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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Ultramarathon
  • 431.3 km
  • Edale to Kirk Yetholm
  • Event dates –
  • Sold out

Montane Winter Spine Race Ultramarathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

net elevation -120 m

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Data current as of

Decision summary

Montane Winter Spine Race Ultramarathon at a glance

Route ascent
9,781 m

Lower than 2% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
21:42/km

156:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
39/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
31 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Montane Winter Spine Race Ultramarathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Montane Winter Spine Race Ultramarathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Montane Winter Spine Race Ultramarathon?

The Montane Winter Spine Race Ultramarathon route has 9,781 m of ascent and 9,901 m of descent.

Where does the Montane Winter Spine Race Ultramarathon route go?

The Montane Winter Spine Race Ultramarathon route starts at Edale, Derbyshire and finishes at Kirk Yetholm, Scottish Borders. Underfoot, expect trail. It passes Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland National Park and Cheviots.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Mountain
  • Moorland

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Nighttime
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Fell
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Very Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
72:55:05 (Jack Scott)
Women's course record
87:41:38 (Lucy Gossage)
Field size
150
Field cap
150

Entry requirements

Entry status
Sold out: Sourced entry status says this edition is sold out.
Minimum age
21+
Cut-off
156 hours
Sold out
Yes
Prior experience
Must have completed a mountain/hill/moorland ultra over 100 miles or a Montane Spine Challenger event; mountain marathons, fell races and Bob Graham Round-type expeditions considered

Access and course status

Start
Edale, Derbyshire
Finish
Kirk Yetholm, Scottish Borders

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Trail
Landmarks
Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland National Park, Cheviots
Notable features
  • Non-stop expedition-style winter race along the Pennine Way
  • 268 miles with a 156-hour time limit

How hilly is the Montane Winter Spine Race Ultramarathon?

15%19%34%17%15%
  • Steep descent 15%
  • Descent 19%
  • Flat 34%
  • Climb 17%
  • Steep climb 15%
Total ascent
9,781 m
Net elevation
−120 m
Longest climb
4,520 m at 12.2%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 27°CTypical temperature
  • 10 kphTypical wind
  • 0 mmTypical rainfall
  • 39Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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