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| Mud runners sick after National Water Sports Centre event | Mud runners sick after National Water Sports Centre event |
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| Dozens of people who took part in an "extreme" obstacle race say they suffered bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea following the event. | Dozens of people who took part in an "extreme" obstacle race say they suffered bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea following the event. |
| About 3,000 took part in the X-runner mud run, which involved open water swimming, at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham on Saturday. | |
| One runner said she believed "poor quality water" had caused her illness. | One runner said she believed "poor quality water" had caused her illness. |
| X-runner said it was sorry to hear competitors had fallen ill but water test results were all "normal". | X-runner said it was sorry to hear competitors had fallen ill but water test results were all "normal". |
| Samantha, who did not want to give her full name, said she started being sick on Monday morning and was forced to take days off work. | Samantha, who did not want to give her full name, said she started being sick on Monday morning and was forced to take days off work. |
| She suffered "horrendous" stomach cramps, back pain, headaches and fever, along with her friends who also took part. | She suffered "horrendous" stomach cramps, back pain, headaches and fever, along with her friends who also took part. |
| After reading X-runner's Facebook page, she realised other people had also been taken ill in the days after the event. | After reading X-runner's Facebook page, she realised other people had also been taken ill in the days after the event. |
| Another competitor named Sarah said she and most of her friends who took part have been suffering from vomiting and diarrhoea. | Another competitor named Sarah said she and most of her friends who took part have been suffering from vomiting and diarrhoea. |
| She blamed the "water quality" for her illness and said she was "disappointed" with the organisers' response when she contacted them following medical advice. | She blamed the "water quality" for her illness and said she was "disappointed" with the organisers' response when she contacted them following medical advice. |
| "X-runner are telling us it is rare to be very poorly and only a few people are ill," she said. | "X-runner are telling us it is rare to be very poorly and only a few people are ill," she said. |
| "This is incorrect. Nine out of 11 of our team are suffering the same or similar symptoms." | "This is incorrect. Nine out of 11 of our team are suffering the same or similar symptoms." |
| She believes heavy rain on the morning of the race could have affected the water. | She believes heavy rain on the morning of the race could have affected the water. |
| An X-Runner spokesman said about 25 people contacted them after experiencing "a mild stomach upset". | An X-Runner spokesman said about 25 people contacted them after experiencing "a mild stomach upset". |
| He said this can occur when swimming in open water and had advised competitors of the risk beforehand. | He said this can occur when swimming in open water and had advised competitors of the risk beforehand. |
| The statement added: "We are sorry to hear that some people have been poorly, especially as [water] test results came back within the normal operating parameters, and recommend that any participant experiencing similar symptoms consult their GP." | The statement added: "We are sorry to hear that some people have been poorly, especially as [water] test results came back within the normal operating parameters, and recommend that any participant experiencing similar symptoms consult their GP." |
| Brian Taylor, chair of the trust that runs the National Water Sports Centre, said: "Our facilities use water-supplied from a variety of natural sources including surface streams and the River Trent and are similar to those found in UK coastal sea waters. | Brian Taylor, chair of the trust that runs the National Water Sports Centre, said: "Our facilities use water-supplied from a variety of natural sources including surface streams and the River Trent and are similar to those found in UK coastal sea waters. |
| "These waters naturally have fluctuating levels of bacteria and are therefore tested regularly to safeguard the health of our customers. The results of these tests prior to the event were within normal parameters." | "These waters naturally have fluctuating levels of bacteria and are therefore tested regularly to safeguard the health of our customers. The results of these tests prior to the event were within normal parameters." |
| What did entrants have to do? | What did entrants have to do? |