THE VIRTUAL SUMMER SPINE RACE

In June 2025, as well as the traditional race which sees athletes race non-stop along the Pennine Way, there will be the opportunity to take part in VIRTUAL SUMMER SPINE RACE CHALLENGES.

Your virtual challenge can take place anywhere in the world and you have the whole of June to get to the finish.

With five distances, there is a virtual challenge for nearly everyone…

• THE DASH - 26.8 miles, Edale to the wild moorlands of Standedge in West Yorkshire.
• THE SPRINT 43 miles. Edale to the market town of Hebden Bridge in the picturesque Calder Valley
• THE CHALLENGER SOUTH 108 miles. Edale to the attractive North Yorkshire village of Hardraw
• THE CHALLENGER NORTH 160 miles. Hardraw in scenic Yorkshire countryside to Kirk Yetholm
• THE SPINE RACE 268 miles. The entire Pennine Way from Edale in Derbyshire to Kirk Yetholm in the remote Scottish borders
  
  

Starting from your front door, when you go for a walk, jog, run, push the baby buggy or take the dog for some exercise you can log your miles on a virtual map or we can collect your miles automatically if you link any of Strava, Garmin Connect, Fitbit, Polar or Suunto devices and platforms.

Just like the actual race, we'll show your position on a virtual map along with other participants. You can track your progress on the legendary Pennine Way, through the official checkpoints and a live weather overlay gives you a sense of what conditions are actually like on the trail.

You also have the option to add photographs and updates and share your progress with others, linking them to the virtual map highlighting just your dot.

In addition, Montane is offering all participants a generous 20% discount on Montane kit!

The entry fee of £9.95 covers the event and a downloadable finisher certificate unique to the virtual challenges.

SUPPORTING THE PENNINE WAY

Participants in the 2025 Winter challenges donated an amazing £1,235 to the Pennine Way National Trail Partnership. This will fund the repair and replacement of flagstones on the Pennine Way in the Craven area of North Yorkshire.

The 2025 Virtual Summer Spine Race will be once again be supporting the Pennine Way National Trail Partnership.

When you enter you can make a donation of £5, £10 or £20 to support their work.