The walker was on the moor near Burn Howe Duck Pond. Photo: Mick Garratt CC-BY-SA-2.0

A walker tackling a challenge to raise funds for a mountain rescue team had to be rescued after injuring her leg on the walk.

Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team members went to the aid of the woman after she phoned for help from Fylingdales Moor in the North York Moors national park.

The walker was one of 136 taking part in the Falcon Flyer, a 32km (20-mile) circular walk starting in Ravenscar on the North Yorkshire coast.

A member of the group she was with rang the event’s emergency number from their position high on Burn Howe Rigg.

A Scarborough and Ryedale MRT spokesperson said: “The casualty’s location was between checkpoints at Burn Howe Duck Pond and Jugger Howe and inaccessible even to our 4×4 vehicles.

“However the walk sweepers were quickly on site to administer immediate casualty care.

“Other team members were rapidly pulled from checkpoints and walked in from the end of the Jugger Howe tank road while our response vehicles drove around to the duck pond from which team members carried in essential medical equipment and one of our Bell stretchers.

“Once sufficient team members reached the find site the sweepers left to continue to provide cover for the rest of the walkers while the lady was treated, helped onto the stretcher and into the casualty bag before being carried around 2km to the waiting vehicles.

“After transfer to one of the Land Rover ambulances she was subsequently evacuated to hospital for further treatment. Team members then made their way, on foot and in vehicles, back to various checkpoints for the rest of the walk.”

The spokesperson added: “Scarborough and Ryedale MRT run three challenge walks each year raise funds for just these types of incidents and would like all those people who supported us by entering this year’s Falcon Flyer.”