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Rob’s back on the Spine

Saltwell’s ultra-specialist Rob Brooks returned to the Spine Race this year, after his epic successful completion in 2022. You can read the full story about the highs and lows of Rob’s 2023 adventure along the Pennine Way on his own blog: Spine Race 2023 – The Three Geordigos Here’s a short extract to whet your […]

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Spine Race Part 7: Yearning for Yetholm

This post is part of a series reliving the highs and lows of Rob Brooks’ epic adventure on the 2022 Winter Spine Race. Bellingham to Kirk Yetholm, 26 miles (arrive 7:30pm, depart 3:30am) I slept terribly in Bellingham, the facilities consisted of a large hall with lots of people sleeping on the floor making various […]

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Spine Race Part 4: Great Shunner Fell and beyond

This post is part of a series reliving the highs and lows of Rob Brooks’ epic adventure on the 2022 Winter Spine Race. Hawes to Middleton, 34 miles (arrival 2am, departure 9:30am) It was daylight when I awoke and I was conscious about getting moving as quickly as possible but also conscious that my cough […]

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Spine Race Part 3: Truly Haweful

This post is part of a series reliving the highs and lows of Rob Brooks’ epic adventure on the 2022 Winter Spine Race. Hebden Bridge to Hawes, 65 miles (arrive 10pm, depart 2:30am) As I was heading up the road out of the checkpoint I passed Silvia (Delgado Ortiz). I’d met Silvia at the Dragons […]