency and confirmed fatality.
  • Emergency services activated 1-1-2 Castilla y León, the Civil Guard (COS) of Burgos, and Sacyl, which deployed a medicalized helicopter.
  • The participant was pronounced dead at the scene after attempts to revive him by on-site and air-medical personnel.
  • Reports differ on the man’s age, citing either around 50 or around 60, and authorities have not released his identity.
  • Media accounts describe the death as apparently due to natural causes, with an official cause not yet confirmed publicly.