Winter Spine Race

The Montane Winter Spine Race

One of the world’s toughest endurance races

The Montane Winter Spine Race: 10-18 January, 2026

Welcome to the official Montane event hub for the 2025 Spine Race. Your one-stop-shop for all things related to Britain’s most brutal race. With several races to watch, here are the starting times to be aware of this year (more info, including how to track each race can be found below):

Spine Challenger South: 08:00 January 10th 2026
Spine Sprint: 12:00 noon January 10th 2026
Winter Spine Race: 08:00 January 11th 2026
Spine Challenger North: 08:00 January 12th 2026

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.

2026 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...

Races to Watch

Spine Race

268 Miles
Edale to Kirk Yetholm
The original non stop Spine race covering the entire length of the Pennine Way.

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Spine Challenger South

108 Miles
Takes on the first section of the PW: Edale to Hawes.

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Spine Challenger North

160 Miles
Takes on the last section of the PW: Hawes to Kirk Yetholm

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Spine Sprint

42 Miles
'Entry-level taster' of the Spine, from: Edale to Hebden Bridge.

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Celebrating over 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!