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Chapter 16 - Mass Gathering Events: Endurance Athletic Events

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 April 2024

By
Kristin Whitney  and
Pierre d’Hemecourt
Edited by
William J. Brady ,
Mark R. Sochor ,
Paul E. Pepe ,
John C. Maino II  and
K. Sophia Dyer
William J. Brady
Affiliation:
University of Virginia
Mark R. Sochor
Affiliation:
University of Virginia
Paul E. Pepe
Affiliation:
Metropolitan EMS Medical Directors Global Alliance, Florida
John C. Maino II
Affiliation:
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn
K. Sophia Dyer
Affiliation:
Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Massachusetts
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Summary

Medical coverage for mass-participation endurance events is a multi-faceted responsibility that requires extensive planning and preparation in collaboration with race executive leadership and community agencies. Medical facility planning, team training, and use of treatment protocols help to ensure that medical care is administered in a standardized, high quality, and efficient manner. As always, prevention of injury and illness is the ideal. There are many opportunities for prevention through athlete education before the event. The overall goal is safety for event participants, staff, and the surrounding community.

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Mass Gathering Medicine
A Guide to the Medical Management of Large Events
 , pp. 221 - 229
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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