The Spine Race 2018: Challenger distantzian ( 191 km ) Emma Hopkinson eta Wouter Huitzing txapeldun! Spine Racen ( 431km ) berriz Carol Morgan irlandarrak eta Pavel Paloncy chekiarrak irabazi dute.

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The Spine Race



Aurreko edizioak: 
2014, 2016, 2017 ( parte hartzeak )
2018 ( etxetik jarraipena )

The Spine Race ( web ) 2018 jarraipena:
 Hurrengo egunetan urtarrilaren 14tik 21era ospatuko den
The Spine Race probaren VII. edizioaren gora beherak azalduko diugu.

The Montane Spine Race winners:

2012 Gary Morrison ( UK ) & Steve Thompson ( UK )
2013 Eugeni Roselló ( CAT ) / Annabel Gates ( UK )
2014 Pavel Paloncý ( CHE ) / Debbie Brupbacher ( UK )
2015 Pavel Paloncý ( CHE ) / Beth Pascall ( UK )
2016 Eoin Keith ( IRL ) / Anna Buckingham ( UK ) & Zoe Thornburgh ( UK )
2017 Tom Hollins ( UK ) / Carol Morgan ( IRL )
2018 Pavel Paloncý ( CHE ) / Carol Morgan ( IRL )

Gogoratu proba ikaragarri honek bi distantzia dituela:

• Challenger ( 191 km, from Edale to Hawes )
• Spine Race ( 431 km, from Edale to Kirk Yetholm ) 

 ROUTE / TRAC - SPINE RACE 2018

THE SPINE RACE 2018 - CUT OFF TIMES

000 km / 00 km Edale ( start ) = 00 hrs / SUN 8:00 a.m.

026 km / 26 km Torside ( reservoir / urtegia )
038 km / 12  Road passage A 635
046 km / 08 km Harrop ( road passage A 62 )
058 km / 12 km Blacstone Edge reservoir ( Halifax road A 58 / parking / pub )
074 km / 16 km Hebden Bridge CP1 = 24 hrs / MON 8:00 a.m.

093 km / 19 km Cragg Bottom road 
111 km / 18 km Colne road passage A 6068
113 km / 04 km Lothersdale ( little town / pub / 
118 km / 06 km Gargrave ( little town A 65 ) 
124 km / 06 km Thornton in Craven ( town A 56 )
128 km / 12 km Malhan ( little town )
134 km / 06 km Malham Tarn ( lac )
143 km / 09 km Horton in Ribesdale ( pub )
166 km / 23 Cam High road 
176 km / 10 km Hawes CP2 = 60 hrs / TUE 8:00 p.m.

191 km / 15 Thwaits ( little town / road B 6270 )
201 km / 10 km Tan Hill ( pub / IN )
212 km / 11 km Hightway passage A 66
219 km / 07 km Balderhead reservoir
230 km / 11 km Middleton in Teesdale CP3 = 84 hrs / WED 8:00 p.m.

249 km / 19 km Cow Green reservoir
263 km / 14 km Dufton ( little town )

276 km / 19 km Cross Fell peak ( 893 m )

278 km / 02 km Greg´s HUT
288 km / 10 Girrigill ( little town / road  B 6277 )
296 km / 08 km Alston CP4 = 110 hrs / THU 10:00 p.m.
306 km / 10 km Burstone ( little town A 689 )

325 km / 09 km Green head ( Walltown parking B 6318 / start Hadrian´s wall )
338 km / 13 km ( finish Hadrian´s wall )
347 km / 09 km Northunberland National Park ( big forest )
368 km / 21 km Bellingham CP5 = 136 hrs / FRI 12:00 p.m.

383 km / 15 km Byrness CP5.1 = 148 hrs / SAT 12:00 a.m.

400 km / 17 km HUT 1
414 km / 14 km HUT 2
426 km / 12 km Kirk Yetholm CP6 ( finish ) = 168 hrs / SUN 8:00 a.m.

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( From Edale to Kirk Yetholm ) / 431 km )

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------------- January 21, Sunday ( 08:00 )------------
Finishers in Kirk Yetholm

Spine Race episode 10
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1801075476646806/

 Hashem Girll

 Ita Emmanuela

Montane Spine Race Ladies
102 Carol Morgan    130:37:22    Finish
 230 Sarah Kirsty Williams    151:00:05    Finish
183 Ita Emanuela Marzotto    152:02:12    Finish
136 Daphné Derouch    153:48:36    Finish
217 Louise Staples    156:01:50    Finish
219 Sharon Sullivan    163:41:04    Finish
194 Sarah Norman    163:46:54    Finish

Christopher White

Old Border in Kirk Yetholm ( finish line )

 -relax room

Montane Spine Race Men
104 Pavel Paloncy    109:50:22    Finish
148 Simon Gfeller    118:09:00    Finish
172 John Knapp    118:34:57    Finish
218 Gwynn Stokes    128:42:51    Finish
225 Mark Turner    128:43:09    Finish
231 Gavin Woody    128:43:23    Finish
134 Gregory Crowley    133:47:41    Finish
118 Oliviero Bosatelli    135:24:47    Finish
240 Pablo Criado Toca    135:26:30    Finish
222 Christof Teuscher    137:51:24    Finish
168 Bill Johnson    138:06:24    Finish
212 Colin (Kelly) Searle    138:36:31    Finish
159 Matt Harmon    140:36:35    Finish
196 Thomas Øderud    144:15:57    Finish
155 Marcus Hanford    144:17:31    Finish
123 David Bunn    150:40:23    Finish
125 Gary Chapman    151:02:00    Finish
140 Andy Ehler    151:20:24    Finish
214 Karl Shields    151:21:15    Finish
209 Andy Sample    151:30:27    Finish
208 Benoit Rothan    152:34:36    Finish
174 Troels Larsen    152:46:09    Finish
241 Harsharn Gill    153:05:10    Finish
121 Stephen Brown    153:05:11    Finish
142 Steve Evans    153:28:43    Finish
161 Ian Haslett    153:31:52    Finish
233 L'Heureux Yvan    153:39:25    Finish
141 Delannoy Emmanuel    153:39:36    Finish
179            Benjamin Light    153:41:03    Finish
193 Jon Moulding    155:22:32    Finish
114 David Betteridge    155:23:40    Finish
182 Phil Marshall    155:25:45    Finish
133 Hans Coolen    155:59:36    Finish
203 Pascal Poulain    156:01:41    Finish
228 John Christopher White    157:31:44    Finish
149  Ross Gilmour    157:41:15    Finish
135 Robert Cullen    159:25:39    Finish
215 Peter Smith    159:27:18    Finish
205 Iain Prentice    163:24:17    Finish
170 Robin Kinsbergen    163:41:40    Finish
144 Dima Feinhaus    163:42:16    Finish
195 Andy Norman    163:51:21    Finish
229 Hendra Wijaya    166:36:49    Finish
128 Phil Clarke    166:48:01    Finish
236 Kevin Stephens    129:38:41    Finish
223 Michael Tonkins    150:23:25    Finish

Dima Feinhaus

Robin Kinsbergen

A first drink for seven years for Sarah Norman,
half of the first couple to complete the Spine Race.

“I’ve got Spine feet!” says the irrepressible Sharon Sullivan.

Bucket of hot water for the feet and a mug of tea.
Phil Clarke is a happy Spiner enjoying with Louise Staples.

Montane Spine Race Retired
226 Jens Wackerhagen    261.71 m    HUT 2
143 Paul Feasey    252.74 m    Byrness
103 Eoin Keith    232.12 m    Bell'ham
101 Tom Hollins    232.12 m    Bell'ham
185 Jerome Mcallister    232.12 m    Bell'ham
227 Matt Weighman    218.23 m    Greenh'd
111 Jonathan Bellarby    218.23 m    Alston
173 Yann L'Hostis    218 m    Greenh'd
158 Brian Harman    207.62 m    Dufton
139 Stuart Doughty    207.62 m    Dufton
110 David Barnes    207.62 m    Dufton
109 Jordy Ariens    194.32 m    Alston
181 Jim Mann    194.25 m    Alston
191 Sadanori Mori    194.25 m    Alston
130 Carlos Javier Climent Ruiz    194.25 m    Alston
202 Dean Pointer    194.25 m    Alston
116 Leslie Binns    194.25 m    Alston
107 Peter Allanach    194.25 m    Alston
232 Chris Worton    190.06 m    Middleton
188 Glen Mcgowan    173.48 m    Dufton
146 Michael Frenz    173.48 m    Dufton
234 Alan Cormack    173.4 m    Dufton
162 Malcolm Hicks    164.06 m    Middleton
178 Theo Leroy    163.69 m    Middleton
106 Leif Abrahamsen    150.32 m    Middleton
122 Kate Browning    150.32 m    Middleton
200 Michelle Payne    132.91 m    Tan Hill
137 Alan Dick    124.62 m    Hawes
138 Mohd Puzi Dolah    117.07 m    Hawes
176 David Lee    114.01 m    Hawes
152 Colin Green    114.01 m    Hawes
175 Luke Latimer    114.01 m    Hawes
166 David Hourigan    114.01 m    Hawes
119 Andy Bristow    114.01 m    Hawes
105 Eugeni Roselló Solé    100.71 m    Malham
113 Marcus Berglund    100.71 m    Malham
120 David Broom    100.71 m    Malham
157 James Hargan    88.83 m    Malham
164 Peter Hofmann    88.61 m    Malham
132 Graham Cooke    88.53 m    Malham
184 Dan Mayers    84.27 m    Hebden
127 Belin Christophe    78.45 m    Hebden
213 Stuart Secker    78.3 m    Hebden
206 Philip Reay    70.53 m    Hebden
124 Christina Calderon    70.53 m    Hebden
216 Robert Spalton    70.15 m    Hebden
150 Rachel Gorajala    70.15 m    Hebden
126 Nicolas Choutet    69.85 m    Hebden
177 Thomas Legrain    69.85 m    Hebden
237 Julian Morcillo    68.51 m    Hebden
204 Sean Powers    66.79 m    Hebden
108 Tatsuro Aoyama    66.72 m    Hebden
145 Colin Fitzjohn    53.72 m    Hebden
190 Shane Mooney    50.8 m    Hebden
239 Steve Hudson    50.5 m    Hebden
151 Simon Green    50.43 m    Hebden
224 Edward William Townson    50.43 m    Hebden
198 Barnaby Page    50.35 m    Hebden
169 Christopher Kay    50.35 m    Hebden
201 Al Pepper    50.28 m    Hebden
167 Jeremy Hunter    50.13 m    Hebden
131 Mark Collins    50.13 m    Hebden
197 Kevin Otto    47.59 m    Harrop
199 Jonathan Pain    47.59 m    Harrop
115 Simon Biltcliffe    39.3 m    Harrop

------------- January 20, Saturday ( 22:00 )------------
Reaching to Kirk Yetholm

The Montane Spine Race / Episode 9:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1800060920081595/

Montane Spine Race Ladies
102 Carol Morgan    130:37:22    Finish
230 Sarah Kirsty Williams    151:00:05    Finish
183 Ita Emanuela Marzotto    152:02:12    Finish
136 Daphné Derouch    153:48:36    Finish

Montane Spine Race Men
104 Pavel Paloncy    109:50:22    Finish
148 Simon Gfeller    118:09:00    Finish
172 John Knapp    118:34:57    Finish
218 Gwynn Stokes    128:42:51    Finish
225 Mark Turner    128:43:09    Finish
231 Gavin Woody    128:43:23    Finish
236 Kevin Stephens    129:38:41    Finish
134 Gregory Crowley    133:47:41    Finish
118 Oliviero Bosatelli    135:24:47    Finish
240 Pablo Criado Toca    135:26:30    Finish
222 Christof Teuscher    137:51:24    Finish
168 Bill Johnson    138:06:24    Finish
212 Colin (Kelly) Searle    138:36:31    Finish
159 Matt Harmon    140:36:35    Finish
196 Thomas Øderud    144:15:57    Finish
155 Marcus Hanford    144:17:31    Finish
223 Michael Tonkins    150:23:25    Finish
123 David Bunn    150:40:23    Finish
125 Gary Chapman    151:02:00    Finish
140 Andy Ehler    151:20:24    Finish
214 Karl Shields    151:21:15    Finish
209 Andy Sample    151:30:27    Finish
208 Benoit Rothan    152:34:36    Finish
174 Troels Larsen    152:46:09    Finish
241 Harsharn Gill    153:05:10    Finish
121 Stephen Brown    153:05:11    Finish
142 Steve Evans    153:28:43    Finish
161 Ian Haslett    153:31:52    Finish
233 L'Heureux Yvan    153:39:25    Finish
141 Delannoy Emmanuel    153:39:36    Finish
179 Benjamin Light    153:41:03    Finish


 L'Heureux Yvan ( CAN ), Delannoy Emmanuel ( FRA ) & Benjamin Light ( USA ):
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1799952146759139/

Ita Emanuela Marzotto ( ITA ) and Daphné Derouch ( FRA ) in Hut 2 ( 414 km ):
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1799663303454690/

David Betteridge and Jon Moulding in Kirk Yetholm ( finish, km 426 ):
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1800030343417986/

Kirsty Williams and Gary Chapman finish the 2018 Montane Spine Race:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1799805090107178/

Episode 8:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1799014556852898/

 Kirk Yetholm ( finish line, 426 km )

Sharon Sullivan and Robin Kinsbergen 
marching through the early morning sun to Byrness.

This was Sarah E Norman and Andy Norman
 arriving at Byrness a little while ago.
A quick stop and then on to the Cheviots.

Daphné Derouch crossing the Cheviot Hills ( 400 km )

  Gary Chapman crossing the Cheviot Hills ( 400 km )

 Andy

Benoit Benoît Rothan (FRA):
“ That was tough. Really tough ”

 Daphné Derouch ( FRA )
 

Harsharn Gill (UK )
second time that hi finish the Spine Race,
in three participations.

Harsharn Gill ( UK ) & Stephen ( UK )

Ita Emanuela Marzotto ( ITA ) The Sipne Race 2018
Locations    Time    Split   
000 km Edale (start) Sun 07:59:41        
026 km Torside    Sun 12:25:11    4:25:30   
046 km Harrop    Sun 16:30:51    4:05:40   
074 km Hebden    Sun 23:09:20    6:38:29   
134 km Malham    Mon 16:37:31    17:28:11   
176 km Hawes    Tue 07:05:46    14:28:15   
201 km Tan Hill    Tue 18:51:22    11:45:36   
226 km Middleton    Wed 04:36:47    9:45:25   
263 km Dufton    Wed 19:41:08    15:04:21   
296 km Alston    Thu 15:04:18    19:23:10   
325 km Greenh'd    Fri 01:36:07    10:31:49   
368 km Bellingham    Fri 13:43:40    12:07:33   
383 km Byrness    Sat 00:45:13    11:01:33   
414 km HUT 2    Sat 12:31:33    11:46:20   
426 km Kirk (finish) Sat 16:01:53    3:30:20   

------------- January 19, Friday ( 22:00 )------------
Reaching to Kirk Yetholm

Final clasification The Spine Race 2018:
1 ( 104 ) Pavel Paloncy    109:50:22 Finish
2 ( 148 ) Simon Gfeller    118:09:00 Finish
3 ( 172 ) John Knapp    118:34:57 Finish
4 ( 218 ) Gwynn Stokes    128:42:51 Finish
5 ( 225 ) Mark Turner    128:43:09 Finish
6 ( 231 ) Gavin Woody    128:43:23 Finish
7 ( 236 ) Kevin Stephens129:38:41 Finish
8 ( 102 ) Carol Morgan    130:37:22    Finish ( 1 lady )
9 ( 134 ) Gregory Crowley    262.31 m    HUT 2
10 ( 118 ) Oliviero Bosatelli    261.49 m    Byrness
11 ( 240 ) Pablo Criado Toca    261.49 m    Byrness
12 ( 168 ) Bill Johnson    260.51 m    Byrness
13 ( 212 ) Colin (Kelly) Searle    260.51 m    Byrness
14 ( 222 ) Christof Teuscher    259.77 m    Byrness
15 ( 226 ) Jens Wackerhagen    254.24 m    Byrness
16 ( 155 ) Marcus Hanford    254.24 m    Byrness
17 ( 196 ) Thomas Øderud    254.24 m    Byrness

Women:
102 Carol Morgan    130:37:22    Finish
230 Sarah Kirsty Williams    249.9 m    Byrness

Simon Gfeller (2 ), Pavel Paloncy ( 1 ) and John Knapp ( 3 )

The Sipne Race 2018 podium

Gwynn Stokes ( 4 ), Mark Turner ( 5 ) and Gavin Woody ( 6 ) finish together:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1798902753530745/

Kevin Stephens ( 7 ) has finished the Spine Race 2018:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1798856840202003/

Carol Morgan ( 8 ) reaching to Kirk like a first lady!:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1798902753530745/

Pablo Criado ( ESP ) and Oliviero Bosatelli ( ITA ) in Hut2:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1798957646858589/


Runners have until 4am on Saturday to leave the Bellingham checkpoint
to beat the cut-off and noon on Saturday for the final checkpoint at Byrness.
The latest arrival time at Kirk Yetholm for racers is 8am on Sunday,
seven days after the start of the race.

So far, 118 runners started from Edlae and 61 runners have retired
from the Montane Spine Race,
which this year has lived up to its reputation as ‘Britain’s most brutal race’.

“I can see why it’s called a brutal race - it was intense,”
says joint-fourth placed Gavin Woody, the highest ever placed American:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1798938940193793/

L'Heureux Yvan and Benjamin Light make their final preparations
at Bellingham CP5 ( 368 km ) and head out into the night.
They have a 42mile journey to the finish line in Kirk Yetholm ( 426 km ):
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1798970666857287/


------------- January 18, Thursday ( 22:00 )------------

Re-start
Reaching to Kirk Yetholm

1 Pavel Paloncy: 109:50:22 ( finish )

Pavel Paloncy reaching to Kirk Yetholm ( finish line ):
 https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1797988086955545/

https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1798041340283553/

https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1798043043616716/

Ladies:
1 ( 102 ) Carol Morgan    238.03 m    Bell'ham
2 ( 230 ) Sarah Kirsty Williams    220.02 m    Greenh'd
3 ( 136 ) Daphné Derouch    202.17 m    Alston
4 ( 183 ) Ita Emanuela Marzotto    199.18 m    Alston
5 ( 217 ) Louise Staples    197.68 m    Alston
6 ( 219 ) Sharon Sullivan    179.15 m    Dufton
7 ( 194 ) Sarah Norman    179.15 m    Dufton

 Men:
1 ( 104 ) Pavel Paloncy    262.38 m    HUT 2
2 ( 148 ) Simon Gfeller    254.69 m    Byrness
3 ( 172 ) John Knapp    254.69 m    Byrness
4 ( 231 ) Gavin Woody    239 m    Bell'ham
5 ( 218 ) Gwynn Stokes    238.92 m    Bell'ham
6 ( 225 ) Mark Turner    238.92 m    Bell'ham
7 ( 102 ) Carol Morgan    238.03 m    Bell'ham ( first lady )
8 ( 236 ) Kevin Stephens    231.83 m    Greenh'd9
9 ( 134 ) Gregory Crowley    229.96 m    Greenh'd10
10 ( 155 ) Marcus Hanford    229.21 m    Greenh'd
11 ( 118 ) Oliviero Bosatelli    228.54 m    Greenh'd
12 ( 240 ) Pablo Criado Toca    228.54 m    Greenh'd


Episode 7:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1797918430295844/


https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1797787343642286/
John Knapp:
“This is just about sharing a big day in the mountains.”
John Knapp powers into the Cheviots and the final stretch of the
2018 Montane Spine Race

"How to DNF while making all the right decisions."
While we wait for normal service to resume on the Montane Spine Race,
please enjoy this interview with course record-holder Eoin Keith:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1797049137049440/

Pavel Paloncy this year's race leader heads into the night
 towards Kirk Yetholm ( finish line, km 426 ),
only stopping at the Auchop Hut ( km 414 ) for 4 minutes:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1797922046962149/

More Spiners heading out of Alston
and into the night with 40 miles
of snow and ice ahead of them.
It's just possible that sleep deprivation is starting to take it's toll:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1797922340295453/

OFFICIAL UPDATE:
The 2018 Montane Spine Race will restart at 06:00.

https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1797349833686037/
The runners from Alston CP4 are making their way out into the thick snow which fell overnight. Spirits are high after the unexpected night of sleep, none more so than Kirsty Williams.
Almost certainly the happiest runner on the course, ready for another epic day.

Tom Hollins  ( UK )
Tom Hollins has been issued with a three-hour time penalty
 for a mandatory kit discrepancy. 
He has accepted the decision with his trademark good humour.


John Knapp ( UK )
in Bellingham ( 368 km )

Simon Gfeller
 in Bellingham ( 368 km )

Tom Hollins, John Knapp and Simon Gfeller,
getting ready to leave CP5, Bellingham, all in joint second place

Alston CP4:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1797330370354650/
Last minute preparation at Alston for the 6am race re-start!

There was a lot of snowfall around CP4 last night.
Here's Pablo Criado (ESP) making his way out of Alston
as the race re-started at 6am.

A little glimpse of the conditions At Gregs Hut.
Peter Smith arriving earlier looking seriously wintery.

 Carol Morgan in Hadrian´s wall

 Brian Harman

 Daphné Derouch

Gavin Woody, Mark Turner, Gwynn Stokes
and women’s race leader Carol Morgan
all in excellent spirits on Hadrian’s Wall .

 Harsharn Gill reaching to Alston CP4 ( 296 km )

 Harsharn Gill and Stephen Brown
are armed with snowshoes,
CP4 Alston ( km 296 ).

 Finding Pavel Paloncy’s footprints in the Cheviots.

 Daphné Derouch and his friends.

 Ita Emanuela Marzotto

Ita Emanuela Marzotto

The happy checkpoint crew at Alston CP4 ( 296 km )
 after Anne Marie's Lasagne received two thumbs up
from Italian runner Ita Marzotto.

 John Knapp and Simon Gfeller
enjoying the wonderful hospitality
at the Forest View Walkers Inn,
 Byrness, CP5.5 ( 383 km ),
before braving the Cheviots.

  John Knapp

 Joint second-place Simon Gfeller.

 Brian Harman

Urtarrilaren 18a, osteguna,
Spine Race proba gauean etenda egon ostean,
elurtearengatik eta horrek zekartzan segurtasun faltarengatik,
batez ere gauean nabegatzeko dakartzan zailtasungatik,
berriro goizeko 6:00 a.m.etan martxan jarri da.

Ton Hollins ingelesak proba utzi du.

Pavel Paloncy-k, the chekiar machine deritzona, leadergoan jarraitzen du.
Gaueko 11:00 p.m.erako Kirk Yetholm-eko ( km 426 ) espero zaio.
10 km besterik ez zaizkio falta.
Pavelek 3 orduko zigorra jao du material guztia ez baitzeraman gainean,
mapa batzuk bidean galduak bait zituen.

Atzetik John Knapp and Simon Gfeller datoz.
Hauek jadanik Cheviot mendilerroa ( azkena ) zeharkatzen ari dira.

Carol Morgan irlandarra lehen emakumea aizaten jarraitzen du.

Sarah Williams, second in the women's race,
 last night after her arrival at Alston CP4.
Typically chipper she describes her day as 'Brilliant'
despite describing her crossing of Cross Fell as 'hell on earth':
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1797139627040391/



----------- January 17th ( 20:30 ) ------------
Reaching to Bellingham ( 368 km )

Episode 6:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1796942153726805/

 https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1796558083765212/
 Eoin Keith has returned to Bellingham, CP5,
to collect snowshoes,
which he says are “a must” for the next section.
But in doing so, Pavel Paloncý has take the lead.

Pavel Paloncy leader afetr passing Bellingham:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1796625540425133/

Ladies:
1 ( 102 ) Carol Morgan   198.21 m    Alston
2 ( 230 ) Sarah Kirsty Williams  180.2 m    Dufton
3 ( 136 ) Daphné Derouch    173.48 m    Dufton
4 ( 217 ) Louise Staples    161 m    Middleton
5 ( 183 ) Emanuela Marzotto    160.7 m    Middleton
6 ( 194 ) Sarah Norman    150.32 m    Middleton
7 ( 122 ) Kate Browning    149.49 m    Tan Hill
8 ( 219 ) Sharon Sullivan    149.42 m    Tan Hill

Men:
1 ( 120 ) Pavel Paloncy    240.19 m    Bell'ham
   ( 103 )  Eoin Keith    232.12 m    Bell'ham ( retired! )
2 ( 148 ) Simon Gfeller    223.53 m    Greenh'd
3 ( 101 ) Tom Hollins    222.56 m    Greenh'd
4 ( 172 ) John Knapp    214.27 m    Greenh'd
5 ( 102 ) Carol Morgan    198.21 m    Alston ( first lady )
6 ( 231 ) Gavin Woody    198.21 m    Alston
7 ( 218 ) Gwynn Stokes    198.21 m    Alston
8 ( 225 ) Mark Turner    198.21 m    Alston
9 ( 236 ) Kevin Stephens    194.25 m    Alston
10 ( 134 ) Gregory Crowley    194.25 m    Alston
11 ( 155 ) Marcus Hanford    186.48 m    Dufton
12 ( 222 ) Christof Teuscher    186.33 m    Dufton
13 ( 212 ) Colin (Kelly) Searle    184.46 m    Dufton
14 ( 226 ) Jens Wackerhagen    183.56 m    Dufton
15 ( 196 ) Thomas Øderud    183.56 m    Dufton
16 ( 118 ) Oliviero Bosatelli    182.44 m    Dufton
17 ( 240 ) Pablo Criado Toca    182.44 m    Dufton
18 ( 209 ) Andy Sample    176.17 m    Dufton

Cross Fell ( 893 m, 276 km )

Greg´s hut ( aterpea, 278 km  )
Cross Fell ( 893 m ) igaro ostean dagoena.

Urtarrilaren 17a, asteazkena, 4. eguna;
Bellingham CP5en ( 368 km ) gertatutakoa ikaragarria izan da,
Kirk Yetholm ( 431 km ) helmugarako 63 km soilik falta zirenean.

Bellingham CP5era lehena iristen Eoin Keith ( IRL ) izan da,
goizeko 08:44tan iritsi da.
Pavel Paloncy ( CHE ) berriz goizeko 10:08etan.
Beraz bien artean 2h24´ko aldea zegoen.

Bazirudien Eoin-ek pare bat ordu lo egingo zuela,
baina Pavel atzetik zetorrela ikusirik gelditu gabe igaro da
Belligham-etik, Byrnees CP5.1 ( 383 km ) gunera abiatuz.
Baina 5 km eginak zituenean Bellimgham-era bueltatu da.
Zergatik?
Eoin-ek eman duen arrazoia elurretako raketak hartzera.
Baina ordurarte elurtutako ingurune ugari igaroak zituen eta
horrelako premia berezirik izatea arritzeko izan da.
Nekearen ondorioetariko bat erabakiak hartzeko gaitasuna
mteltzearena da, logureak burmuilari ganoraz lan egiten ez bait dio uzten.

Bellinghamera iristean raketak hartu eta buelta etorritako bidetik joan da,
baina bitartean Pavel chekiarrak aurrea hartu dio!
Horrela, Pavel leader jarri denean Eoinek amore eman du eta
Spine Racetik erretiratzea erabaki du!
Hamaika ikusteko jaiaoak gara!

Gauzak horrela Simon Gfeller bigarren jarri da eta
Bellinghamera 17:52etan iritsi da.
Tom Hollins ingelesa, eta iazko ( 2017 ) irabazlea hirugarren postua eskuratu du,
Bellinghamera 18:29etan iritsi delarik.
John Knapp ingelesa laugarren 21:46etan iritsi zen.

Carol Morgan irlandarrak lehen emakumea izaten jarraitzen du,
Green Head gunera ( 330 km ) 20:00etan iritsi da.

 Pavel Byrnees CP5.1 ( 383 km ) gunera iristen.

 Eoin Keith irladarra Bellingham CP5 gunean.
Bertatik irten zen leader zihoalarik,
bueltatu ere bai,
erraketen bila elurteari aurre egiteko,
baina azkenean amore eman eta erretiratu egin zen ( 375. km-an )

 Pavel Paloncy ( CHE )

Weather / forecast / Wedsnday 17th


Notice of the organization: January 17th, Wednesday 20:30.
Due to weather conditions across the course, 
races are being held at the next checkpoint 
they arrive at until deemed safe to continue. 
To confirm the Race clock is still running.


Antolakuntzaren oharra: urtarrilaren 17a, arratsaldeko 20:30.
Lasterketaren zehar eguraldi baldintza dela eta, 
parte hartzaileak geldituak izan dira, 
hurrengo checkpointera utziko zaie jarraitzen 
eguraldia segurua izan arte. 
Lasterketaren erlojua martxan jarraitzen du.

Laburbilduz, urtarrilaren 17ko jardunean ( asteazkena / wednesday )
bi protagonista izan dira:
alde batetik bota duen elurte ikaragarria,
eta horren ondorioz Eoin Keith irlandarrak proba uzti izana.
Beraz orain Pavel Paloncy chekiarra jarri da leadertzan,
Byrnees CP5.1 ( 383 km ) gunean lotan dagoelarik,
beste parte hartzaile ugari bezala.

Atzetik datozenak Simon suitzarra, Tom Hollins eta John Knapp ingelesak dira.
Hiru hauek Bellingham CP5 ( 368 km ) gunean daude lotan.

118 parte hartzailetik 43 erretiratu dira,
eta 75ek jarraitzen dute.


----------- January 16th ( 18:00 ) ------------
Reaching to Alston ( 315 km )

 Episode 5:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1795942833826737/

Ladies:

1 ( 102 ) Carol Morgan    159.66 m    Middleton
2 ( 230 ) Sarah Kirsty Williams   142.17 m    Tan Hill
3 ( 136 ) Daphné Derouch    141.5 m    Tan Hill
4 ( 217 ) Louise Staples    126.04 m    Hawes
5 ( 183 ) Emanuela Marzotto    123.79 m    Hawes
6 ( 194 ) Sarah Norman    114.01 m    Hawes

Men:
1 ( 103 ) Eoin Keith    194.32 m    Alston
2 ( 104 ) Pavel Paloncy    194.25 m    Alston
3 ( 101 ) Tom Hollins    181.92 m    Dufton
4 ( 148 ) Simon Gfeller    177.74 m    Dufton
5 ( 172 ) John Knapp    173.48 m    Dufton
6( 102 ) Carol Morgan    159.66 m    Middleton
 7 ( 231 ) Gavin Woody    156.74 m    Middleton
8 ( 225 ) Mark Turner    156.67 m    Middleton

Jim Mann erretiratu berritan Garrigil ( 310 km ) herrixkan,
Alston check poin 4etik 5 km-tara.

Gaurko berria Jim Mann ingelesak lasterketa utzi duela da.
Alstonera iritsi ( 315. km ) eta bere gorputzak altoa eman dio.
Lo gutxi eginda eta nekearen poderioz 116 km-ren faltan
eta lidergoan zihoala, ingelesak erretiratzea erabaki du.

 Jim Mann ( leader ) has retired from the Montane Spine Race 2018 with an injury in Alston:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1795784310509256/

 Eoin ( IRL ), lehen sailkatua Middleton-en ( km 240 ).

Pavel ( CHE ), bigarren sailkatua Middleton-en ( km 240 ).

Pavel Paloncy ( CHE )
Gauzak horrela Eoin ( IRL ) eta Pavel ( CHE ) lider berriak dira.
Biak ala biak elkarren ondoan doaz,
eta orain Alstonen daude merezitako atsedena hartzen.
Ea zer gertatzen den gaur gabean eta biharko egun luzean.
Jarraian Hadrian´s wall mitikoa igaro behar dute,
Bellingham CP-5 gunera iritsi aurretik ( 370. km ).

Tom Hollins ( UK ) 3. postuan dator, iazko( 2017 ) irabazleak
Cross Fell ( 893 m ) igaro berri du; Spine Raceko mendirik garaiena,
beti elurtua dagoena eta haizeari aurre egin behar zaion gunea.
Cross Fell igaro ostean Greg´s Hut ( aterpea ) izango du zain,
bertan indarrak berreskuratzeko parada ezin hobea delarik,
gailurretik 1´5 km-tara.

Laugarren postuan Simon dator, Malagan bizi den suitzarra.
Gogoratu Simonek iaz ( 2017 ) 7. bukatu zuela.

 John Knapp ( UK ), hirugarren sailkatua Middleton-en ( km 240 ).

Bostagarren postuan orain lehen ingelesa dena dator; John Knapp.
Jim Mann-ek lasterketa utzi ostean John Knapp da lehen british-a.

Carol Morgan ( 1st lady / 6 in the general )

living from Middleton in Teesdale ( 240 km ) to Dufton ( 275 km ).
Carol Morgan after passing Middleton:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1795868690500818/

Emakumeetan berriz Carol Morganek lidergoan jarraitzen du,
eta sailkapen orokorrean 6. postuan darrai; ikaragarria da!

“This race is crazy,”
says Pablo Criado (ESP),
who with Oliviero Bosatelli (ITA),
have five Tor des Geants podiums between them.

Pablo Criado cantabriarra Oliviero Bosatelli italiarrarekin doa,
biak elkarrekin ia hasieratik, Edale herrixkatik.
Orain Middleton CP-3an daude lotan ( 240 km ).
Biek Tor des Geant ugari dituzte eginak, Oliverok baita irabazi ere ( 2016an ).

“It’s been fun!”
says Greg Crowley, on his fifth ( 5 ) Spine Race!

Mohd Puzi Dolan left Hawes CP-2 ( km 191 )
 seconds before the 8pm cut-off
and spent 33 minutes outside
in the snow eating and tending to his needs.
He's now on the move again and in great spirits.

Benoit Rothan ( 208 ) eta Daphné Derouch ( 136 ) frantzesak,
Tan Hill gunera iristen ( km 215 ).

Bigarren emakumea Sarah Kirsty ingelesa da,
eta hirugarrena Daphné Derouch frantzesa.

Eoin in Alston: 
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1795747570512930/

Pavel in Alston: 
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1795831503837870/

John Knapp after passing Croos Fell: 
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1795822870505400/

Laburbilduz, 3. egun honetan 118 parte hartzaileetatik 81k jarraitzen dute.
Beraz jadanik Middleton CP-3 ( km 240 ) arte 37 erretiratu dira ( % 31),
eta oraindik 200 km eskas falta zaizkie.
Erretiratuen artean Jim Mann ( orain arteko leaderra ), Colin Green daude.

Colin Green has retired from the race with an injury in Middleton ( km 240 ).

Chris Worton wakes earlier this afternoon at Hawes
to find a lovely message from another runner left in his race pack...

Husband and Wife duo,  
Sarah and Andy Norman currently descending into Hawes.
The pair volunteered throughout last winter's race and are back to conquer it themselves.

 Carol Morgan leaving behind Tan Hill ( km 201 )

Spiners sleeping in Tan Hill In

Overnight images are just coming through from the Tan Hill Inn

More from overnight.
Here are the indomitable husband and wife team,
Sarah and Andy Norman preparing to leave Hawes.
They're still on the move towards Middleton after a long night.


------------- January 15th ( 18:00 ) ------------
Reaching to Tan Hill ( 200 km )

Jin Mann

Jin Mann in Middleton in Teesdale:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1795052207249133/

Eoin in Middleton: 
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1795128937241460/

Jim Mann Hawes gunean ( 191 km )
Jim Mann:
 https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1794570687297285/

Eoin Keith Tin Hall gunean ( 210 km )

Ladies:
1 ( 102 ) Carol Morgan    114.01 m    Hawes
2 ( 136 ) Daphné Derouch    100.71 m    Malham
3 ( 230 ) Sarah Kirsty Williams 100.48 mMalham
4 ( 217 ) Louise Staples    87.56 m    Malham
5 ( 183 ) Emanuela Marzotto 86.66 m    Malham
6 ( 194 ) Sarah Norman    77.92 m    Hebden

Men:
1 ( 181 ) Jim Mann    144.49 m    Tan Hill
2 ( 103 ) Eoin Keith    140.01 m    Tan Hill
3 ( 104 ) Pavel Paloncy    125.89 m    Hawes
4 ( 172 ) John Knapp    119.46 m    Hawes
5 ( 148 ) Simon Gfeller    115.73 m    Hawes
  6 ( 102 ) Carol Morgan    114.01 m    Hawes ( lady )
7 ( 101 ) Tom Hollins    114.01 m    Hawes
8 ( 134 ) Gregory Crowley    113.04 m    Malham
9 ( 231 ) Gavin Woody    111.99 m    Malham
10 ( 225 ) Mark Turner    108.7 m    Malham

Pavel Paloncy chekiarra Hawes check pointean ( 191 km )
Pavel: https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1794839280603759/

Carol Morgan; the first lady.
Carol: https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1794487600638927/

Jin Mann gauaren erdian.

Lehenengo biak Jim Mann ( UK ) eta Eoin Keith ( IRL ) dira.

“I’m going to sleep from somewhere 

between 30 minutes and nine hours 

- and you can put that on social media,” 

says the very good-humoured race leader Jim Mann at CP3, 

Hawes, 216km into the Montane Spine Race.
Hawes ( 191 km ) check pointa uzten lehena Eoin izan bada ere.
Jim Mann-ek Hawes-en lotan jarraitzen du eta ondoren,
gauaren erdian, Jim-ek Eoin pasatu du.

Tin Hall ( 210 km ) gunea atzean utzita ziztu bizian datoz,
 Middleton in Teesdale ( 244 km ) check pointera iristear daudelarik.
Arratsaldeko 19:00etarako bertan izango dira, jadanik gauaren iluntasunak hartuta.
Ea bietariko zeinek igarotzen duen denbora gehien Middletoneko gunean,
bai indarrak berreskuratzeko, bai lo egiteko.
Bi aldagai hauek ( jana eta loa ) alde batera uzten hasten dena
arriskuan jarriko du lehen postua edo eta Spine racen jarraitzea.
Gogoratu bestela Tor des Geants-en ( 331 km ) Franco Collé-ri gertatu zitzaiona.
Italiarrak Javi Dominguez euskalduna atzetik zetorrela nabaritzean
Ollomont-eko gunea ( 290. km ) ziztu bizian igaro zuen,
baina gero Champillón collea ( 2740 m ) igaro berritan
loak jota lurrean etzanda gelditu zen,
eta gauaren erdian hotzak bere gorputza jan zuen.
Ondoren Javik erakustaldi bikaina eskainiz Tor-2017 irabazi zuen.
 
Laburbilduz, jadanik 118tik 22 parte hartzaile erretiratu dira.
Emakumeetan ez da erretiratutik egon,
Edale-tik 12 irten ziren, eta 12ak jarraitzen dute.

 Eugeni Roselló

Julian Morcillo

Erretiratutako gizonen artean Eugeni Roselló catalana
( 2012 edizioko txapelduna eta behin baino gehaigotan podium izan dena )
eta Julian Morcillo espainiarra daude.
Kevin Otto lagunak ere Malham guneko bidean erretiroa hartu zuen pasa den gauean.
Behe lainoak, hotzak, nabigazio arazoak ( GPSarekin )
eta gauaren gogortasunak bereak eta bi egiten ari da.
Argi dago Spine Racen ematen diren neguko baldintzak gogorrak direla:

• Argitasun gutxi: 8 ordu  térdi
• Klima: neguan, behe lainoa, haizetsua, hotza: T = -15 º
• Baliza eza: mapa, ipar horratza eta GPSa
• Check point-en arteko distantzia luzea: 75 km
• Ibilbidea: 431 km tundra eta landstonez josia.

Emakumeetan aipagarria da Carol Morgan ( IRL ) egiten ari dena,
bere lehen parte hartzean 6. dihoa,
berarekin batera iazko irabazlea dihoalarik: Tom Hollins ( UK ).

Carol Morgan in Hawes: https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1795025247251829/

Tom Hollins: https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1794570687297285/

Pablo Criado cantabriarra, bere lehenengo parte hartzean,
bikain jarraitzen du. Momentu batean 13. joan izan bada,
orain 26. postuan dator, beti ere Oliviero Bosatelli
italiar handiarekin batera ( Tor-2016ko txapelduna ).

 Malham

 Malham-eko haitz labainkorrak

 Malham

Malham

 Pavel eserita lotan.

Pavel Paloncy chekiarra gauaren erdian.


Malham osteko mendia

Mindutako oinak sendatzen.

Episodie IV: https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1795091410578546/

------------- January 14th, sunday ( 15:00 ) -------------
Reaching to HEBDEN BRIDGE ( 74 km )

Jin Mann, Eugeni Roselló, Eoin Keith & Pavel Polancý:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1793634387390915/

Men:
1 (181) Jim Mann    43.85 m    Harrop
2 (103) Eoin Keith    41.99 m    Harrop
3 (104) Pavel Paloncy    41.39 m    Harrop
4 (105) Eugeni Roselló 41.39 m    Harrop
5 (102) Carol Morgan    37.8 m    Harrop ( lady )
6 (101) Tom Hollins    37.73 m    Harrop
7 (172) John Knapp    37.28 m    Harrop
8 (148) Simon Gfeller    36.31 m    Harrop
9 (225) Mark Turner    35.04 m    Harrop

Eoin irladesa, Pavel chekoa, Eugeni catalana eta Tom ingelesa
aurrean dabiltza, laukote honetan Spine Raceko 4 irabazle daude,
beraz laurek oso ondo ezagutzen dute Pennine way bidea.
Baina ezustekoa Jim Mann ingelesa ematen ari da,
Eoin, Pavel eta Eugeni Jim-en atzetik datoz km batetara,
eta jarraian lehenengo emakumea, Carol Morgan irlandarra dator.
Carol 5. postuan doa iazko irabazlea izan zen Tom Hollins ingelesarekin batera.
Gogoratu Carolek iaz Spine Race-2017 irabazi zuela!

Hebden Brige herrixkako check poin gunera iristen ari dira.
Horien atzetik John Knapp eta Simon Gfeller suitzarra datoz.
Azken honek, Simonek, iaz ( 2017 ) 7. bukatu zuen bere lehenego
parte hartzean. Gogoratu suitzarra Malagan bizi dela eta
orientazio maila bikain ibiltzen dela.

Ladies:
1 (102) Carol Morgan    37.8 m    Harrop ( orokorrean 5.)
2 (230) Sarah Kirsty Williams    31.23 m    Harrop
3 (136) Daphné Derouch    30.33 m    Torside
4 (217) Louise Staples    29.14 m    Torside
5 (183) Ita Emanuela Marzotto    26.3 m    Torside

Carol Morgan irlandarra ziztu bizian dator,
sailkapen orokorrean 5. postuan doalarik!
Laister Hebden Brigera iritsiko da.
Atzetik eta ia elkarrekin Sarah Kirsty eta Daphné Derouch datoz 10 bat km-tar.

Spine Race start: https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1793612514059769/

The Spine Challenger 
( From Edale to Hawes / 191 km )

Challengerreko lehenak iritsi dira:
Giznezkoetan irabazlea Wouter Huitzing holandarra izan da,
emakumezkoetan berriz Emma Hopkinson ingelesa.


1- Wouter Huitzing ( Holand )    25:44:21    Finish
2- Simon Bourne ( UK )    28:42:17    Finish
3- Ian Magee ( UK )        29:02:47    Finish
4- Emma Hopkinson (UK )    29:39:35    Finish ( lady )
5- Paul Redman ( UK )    30:16:33    Finish

 Wouter Huitzing ( Holand )
 The Spine Challenger winner ( man )

Emma Hopkinson (UK )
The Spine Challenger winner ( lady )

 Emma Hopkinson

Paul Redman

Emma Hopkinson finishing the Challanger in the first position: 
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1793857304035290/

Challanger azkenak: 
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpineRace/videos/1795036143917406/