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Rescue — Sawyer River Trail, Aug 16, 2025

·Sawyer River Trail

48-year-old male participant in the Jigger Johnson Ultra 100-mile footrace

On August 16, 2025, a 48-year-old male participant in the Jigger Johnson Ultra 100-mile footrace sent a satellite 911 text reporting a medical emergency near the Sawyer River Trail in the White Mountain National Forest. He was suffering from heat exhaustion-type signs and symptoms. He was able to make it unassisted to the Sawyer River Trailhead check station on Route 112, where he was contacted by a Conservation Officer and dropped out of the race.

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