The Montane Winter Spine Race 2023 enters day eight. It's the final throw of the dice for the remaining ultra runners as extreme sleep deprivation and exhaustion takes it toll. Freezing temperatures grip the cheviots providing one last obstacle for those desperately trying to stay ahead of the cut off. It is said, that backmarkers don't "lose" in a race like the Spine. They just take longer to win.
For those that are following for the first time, all Montane Spine ultra marathon races follow the Pennine Way.
The Sprint race is 46 miles and needs to be completed within 18 hours.
The Challenger South and the MRT Challenge cover a distance of 108 miles with a time of limit of 60 hours.
The Challenger North is 160 miles with a cut off time of 108 hours.
The Montane Spine Race is 238 miles and with a 168 hour total time limit.
This series of short films are forming a truly inspiring ultra running documentary. That is owed to the inspirational ultra runners who are testing themselves well beyond what they thought humanly possible.
Filmed by Ryan Lovejoy | Outpost 9
14 окт 2024
