Racing the Planet: Government sponsor ‘unaware’ of runner’s death
Tourism WA sponsored Racing the Planet, unaware a runner had died at one of the group’s overseas events. A parliamentary inquiry was also told the government body had only received the group’s risk...
View ArticleTuria Pitt to testify at marathon fire inquiry
Runner Turia Pitt will testify this week at an inquiry into last year’s Racing the Planet marathon . She was trapped with other runners in a bushfire that burned 64 percent of her body at El Questro...
View ArticleRacing the Planet ‘should give evidence’ says Premier
Premier Colin Barnett said he hoped Racing the Planet would cooperate with an inquiry into the bushfire disaster. He said, if necessary, the police should lay negligence charges against the ill-fated...
View ArticleRacing the Planet CEO fronts inquiry
Racing the Planet CEO Mary Gadams gave evidence into the inquiry into the disastrous marathon bushfire event yesterday. She described the event, in which several runners were almost burned to death, as...
View ArticleRacing the Planet ‘not to blame’ for burned runners
Racing the Planet CEO Mary Gadams said the company was not to blame for injuries suffered by marathon runners. Ms Gadams gave evidence yesterday at a parliamentary inquiry into the bushfire that badly...
View ArticleRacing the Planet: The long story
The Australian’s Kate Legge tells a detailed story of the ultramarathon that almost claimed four lives. The Australian [read this story]
View ArticleRacing the Planet: Rescue pilot ‘no hero’
Helicopter pilot Paul Cripps says he is not a hero for helping rescue two marathon runners. He had to rest a single helicopter skid on a small ledge at the top of a cliff to rescue the two...
View ArticleRacing the Planet: Fire victims to sue
Badly burned runners plan to sue the organisers of the Racing the Planet marathon which almost killed them. A parliamentary inquiry found the organisers did not take all reasonable steps to communicate...
View ArticleRacing the Planet to sue shire
The Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley says organisers of last year’s disastrous marathon have threatened legal action. FESA and Tourism WA also told the ABC they fear Racing the Planet may sue them....
View ArticleTuria Pitt burns case: Race organisers deny liability
Racing the Planet’s organisers deny liability for horrific burns suffered by Turia Pitt and three other marathon runners. Organiser Mary Gadams issued a statement denying liability for Ms Pitt’s...
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