![]() ![]() When darkness fell I was able to look behind me and confirm that there wasn't a light from a pursuing runner anywhere in sight. Jayson Cavill (GBR) was hot on my heels, and I put down what felt like an impossible effort to re-establish my lead. JK: The final checkpoint up until nightfall in the Cheviots. INTERVIEW: John Kelly and Sabrina Verjee, male and female winners of the 2020 Spine RaceīMC: What was your favourite section of the Spine Race? Sabrina Verjee enjoying a spell of sunshine on the Spine Race. This follows her overall win in the Montane Spine Fusion race in June 2019, the summer edition of the Spine Race, which follows the same 268-mile course. 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. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |