Race planning
Plan Montane Winter Spine Race
Use the listed edition as your starting point. Each tool keeps imported race facts separate from the targets and assumptions you choose.
Edition notes: Entries for 2027 opened at noon UK time on February 4, 2026, through a virtual queue, with a waitlist once places are filled. On October 20, 2026, the race page said “Check back soon for entry details” and the public 2027 roster showed no names, so current availability could not be verified from those public pages. The entry fee is £1,345. The 2027 time limit is 156 hours; the 2025 race pack gave 168 hours. The 2027 live tracking link had not been posted.
- Listed edition
- Jan 10, 2027 – Jan 16, 2027
- Format
- 200+ Mile
- Distance
- 268 mi
- Local start time
- 8:00 AM Sunday, January 10, 2027, at Edale
- Duration / cutoff
- 156 hours (8:00 PM Saturday, January 16, 2027), with cut-offs at each checkpoint. The organizer sends the checkpoint cut-offs in its race pack.
- Crew and pacers
- No crews or pacers. The race is unsupported: planned support and following vehicles are banned, and friends and family may cheer only once during the race and must not hand over food, drink or kit. Poles are allowed.
- Drop bags
- One resupply bag of up to 20 kg goes to CP1 to CP5 and the finish. International runners can pay to have one extra 20 kg luggage bag moved along the route, but it cannot be opened during the race.
Recorded facts reviewed Oct 20, 2026. Check the organizer’s latest rules. Calendar downloads use all-day dates and do not set a starting alarm.
Pace & duration
Start with the recorded course distance. Choose a planning duration; this race has no single recorded time limit to import.
Gear checklist
Choose a checklist suited to your expected duration. Add the organizer’s mandatory gear.
Crew & drop bags
Bring across the race name. Add confirmed access points, distances and your own arrival estimates.