The Montane Winter Spine Race: 14-22 January, 2023
Welcome to the official Montane event hub for the 2023 Spine Race. Your one-stop-shop for all things related to Britain’s most brutal ultra run.
Spanning the entire Pennine Bridleway, the MONTANE® Spine Race is a challenging 268-mile, non-stop, winter, mountain marathon, based in the North of England. Completing the Spine requires pushing your limits further than ever before.
2023 will see 4 races take place - with several #TeamMontane runners competing. Keep reading to discover more about the individual races, to learn about the origins of the race and our race kit recommendations...
Spanning the entire Pennine Bridleway, the MONTANE® Spine Race is a challenging 268-mile, non-stop, winter, mountain marathon, based in the North of England. Completing the Spine requires pushing your limits further than ever before.
2023 will see 4 races take place - with several #TeamMontane runners competing. Keep reading to discover more about the individual races, to learn about the origins of the race and our race kit recommendations...
Winter Spine Kit
Spine race must haves!
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Colour: Eclipse Blue
Colour: Flame Orange
Gore-Tex
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Colour: Narwhal Blue
Colour: Acer Red
Colour: Black
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Colour: Black
Colour: Electric Blue
Colour: Saskatoon Berry
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Colour: Flag Red
Colour: Narwhal Blue
Gore-Tex
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Colour: Eclipse Blue
Colour: Flame Orange
Gore-Tex
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Colour: Black
Colour: Orion Blue
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Colour: Black
Spine Race: 268 Miles | 15-22 Jan
The original race features the full length of the Pennine Way. View live tracker
Spine Challenger: 108 Miles | 14-16 Jan
Takes on the first section of the PW: Edale to Hawes. View live tracker
Spine Challenger North: 160 Miles | 15 - 20 Jan
Takes on the last section of the PW: Hawes to Kirk Yetholm. View live tracker
Spine Sprint: 42 miles | 14 - 15 Jan
‘Entry-level taster’ of the Spine, from: Edale to Hebden Bridge. View live tracker
Celebrating 10 years of the Spine Race
The Spine has come a long way since its humble beginnings. Since those early days, the race has gained global recognition as one of the toughest ultra-runs going.
Eager to find out more, we caught up with the people that developed the race, to learn more about where it all began and what their highlights of the Spine have been!
