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Montane Winter Spine Race

The Montane Winter Spine Race is a nonstop, 268-mile race along the Pennine Way, from Edale in Derbyshire to Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders.

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In The Ultra Minute

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January 16, 2025Published in TUM

Gossage wins the 2025 Winter Spine women’s race

Lucy Gossage won the 2025 Montane Winter Spine women’s race in 87:41:38 and placed fourth overall. John Kelly crossed alongside her but was fifth overall after a 13-minute safety-diversion penalty; a shared physical crossing does not imply tied official places.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: January 16, 2025

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January 16, 2025Published in TUM

Collison leads the Winter Spine overall podium

Kim Collison won the 2025 Winter Spine over 268 miles of thePennine Way in 82:46:32. Dave Phillips followed in 85:58:05 and Tiaan Erwee in 86:05:09.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: January 16, 2025

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January 16, 2025Published in TUM

Gossage’s own reflection on returning

TUM linked Lucy Gossage’s pre-race essay about her secondSpine attempt and the personal meaning of returning. The account stays attributed to her rather than expanding private-life details into a biography.

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2025 women’s winner, fourth overall

Lucy Gossage

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2025 fifth overall; penalty-qualified

John Kelly

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2025 winner

Kim Collison

Kim Collison won the 2025 Winter Spine over 268 miles of thePennine Way in 82:46:32. Dave Phillips followed in 85:58:05 and Tiaan Erwee in 86:05:09.

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2025 runner-up

Dave Phillips

Kim Collison won the 2025 Winter Spine over 268 miles of thePennine Way in 82:46:32. Dave Phillips followed in 85:58:05 and Tiaan Erwee in 86:05:09.

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2025 Winter Spine women’s result: Gossage won in 87:41:38, fourth overallKelly crossed alongside but was fifth overall after a 13-minute penalty; no official tie.Source
2025 Winter Spine overall podium: Collison 82:46:32; Phillips 85:58:05; Erwee 86:05:09The 268-mile winter race is distinct from the Summer Spine and shorter Challenger events.Source

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