A mountain biker was rescued on Longridge Fell ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend.
Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team were scrambled into action during Thursday 21 August evening.
The volunteers say they were called by North West Ambulance Service around 8.45pm to reports a biker had injured his leg coming down a bridleway on the fell.
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A spokesperson said: “The first team members to reach the gentleman carried out a medical assessment and found he had a very deep wound to his lower leg and was starting to get cold.
“We used a Blizzard Blanket and group shelter to keep him warm and treated his leg before securing him into our stretcher for evacuation down the fell to the awaiting ambulance.
“We wish the gentleman a speedy recovery. A big thank you to the other cyclists in the group for providing initial first aid and guiding us up to the casualty’s location.”
Crews spent around two hours on the fell completing the rescue.
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