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April 30th, 2012 
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Two women who were badly burned in last year’s Kimberley ultra-marathon have started giving evidence to a parliamentary inquiry into the event.
Kate Sanderson and Turia Pitt were among six people injured when they became trapped by a bushfire last September.
The inquiry is investigating whether the event organiser, RacingThePlanet, and Government agencies, took all reasonable steps to prevent the disaster.
Ms Pitt arrived at the hearing wearing compression bandages covering much of her body and face.
In a submission to the inquiry, Ms Sanderson recounted how she huddled in a crevice of a gorge where the fire trapped a group of six competitors.
She said she could remember the roar of the fire and the incredible heat.
Ms Sanderson said the clothing on her right shoulder caught fire and when this happened she stood up to try to put it out but seemed to be in the fire and felt flames and intense pain.
She said she put her hands up to her face and closed her eyes.
“I thought to myself, this is what it’s like to die in a fire.”
Another injured competitor Michael Hull told the inquiry he believes the Kimberley event is the most expensive ultra-marathon to enter in the world.
He said competitors put their trust in the organiser and expect their safety to be assured.
He told the inquiry he has previously competed in RacingThePlanet events and believes they tend to run on a skeleton staff.
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