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Prestigious Mountain Award for man who found running and kicked bad habits to “turn his life around”

As 2027 entries open, Winter Spine winner hopes power of community will help other women tackle ‘Britain’s most brutal’

Mixed reaction after Winter Spine Race cut-off is slashed by 12 hours for 2027

“Even though my heart is in pieces, all the pieces are still there” – longtime leader on Spine Race DNF

Anna Troup hoping to inspire others to attempt “their Cross Fell” with Winter Spine triumph

10 Jan 2027
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John Kelly Montane Winter Spine Race 2026 snow pic

‘This is one of those I really can’t sugarcoat’ – John Kelly on his brutal Winter Spine DNF

Anna Troup wins Montane Winter Spine Race 2026

Anna Troup makes it a Spine Race double after late exit of fellow frontrunner Johanna Antila

sebastien raichon wins montane winter spine race 2026

Raichon overhauls longtime leader for dramatic victory in BRUTAL Montane Winter Spine Race

Eugeni Rosello Sole Montane Winter Spine Race 2026

Heartbreak for leader of ‘Britain’s most brutal’ race as he withdraws when miles clear of nearest rival

Winter Spine southern map generic shot

Runner fundraising for young Afghan women pulled out of Winter Spine Race after “safety concerns”

Montane Winter Spine Race generic photo credit The Spine Race

RE-LIVE THE DRAMA as Troup and Raichon triumph at Montane Winter Spine Race 2026

Nicky Spinks Elaine Bisson Montane Winter Spine Race Challenger North

Spinks and Bisson cross line together in Winter Spine Challenger North as Firth wins a thriller in men’s race

Jon Shield Damian Hall Montane Winter Spine Race Sprint North 2026

Hall and Shield share Winter Spine Sprint North title as Goddard doubles up in women’s event

Jack Scott wins Winter Spine Challenger South 2026

Scott and Page so impressive despite brutal conditions for Winter Spine Challenger South

Sophie Littlefair wins Winter Sprint South 2026

Leadley and Littlefair land Sprint South titles at Montane Spine Race 2026

Anna Troup Summer Spine Race 2025

Roselló Solé builds huge lead as Antila and Troup join forces in the women’s Winter Spine Race

John Kelly Montane Winter Spine Race 2026 snow pic

Big names including John Kelly make early exits in attritional start to Winter Spine Race

Damian Hall and Jack Scott at the finish line of the 2024 Montane Winter Spine Race.

Winter Spine greats Hall and Scott back in action – but chasing records of a different kind

Damian Hall 2023 winner snow photo credit Montane Spine Race

Montane Winter Spine Races – ultimate guide for routes, kit, tips and advice

Hannah Rickman Montane Winter Spine Race 2025 [Photo credit: The Spine Race]

It’s almost Spine time and the weather is looking suitably ‘Spiney’ for Britain’s ‘most brutal race’

Jack Scott lets the emotions sink in after winning the Montane Winter Spine Race 2024

From heartbreak in the desert to an international call-up – Jack Scott finds ‘redemption’

Lucy Gossage Montane Winter Spine Race 2025 [Photo credit: The Spine Race]

‘I ended up chasing my ghost’ – Lucy Gossage on how she beat her own record in Lakes ultra

Lucy Gossage Winter Spine Race 2024

Spine Race winner Lucy Gossage “in disbelief” after prestigious Downing Street invite

Norwegian runner becomes FIRST EVER finisher of brutal 293-mile Montane Arctic Spine Race

Kim Collison wins Montane Winter Spine Race 2025 [Photo credit: The Spine Race]

How Winter Spine Race hero got the better of ‘Reggie the chimp’ to turn a DNF into a win

Lucy Gossage John Kelly end of Montane Winter Spine Racee 2025

‘A lifetime in just a few days’ – Lucy Gossage on the resilience that brought Spine Race closure

Montane Winter Spine Race generic photo credit The Spine Race

From Dave Brown to Lucy Gossage – watch again as emotions run high at the 2025 Winter Spine Race

Lucy Gossage John Kelly end of Montane Winter Spine Racee 2025

John Kelly on THAT Spine Race penalty: “It wasn’t good for me, or for Kim, or for the race”

Cleo Bishop Bolt lost dog MRT Montane Winter Spine Race 2025 photo credit The Spine Race

Winter Spine Race runner hailed after she rescues “shivering” lost dog in the Cheviot Hills

Kim Collison finish arch Montane Winter Spine Race 2024 Photo credit: Will Roberts / The Spine Race

‘Brick by brick’ – Kim Collison on cloud nine after conquering Britain’s most brutal race

Montane Winter Spine Race generic photo credit The Spine Race

RE-LIVE The Montane Winter Spine Race 2025: How Gossage and Collison conquered ‘Britain’s most brutal’

Lucy Gossage wins Montane Winter Spine Race 2025 [Photo credit: The Spine Race]

NHS oncologist and cancer charity fundraiser Lucy Gossage claims incredible victory in Britain’s ‘most brutal’ ultrarunning race

Kim Collison wins Montane Winter Spine Race 2025 [Photo credit: The Spine Race]

Kim Collison slays Winter Spine Race demons as he wins ‘Britain’s most brutal race’

Nicky Spinks Montane Winter Spine Race 2025 [Photo credit: The Spine Race]

Grundy and Spinks leave rivals trailing in Montane Winter Spine Challenger North

Hannah Rickman Montane Winter Spine Race 2025 [Photo credit: The Spine Race]

‘A 100% brain-related DNF’ – Hannah Rickman’s brutally honest appraisal of Spine Race exit

Kim Collison Montane Winter Spine Race 2025 photo credit The Spine Race

Collison a step closer to elusive Winter Spine title as Gossage moves clear of Cassidy at ‘Britain’s most brutal’ race

Lucy Gossage Montane Winter Spine Race 2025 [Photo credit: The Spine Race]

Lucy Gossage closing in on the lead in Britain’s ‘most brutal’ ultrarunning race

Robyn Cassidy Winter Spine Race 2025 snow [Photo credit: The Spine Race]

Cassidy and Collison make fast starts in Winter Spine – but last year’s runner-up Rickman is out

Alice Kershaw wins Montane Winter Spine Challenger South [Photo credit: Dave Wood / The Spine Race]

Brennan and Bruce take Sprint titles as Allen and Kershaw dominate Winter Spine Challenger South

john kelly winter spine race 2024

‘If someone needs a nanny, this shouldn’t be the race for them’ – ultrarunning great sparks debate over kit list for ‘Britain’s most brutal’

Lucy Gossage finishes the 2024 Montane Winter Spine Race.

Lucy Gossage looking to find closure in “life-changing” Spine Race after 2024 bolt from the blue

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