Montane Winter Spine
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Montane Winter Spine
The Montane Winter Spine is a non-stop race of 268 miles along the Pennine Way from Edale in Derbyshire to Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders. Runners have a time limit of 156 hours. The route includes the Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, Northumberland National Park, Hadrian’s Wall and the Cheviots, with a total ascent of 10,732 metres and total descent of 10,941 metres. Daytime temperatures are listed between 0°C and 10°C, night-time between -10°C and 2°C, and January daylight is approximately eight hours.
Entry details state a race fee of £1,345, with a deposit option of £600 on entry and the remaining £745 due 100 days before the race. Payments are made online by debit or credit card; Stripe is used to process payments.
The race provides multiple main checkpoints including Birchcliffe, Hawes, Hardraw, Langdon Beck, Alston and Bellingham. Checkpoint services listed include hot meals, hot and cold drinks, places to sleep, toilets and showers at Hawes, Alston and Bellingham, professional medical crews, resupply bag collection, weather updates and volunteer support.
This is an unsupported event in terms of planned pacing and private support vehicles, although runners may use cafes and pubs along the route. To enter, competitors must be aged 21 or over and meet specified experience criteria such as a mountain, hill or moorland ultra over 100 miles or prior completion of a Montane Spine Challenger event. A race information pack is available with route, checkpoint and kit summary. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
