Multiple riders drop out due to injuries in bike race, Grand Traverse County MI
Medical EmergencyDuring a bicycle race on Sand Lakes Road, several participants experienced injuries or mechanical issues, leading them to drop out and seek medical assistance or rides at various locations along the course. Some riders had their own transportation, while others required pickup. No criminal activity was involved.
Audio|Source: Traverse Bay Area Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Two riders down here that are dropping.
00:02
I'm trying to get a ride out, but we may not need you, but if you're still,
00:08
is that you heading my way over?
00:11
We're over two to talk.
00:13
Roger that, that's me.
00:14
We're good to go.
00:15
I'll pick them up.
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That was Scrabble.
00:18
Last edition, please say again.
00:21
We're over to talk.
00:23
Go ahead, Rover 2.
00:25
Just arrived at Dockery Road Warning Station.
00:29
Copy, Rover 2.
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Ken,
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for Braise Control.
00:36
Do you have a plan there?
00:38
Copy that. I have a plan on LS3 coming back from Broomhead, over.
00:43
Okay, sounds good.
00:45
We went off, 75, 36.
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Good.
00:49
Can you give me a TX?
00:57
Ken from Race Control.
01:00
Go ahead, Race Control.
01:03
How far are you from Sand Lakes 2?
01:06
Uh,
01:09
300 meters.
01:11
Copy that, I will pick them up on my way by, over?
01:15
Yeah, writer 4189, 4189.
01:20
4189, copy.
01:22
That'll give you two on the way in, correct?
01:27
That will be four on the way back, over?
01:31
You're overachiever, thank you.
01:34
Roger that.
01:37
Talk from Big Mac.
01:39
Go ahead, Big Mac.
01:42
Talk, just wanted to do a location check at Sand Lake One.
01:48
Copy Big Mac at Sand Lake One, 1351.
01:53
Room Head.
01:56
Go ahead, room hut.
01:58
Tab number 4635.
02:01
Abandoning the race at my location.
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He has a ride standing right by me.
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Over.
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Copy Bruce Ed.
02:12
Bip number 4635.
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Abandoning race has a ride, no extraction needed.
02:19
Failure.
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Copy. Mechanical failure.
02:28
Brewed, this is Enforcer.
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Have one vehicle coming your way.
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Over.
02:35
Copy that.
02:41
Leeland on 991.
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991.
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991.
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Peggy to raise control.
02:54
Go ahead, Peggy.
02:57
Leadington Ridge, drop my rider off, okay there, where would you like me to go?
03:07
Why don't you head back out towards Williamsburg?
03:12
Most of the racers are through Dockery already, so head to Williamsburg right now.
03:20
Copy that.
03:24
Williamsburg Road to Race Control.
03:27
Race Control.
03:35
3730 is dropping out.
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He has his own transportation.
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Okay, good copy.
03:41
3730.
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Central 21.
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I'm out with the others.
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Clear.
03:53
Tony to race command.
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Toc, brownfire.
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...the service.
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Tony go.
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3035.
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Yeah,
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I just dropped the two riders here at the finish, where you want me next.
04:18
Yeah, head back to Williamsburg.
04:20
Copy that.
04:26
So your battery is about expired.
04:30
Do I hear that correct?
04:33
Affirmative.
04:36
This is Talk acknowledged.
04:39
I will look to see if I can get a spare battery out to you.
04:43
Over?
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Copy that out.
04:48
Talk out.
04:50
Talk from Steve Secret.
04:57
Central 2.15.
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Two and five.
05:01
Steve Secret, this is Doc.
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Go.
05:04
Rashadden Custody for Disorders.
05:07
Clear, custody, 1356.
05:11
John from Race Control, John.
05:15
This is John.
05:19
Steve Secret, this is Talk, acknowledging sweepers have got through your location.
05:24
Talk out.
05:26
Steve Secret out.
05:32
We have a racer cramped up, cannot continue.
05:37
I would guess that she is going to be in the, between the 24 marker and Perch Lake Road area walking.
05:51
Okay, I'll head that way, see if I can enter.
05:54
Okay,
05:55
just be careful with those riders, so I think she's probably to the west of Perch Lake Road.
06:04
Roger that.
06:10
Sand Lake 2 to Sand Lake 3, over?
06:16
Race control, this is Ken.
06:19
Sand Lake 3 here.
06:21
Go ahead, Ken.
06:23
You have an individual coming your direction.
06:28
Please describe the individual over.
06:34
I'm headed in with rider 2849, rider 4117, rider 4118-9,
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and rider 4188-3, over.
06:53
He's in a red bicycle suit,
06:58
and he's moving at a high rate of speed towards your location on Sand Lake Road.
07:04
Good copy.
07:06
I hope they all become friends on the way in.
07:09
Copy that. Do we need to get any information or stop the individual?
07:16
They're working on it.
07:17
Over.
07:20
He did not disclose if he was done or not, so you might want to ask him.
07:26
Copy that one.
07:28
Mr. Carfield.
07:29
Definitely.
07:32
Doctus is roomhead.
07:37
Go ahead, broomhead.
07:39
Command 903.
07:42
Tab number 4297 is abandoning the race.
07:47
Tab number 4297 is abandoning the race.
07:51
Just exhaustion.
07:53
Do they need extraction?
07:57
933.
08:01
Ten, this is Enforcer, over?
08:04
His wife is here to meet him.
08:06
He does not need an extraction.
08:10
Go ahead, Enforcer.
08:12
Special 910.
08:15
I will be off the channel for a bed.
08:17
I gotta go pick up my cup from the LAC.
08:20
All those cars on Rose would have been called to come get their car.
08:24
910.
08:25
In service.
08:28
Copy. Badge 4297 from exhaustion does not need extraction.
08:36
Good evening.
08:37
Okay,
08:39
quick. I'll clear off this event for now.
08:42
Yeah, I missed the whole transmission, but I'm just wondering if you guys can grab me a bloomin onion from over and out, back over.
08:49
That's affirmative.
08:51
Out.
08:59
Williamsburg to race control.
09:03
Williamsburg, go.
09:06
6-07 is dropping out and has their own transportation.
09:11
The second bid number is 3588 dropping out and will need transportation back to Timber Ridge.
09:19
Okay, 6.007 has their own transportation.
09:22
3588 needs transportation.
09:25
That's right.
09:27
Okay, I've got Tony heading that way,
09:31
and Peggy probably is close to there.
09:34
I'll look for them.
09:38
Bigfoot six to attack.
09:40
Go ahead, Bigfoot, six.
09:43
Uh,
09:44
precursor, defense,
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turkey,
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hotel,
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event, 20,
09:50
um,
09:52
uh...
09:53
Copy that, I'll take care of that immediately.
09:57
Sand Lake 3 to Sandlight, 2 over?
10:01
27 from 21.
10:03
Good.
10:05
Can you drop a business card off at Mr.
10:08
Bill's in Peppercorn?
10:10
Sand Lake 3 to Sand Lake 2, I'll copy.
10:14
Absolutely.
10:16
Central C-21?
10:18
Go ahead.
10:20
I'm 26.
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Clear.
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Location mentioned:
Sand Lakes Rd, Whitewater Township, MI 49690
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