Sabrina Verjee, meanwhile, took home the women's trophy. He led the pack from the start in Edale to the finish in Kirk Yetholm, often by a huge margin. The 2017 winner of the notorious Barkley Marathon, John Kelly, is a rising force in the world of ultra trail running. Racers are allowed to be at these for up to 30 minutes. Since its inaugral event in 2012, when just 11 competitors entered and only 3 finished, the Spine Race has grown dramatically and is now renowned as one of the must-do tough endurance races in the British Ultra calendar. The overall ascent is 13,135m, the overall descent: 13,255m.Īside from five main check points where competitors can sleep, eat hot food, access a drop bags and get medical attention, there are three minor check points. Last year, despite stopping to breastfeed her baby at checkpoints, Jasmin Paris broke all the Spine Race records, and her time remains unbeaten by 41 minutes: BMC interview here. Bristol-based American, John Kelly, won the race overall in 87:53:57 while Sabrina Verjee (GBR) took home the women's trophy in 108:7:17. This year, Storm Brendan's 80mph winds left some entrants navigating in the dark on their hands and knees. Competitors had seven days in which to complete the whole Pennine Way, resting when, and if, they needed to. The notorious 268-mile (430km) Montane Spine Race started on Sunday 12 January 2020 at 8am.
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