Pikes peak airattack4/1/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Another two or three trucks arrive shortly thereafter. Based on my text messages, it took ten minutes for the first safety vehicle to arrive with additional paramedics. From there, my sense of time is skewed, but I have printed timestamps as I was updating colleagues at base camp. I would estimate that it took around three minutes for the EMTs to arrive at the scene and begin performing CPR. No ambulance, no safety truck, and no helicopter. The only vehicles on the summit are a handful of private media cars and the two media shuttles. I begin to realize that there is no plan in place for something of this nature. But, people are shouting over the howling wind, arms are flailing, and panic is spreading. There are no fans only media, officials, and competitors. Everyone up here is supposed to be up here. That's when I notice something else out of the ordinary. Since I am only registered as media at this event, and medical is now on site, I decide it is best not to get in the way and begin to walk back to the point of origin. I pick up two of their signature red jackets about fifty yards behind me to my left. The EMTs are not in my peripheral, and I scan. Less than thirty seconds later, I'm on site along with two individuals before me. I looked back up to see this beautiful motorcycle being hurled, and the rider somersaulting through the air. I look down to review the photo and moments later hear the heart dropping sound that you learn after standing trackside at racing circuits. I get my photo and turn to put the wind at my back. A brand new, milky white, 675R, and the rider is wearing matching leathers. ![]() I hear the next motorcycle finishing its ascent and turn to shoot a few photos of the rider. The heavier motorcycles seem to handle the pavement change a little better, but they too dance across the gravel. The classes switch and the sport bikes begin their runs. ![]()
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