Simon Harding

“There did not appear to be any method meaningful of rider registration before participants could access the Track. The only requirement placed on riders was provide their name and phone number before accessing the track. They were not required to provide details of a Next of Kin and/or medical information to assist paramedics of other professionals in safely and accurately treating them should they be unconscious and unable to communication and give this information for themselves. There appeared”

“There did not appear to be any kind of safety briefing for the riders before using the Track.”

“The Track itself was largely unregulated. There was one operative 'Marshall' at site who was not wearing the high-vis clothing provided and remained confident that he could be clearly identified within the 4 acre site due to carrying a clip-board. At the time of the incident the steward was in the on-site burger van. Despite having a maximum number of riders at any one time, this was not checked or regulated due to the uncontrolled nature of Track access and absence of effective stewards. Adult”

“Staff at the venue (on the day of the incident, the one Marshall) had no first aid training. By pure chance, two spectators at the Track on the day were medically qualified professionals and coordinated the CPR between themselves until paramedics arrived.”