A 52-year-old man died Saturday after he ran out of water whereas biking on a brand new 32-mile mountain bike path close to Palisade, in line with the Mesa County Sheriff’s workplace.
The bicycle owner, who was using alone, was discovered by three different cyclists close to mile marker 28 on the Palisade Plunge path round 6:45 p.m. Saturday — a day when temperatures within the space reached a document excessive of 102 levels.
The Colorado Springs man was affected by heat-related sickness and was taken for assist by helicopter, however he didn’t survive, in line with the sheriff’s workplace.
The three cyclists who stopped to assist the person and known as 911 have been additionally out of water, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned in a press release.
“They began with a gallon of water every and ran out about 10 miles earlier than the tip of the path,” the discharge mentioned.
The three cyclists have been handled for dehydration. The person who died has not been publicly recognized.
The Mesa County Sheriff’s workplace cautioned that riders on the Palisade Plunge path — which has little or no shade — ought to carry at the least 2.5 gallons of water per particular person throughout the summer time. Electrolyte replenishments are additionally really useful, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.