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It's the 2024 YHRF summer special bonus episode. 110 miles up the Pennine Way, a few months after a brain operation, is this even possible? It is if your our Yorkshire Correspondent Mel Sykes Montane Spine Race is tough, but it's not as tough as Mel Sykes...

Spirits were high during the strenuous stretcher evacuation of a Montane Spine Race competitor in the very early hours of midsummers morning. #montane #spinerace #summerspine #ultrarunning #britainsmostbrutal #injured #runner #mountainrescue #volunteers #teamwork

There he is and there’s the finish. What a Montane Spine Race journey for #AwesomeAlan

An update from the Spine Safety Team at Hut 2 in the Cheviot Hills. It reads simply: ‘The last 3 runners just left. Legends.’ The final cut-off is at 20:00 this evening. They have the time, they have the daylight, and they have each other. We’re hopeful for a happy ending.

#Heroes 🙏

What a brilliant week volunteering with the Bellingham CP Montane Spine Race team. Inspiring runners doing hard things, supported by good people, all committed to helping them achieve their dreams. #Spinerace24 #SpineRace2024 #SpineRace #SummerSpine

MONTANE SUMMER SPINE RACES 2024 | EPISODE 8 After just under 155hrs our final heroes arrived in Kirk Yetholm with 52mins to spare. In this episode, we see them across the line and Will Roberts reflects on the events of the last 8 days. 📷 youtu.be/rXEh_FeSGno #spinefamily

One last thing before we go… #SprintNorth #Summer2025

What an inspiring reflection by Will Roberts magnificent! The final daily round-up of this year’s Summer Montane Spine Race has some absolute gems in it; a true celebration of what makes this event both brutal and breathtaking in its challenge. A pilgrimage indeed Newcastle Diocese (CofE) 🙌🙏🏃‍♀️

She said yes.... The village green at Kirk Yetholm, the end of the Pennine Way, the finish line of Montane Spine Race . I couldn’t think of a more fitting venue to pop the question, as the PW and the Spine have been a big part of our lives in the past few years. Stef

Finalizó la Montane Montane Spine Race 2024 edición verano Los británicos Sue Straw en mujeres (122 h 43 m) y Chris Cope en hombres (79 h 10 m) se alzaron con la victoria. El español Pedro Soriano finalizó en 11ª posición (127 h 20 m) facebook.com/esportiva.aksa…

Helen-Ann Hartley, la Obispa de Newscastle trailrunner, fan de The Spine Race y que habla de la Barkley Marathons en sus sermones. | Hablamos con Bishop of Newcastle sobre su pasión por las carreras de ultra distancia, su conexión con la Spine Race y los similares entre el ultra

A return to #digitalphotography today with some of my favourite shots from this year’s summer @spinerace If there’s one thing I love to capture on camera it’s emotion. You can always rely on #ultrarunners to provide plenty of #finishlinefeels #spinerace 🧵