Course
Non-stop, expedition-style winter racing along the Pennine Way. The full Spine covers 268 miles from a 10 January start, with shorter Challenger and Sprint races on the same trail starting between 9 and 12 January.
Key dates
- !RegistrationOpen now
- ★Race daySun 10 Jan 2027
About
A non-stop 268-mile race along the entire Pennine Way, from Edale in the Peak District to Kirk Yetholm on the Scottish border. Run every January, it crosses exposed moorland and mountain terrain in the depths of the British winter, widely rated as one of the world's toughest ultras.
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