All the runners feared missing after a marathon race across the Lake District was scrapped because of storms and flooding have been accounted for.
Around 2,500 people began the arduous event.
Police and the RAF confirmed that all missing competitors were located after hundreds had been left stranded in the Honister Pass area.
Many were forced to camp overnight in poor conditions after Britain's toughest endurance event, the Original Mountain Marathon, was abandoned yesterday due to dismal weather....
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Veterans of this year's Original Mountain Marathon tell their stories.
By Paul Stokes
Last Updated: 9:39PM GMT 26 Oct 2008
...They encountered problems as the storms moved in about three quarters of an hour into the run after setting of at 9.25am.
Miss Creaser said: "Up to higher heights it was getting horrendous. It was blown off my feet three times.
"I have never experienced such consistently bad weather, it was unrelenting. But I don't think for the people doing it it was desperately dangerous."
They climbed down off a ridge to a lower level and, five hours after starting, achieved their objective of reaching the overnight camp at Garthgate.
Mr Porter said: "We have all the gear, including a mountain tent designed for the weather, and could have bivouacked overnight on the tops. We had been sent a notice last week warning of the conditions."
They made their way to a café, which became a muster point after the event was called off, before being taken to the Honiston slate mine museum where they stayed overnight with other competitors.
Miss Creaser said: "The WRVS were there with food for us. I feel a bit guilty at taking this food and shelter because we had come prepared."...
...For the uninitiated (click here) the Original Mountain Marathon (click title of entry for link, thank you) is a two day fell running event in the Lake District, due to the appalling weather conditions, the race has been called off, the first time in 40 years,...
