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. 2021 Apr 3;13(4):e14275.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.14275.

Lessons on Mass Gatherings Learned From the 2019 Union Cycliste Internationale Mountain Bike World Cup

Paul Craven  1 , Joseph Hansroth  1 , Kimberly D Quedado  1 , Christopher S Goode  1 , Shane Dragan  1 , Aaron Monseau  1 , Brenden Balcik  1 , Nicholas Chill  1 , Scott W Findley  1
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Lessons on Mass Gatherings Learned From the 2019 Union Cycliste Internationale Mountain Bike World Cup

Paul Craven et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Mountain Bike World Cup in 2019 provided unique challenges for effective prehospital care. While on-site medical care has demonstrated improved outcomes along with reduced emergency department and emergency medical services (EMS) utilization, this aspect has not been well documented in the literature with respect to rural mass gathering events (MGEs). Conducted at a large mass gathering event in a geographically isolated area, this study aimed to assess the medical needs at this specific event and will hopefully assist in future coordination of similar events. All patients who were treated at the event clinic were included in the analysis. Primary investigators collected and recorded data while providing care. We believe the on-site clinic was successful in reducing barriers to healthcare by improving access, streamlining the treatment process, and optimizing resource utilization. This benefit extended to race participants, support staff, spectators, and the local EMS system.

Keywords: emergency medicine; event medicine; international sporting events; mountain biking; wilderness medicine.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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