Direct Questions: Harper McFinch

  1. Please state your name for the record. 


  1. Harper, tell us a little bit about yourself.


  1. Tell us why you began to run?


  1. Could you elaborate on your fitness journey today?


  1. Now, tell us a little bit about the Lincolnville Ridge 100 Ultra Marathon. 


  1. What were the first safety procedures provided by the Lincolnville Marathon? 


  1. Your Honor, I’m holding what has been premarked as Defense’s Exhibit 2.


  1. Your Honor, May I approach opposing counsel?


  1. Your Honor, may I approach the witness? Would your honor like a

courtesy copy?


  1. I’m handing you the defense’s exhibit “2” (12 —> 18)


  1.  Do you recognize it


  1.  How do you recognize it?


  1. Is exhibit “2” the same as you last saw it? (Already Introduced/Skip to 18)


  1. Who provided the rules list?


  1. How did you receive the document?


  1. What was the use of the document?


  1. Your Honor, the defense offers exhibit “2” into

evidence and ask that the exhibit be published for the jury? 


  1. What key hazard was emphasized in the rules list? 


  1. Could you elaborate?


  1. To prevent injury, what did the rules list forbid for participants on the Talus Scramble Zone? 


  1. What punishments were imposed on violators of these rules? 


  1.  How else did the organizers reiterate TO WALK in the talus scramble zone?


  1. Your Honor, I’m holding what has been premarked as Defense’s Exhibit 10. 


  1. Your Honor, May I approach opposing counsel?


  1. Your Honor, may I approach the witness? Would your honor like a

courtesy copy?


  1. I’m handing you what’s defense’s exhibit “10” 


  1. Do you recognize it?


  1. How do you recognize it?


  1. Is exhibit “10” the same as you last saw it? (Introduced —> Skip to 33)


  1. How did you receive the document?


  1. Who provided these documents?


  1. Your Honor, the defense offers exhibit “10” into evidence and asks that the exhibit be published for the jury?


  1. What does the Safety Briefing address?


  1. In the Course Hazards Section, could you please read what wildlife warnings the Safety Briefing SPECIFICALLY warned about? 


  1. Secondly, what course hazard did the Safety Briefing SPECIFICALLY warn about?


  1. And how did the Safety Briefing reiterate to walk despite the heavy rain the night before?


  1. Regarding storm protections, what further warnings did you receive from the marathon directors?


  1. If conditions became dangerous, what was the plan for runners?


  1. How did this impact you going into the race the next day?


  1. Therefore, after viewing the map of the course, the race rules, the safety briefing, and the pre-race weather advisory, what did you infer about the Talus Scramble Zone? 


  1.  Let’s move on to your progress throughout the race. At the Talus Scramble Zone, what signs were there? 


  1. And what did these signs look like?


  1. While walking in the Talus Zone, who did you see behind you?


  1. And that last time you saw River Knox before being hit by an owl, what was he doing?


  1. And what happened immediately after?


  1. And what warnings were made about wildlife? 


  1. Let’s back track a little bit. How do you know River Knox? 


  1. How would you describe your relationship with River?


  1. During previous races, What have you SEEN River Knox do?


  1. Returning to the Lincolnville Race, why did you keep going after seeing River fall?


  1. As a result of falling, what happened to the River?


  1.  However, what happened to everyone else, including you, in the Talus Scramble Zone?