The Montane Winter Spine Race: 14-22 January, 2023
Spanning the entire Pennine Way, the MONTANE® Spine Race is a challenging 268-mile, non-stop, winter expedition race based in the North of England. Completing the Spine requires pushing your limits further than ever before.
2023 will see several races take place - with some of #TeamMontane competing, looking to achieve Spine glory. Keep reading to discover more about the individual races, to learn about the origins of the race and our race kit recommendations...
Winter Spine Race Kit
Spine race must haves!
Colour: Flame Orange
Colour: Eclipse Blue
Colour: Citrus Spring
Colour: Black
Colour: Eclipse Blue
Colour: Oak Green
Colour: Eclipse Blue
Colour: Pale Sage
Colour: Black
Colour: Astro Blue
Colour: Flame Orange
Colour: Black
Colour: Saffron Red
Colour: Black
Colour: Dark Wakame Green
Colour: Black
Colour: Stone Blue
Colour: Eclipse Blue
Colour: Slate
Colour: Electric Blue
Colour: Acer Red

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 ultras 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!
Watch the Winter Spine Race come to life...
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