Montane Summer Spine Challenger South 2022
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2022
- In this video Stef and I tackle the Montane Summer Spine Challenger Race, 170km from Edale to Hardraw along the Pennine Way. Sleep deprivation, sun, showers and smiles... What an adventure it was.
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Chapters
0:32 Intro at Edale
0:58 It's go Time at Edale
03:47 What is the Spine Race
08:00 Torside Reservoir
11:30 Leaving the Peak District
14:42 Crossing the M62
16:08 Sunset on the First Day
17:53 CP1 Hebden Hey
18:22 Leaving CP1 on Day 2
23:52 Leaving the other behind?
25:24 100km
27:01 Fame at last :-)
29:25 No Chips in Gargrave
29:58 Sunset on the Second Day
30:31 Otter Encounter
32:00 CP 1.5 Malham Tarn
33:06 Morning on Day 3
34:26 The Ascent of Pen-y-Ghent
36:59 Leaving Horten-in-Ribblesdale
39:29 All down hill from here
41:21 Tiredness takes hold
43:36 One shoe
44:17 The Finish at Hardraw
Awesome Dean!!!
Well done... And huge respect!!!
Thanks Debbie, it was a really great experience. I loved every moment of it even the sleep deprived parts 😁
Well done both of you . Steely determination shown towards the end !
Thanks for watching Paul, we definitely had to dig deep at the end there 🤣 Almost thought I might have to give Stef a piggy back at one point but she's hard as nails 😎
Amazing. Congrats for completing the challenge! Fair play to both of you!!!
Thanks for watching, it was such an amazing experience.. looking forward to running the Northern Challenger next year
Really enjoyed watching this Dean. What a team you and Steph are 😀
Thanks for watching Shaun, looking forward to more Spine Race fun in 2023
I'll take my cap off to you two. Back in the 80s I might have thought about it but these days I'll stroll round. Great video ATB Kev
Thanks for watching Kev, hope you're well mate. After this event I was definitely ready for that relaxed weekend at Woodhall 😁 See you on another camp soon hopefully, you on the Viking weekend?
Endurance, perseverance, very well done - Stay Safe
Thanks Frank, it was certainly a test of our mental fitness rather than physical. All the best, Dean
Inspirational Dean. I have been training for the Edale Skyline after watching your race video. Now you have started me thinking about this one. Thanks.
Go for it John, it's amazing event. There are still places left on the Montane Summer Spine Challenger too 😎👍 Thanks for watching
Brilliant video Dean and well done to you both. Good luck with your Spine Challenger North next year.
Thanks for watching Mick, really looking forward to reccying the Northern section of the Pennine Way with Stef. We've done a few sections together already but can't wait to get back to the Cheviots
Great vid!! Loved watching it. I’m in for the Summer Spine North Challenger 2024. So this is the part I’m gonna miss!
Thanks for watching. We did the a Summer Challenger North this year so will have a video for you very soon. All the best with your training
Excellent video and what an epic finish. Thanks for sharing and congratulations to you both.
Thanks for watching Shaun, it was such a great feeling to get to he finish line together hand in hand, that was our only goal
Great video and huge well done! Nice to see Alex too
Thanks for watching 👍
Well done to the both of you!
Thanks for watching Kevin
Wonderful just wonderful walker bit time runner here ,congratulations to you both
Thanks for watching Alan, hope you’ll be following the Montane Winter Spine Race this weekend. Stef and I are both working on the event.
Great feat of endurance, well done to you both.
Thank you, still can't quite believe we did it
Just watched this not expecting to see myself on here. Glad you are back for the Summer see you both then Ann
Thanks for watching Ann, it's was a such a great experience and ended up being very life changing as I now work for the Spine. Looking forward to the Wintet race in a week's time and then doing the Challenger North in Summer
Brilliant congratulations 🎉 to you both well done 👍 xx
Thanks for watching Paul
Well done Dean & Steph ,cracking video.
Thanks for watching Gazza 👍😎
Thank you so much for this video. Its brilliant! I am running the Spine Challenger South Summer this year and watching it made me so excited. Nervous as hell but also excited!
Thanks for watching, you’ll have a great time. I was nervous in the days running up to this but the moment we set off I was all good. Happy to help if you have any questions 👍
Absolutely Brilliant video mate, Steff and yourself did amazingly (must have been emotional at the Finnish - it was watching it). Have to say that your ginger looked magnificent in the sunset 😜😜
Thanks for watching Mark.so glad we managed to complete it what we set out to do, no time goals, all we wanted was to finish together. The beard was looking pretty good in this video 🤣
Well done Dean and Steph. Great to be alongside you for that adventure from the comfort of my armchair 😂!
Nice to revisit some of the Pennine Way landmarks.
Thanks for watching. I still can't quite believe we made it to the end, it was such a great experience.
Unbelievable efforts, congratulations and well done 👍
Thanks Ant, we had a great time on the event 👍😎
Awesome. Immense achievement and great video
Thanks for watching Paul, it was an amazing experience
Brilliant video Dean you both showed real grit especially near the finish. Anyone contemplating entering should watch this it gives real flavour of what to expect. I had noticed your names down on the entry list for the challenger North, good luck on that one. Take care
Thanks for watching Robert. We were never going to be the fastest but we achieved what we set out to accomplish, make it to the finish line and cross hand in hand. Really looking forward to the Challenger North, it's such an amazing event and I can't get enough of the Pennine Way.
Amazing video Dean. Just come across it after getting the idea in my head that I could attempt the Spine Challenger in 2024, after I hit 60. I will definately be looking at your other Pennine Way videos. Well done to you both for completing it.
Thanks for watching and I hope you find my Pennine Way videos useful. You should get your name down for the 2023 Challenger 👍😎
Seriously well done to the both of you mate seriously I couldn't do it your fitness levels must be bloodly good mate just walking that is a killer definitely big respect to you buddy
Thanks Andrew and thank you for watching. When I first heard about the Spine Race I was in awe of the runners, I still am. It takes some serious grit to go the distance, I just about managed to scrape through 😁 Working on the fitness side of things, I'll enter the full one in the future without a doubt.
Cracking result Dean, well done. Haven't come across your vids for some time but glad I found them again. Amazed your content hasnt got more subs after all this time.
Thanks for watching. I haven't been as prolific with my uploads in recent years, too busy having the adventures to video and edit 😁 I'm not worried about subs, it's all about savouring the memories 👍
@@DeanRead Fair point.
As always Dean an excellent record of your journey but this one was extra special. It captured both the joy & pain you both felt succinctly. Just bloody brilliant - well done to you both 🥇🥇
Thanks for watching Peter and for your kind words. I was certainly shattered towards the end, felt good after a nap though so I feel I could have carried on 😁 I'll definitely give the full race a go in the futures
Praise the lord!!!! Kettle going on.
Haha 🤣 it's rather a long video so thanks in advance for watching
Great vid again mate - now im coaching a group of athletes here in Vietnam and slowly encouraging them to ultra marathon running !
Thanks for watching, good luck with the training 👍
What absolute troopers! Great effort guys. Love the video 👍🏻🏃♂️
Thanks Mark 👍😎
Amazing Video Dean. Thank you for the time spent putting this together. The Spine Team
Thank you for watching, it was a such a great experience. I remember seeing Spine Racers come through in winter many moons ago after I'd camped on Bleaklow in horrible weather. My first thought was that they were crazy.... However, the more I learned about the event the more I knew I had to be part of it 😁 Looking forward to volunteering at the winter event in 2023.
What a fabulous video - loved it! Many congratulations to you both Dean & Steph 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks Ginette and thank you for watching. It was such a great adventure, still can't quite believe we did it 😁
Finally got around to watching this epic video, only four months late lol
Absolutely incredible effort by both of you, truly inspirational stuff, made me want to lace my trail shoes and head off onto my local paths.
Definitely the stuff of dreams, not sure id have the will to complete as quick as you did, hats and shoes off to you both
thanks for sharing, and looking forward to a camp with you soon
Atb Mark
Thanks for watching Mark. So glad I recorded this video so Stef and I could look back on it. Can't believe how much life has changed since then and I now work for the Spine, happy days indeed. See you soon mate
Massive congratulations to you both. That was a serious effort and a true test of grit and determination. Steph certainly had to battle through the pain towards the end and is one tough cookie. Really great to see your love for the Pennine Way. It’s almost a year since I completed it and very rare that a day goes by where I don’t think about what an amazing experience it was so I can fully appreciate why it brings you back time and time again. Brilliant!😊
Thanks for watching Anthony. It's such an amazing route, I can't get enough of the PW. Looking forward to heading back north and reccying from Hardraw to Kirk Yetholm with Stef. We've done Hadrian's Wall and High/Low Force. Can't wait to get back to the Cheviots 😁
Hats and shoes off to the pair of you. Well done! A great video, as always and a massive effort. Great use of Running up that Hill, though I can't help but think of Stranger Things! 😅🤣🤣
Thanks for watching Jamie. Stef's feet are almost fully recovered now 🤣 Still can't quite believe we made it to the end, thankfully there weren't any moments along the way that I hated, even during the tiredness. Must admit i've not seen the latest season of Stranger Things but it's a classic tune, couldn't resist a cheeky remix. I thought the lyrics were quite fitting for a video about an endurance event 'it doesn't hurt me, do you wanna feel how it feels' 😁
@@DeanRead Dude, it's worth a watch. Next series is the last one apparently. Can't wait for the next video!
I've watched the first 2 seasons but need to get the rest watched, I probably need to have a marathon watch from the beginning with Stef
Well done guy's loved it
Thanks for watching 👍 We've been back on the Pennine Way again this weekend but at the northern end.
Don't blame you 👌🏻
Well done dean all the best
Thanks for watching Philip 👍
Great video Dean. This is my weekly fix and reference point as I recce the route for the winter challenger in January. Your positive attitude is something I’ll reflect upon during the long dark hours.
Thanks for watching Alex, good luck with your training for the winter challenger. Hopefully see you at some point along the route 👍😎
Great video Dean! Congratulations to both you and Steph on an amazing accomplishment. Watching you and Steph cross the finish line hand in hand truly shows the team spirit you both have.
Thanks for watching David. Our only goal was to get to the finish line together within the time limit, so we considered it mission accomplished 👍
Congratulations Dean and Stef, huge respect to you both! Dean I am in awe that you could deliver such an engaging video of this challenge, smiling and chatting away while so sleep deprived. Looking forward to following next year's challenge 🤗👍
Thanks for watching Julie. I really did get to a point of tiredness that I've never reached before, I thought I knew what to expect having worked the night shift for years 😁 I suppose on the night shift I wasn't trying to travel 180km though 🤣
Congratulations to you both, what an achievement! Have it on my bucket list for 2024.
Excellent, I hope you have a great time when you do the event 👍 Thanks for watching
I loved this video, you really captured the feel of the event and all the key parts. It will be so useful to people thinking about signing up in future. Good luck for the challenger north.
Thanks for watching Jane, it was a really great experience. Think you're in the video at the start too 👍 The Spine family really do make it an adventure to remember. We've got our names down to volunteer in winter 2023.
OMG.....One of the most amazing videos I've watched so far on CZcams. I walked the PW in July, took seven days to reach Hawes, I know how tough that was, and to think you and Steph went further in under 60 hours......what an incredible achievement. Kudos to you both.
Thanks for watching and for your kind words Maurice. Hope you had a great time walking the PW in July, I'm sure you did. I'm totally obsessed with the PW now 😁 have so many great memories along the route which outweigh the tough ones from a failed attempt many moons ago. If someone had told me during my walk along the route in 2019 that I'd enter the Spine Challenger and get to Hardraw in under 58 hours I wouldn't have believed them 🤣🤣 I still can't quite believe it now to be honest. All the best. Dean
Massive respect to you both. Great recording as usual.
Thanks for watching David, so glad I recorded this video so Stef and I can look back on it years to come
Well done the pair of you,there was a lot of grit and determination,especially towards the end. The climb up out of the Hebden Bridge valley must have been particularly hard in the dark (ankle-breaking territory). My recommendation for the chafing...Sudocreme every time (it's brilliant stuff). Fabulous piece of film!
Thanks for watching. I was definitely ready for a sit down after the climb out of Hebden 😁 Still can't quite believe we made it to the end
Great stuff Dean, congrats again on the achievement - and to film it as you went as well, brilliant stuff. It’s an event that’s fascinated me for a few years now as well & that’s really inspirational… I need to get my backside into gear! 👍
Thanks for watching Arran. I've had a bit of an obsession with the event over the years too, so glad we entered and gave it a go. You should definitely get your name down for next summer, plenty of time and there are still places left 👍
Another great video Dean. It was great to meet you and Steph at the Border Hotel a few weeks ago when I had just completed the Pennine Way. Thanks for taking my photo outside!
Hi David, thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Hope you’ve recovered after your Pennine Way adventure and planning the next trip. It was really great to meet you even if it was only briefly. All the best 👍
Brilliant Dean! Well done on an amazing achievement and for inspiring myself (and a few others I’m sure) to don the walking boots and get out there :)
Thanks for watching. Really hope it does encourage more people to give the event a go, if I can wing it through then most will be more than capable 😁
Great video Dean! Brought back a lot of memories, especially of the sleep deprived state towards the end! It definitely becomes a mental battle. Good to see you guys at various points during the race. Good luck for the Challenger North next year. I'm still firming up my plans.... 😬🤣
Thanks for watching Hannah, it was such a great experience and a pleasure to meet you too. Hopefully you're able to get your name down for 2023... See you at Hardraw hopefully 😁🤞
Mind over matter there pal, unbelievable achievement from you both well done Stan 😉.
Thanks for watching Matt, looking forward to doing the Montane Spine Challenger North in Summer 😎
My god there’s a bigger one ?? Good luck with it I’m sure you’ll both smash it. 👊🏽
The longest is the full Spine at 268 miles in 7 days in Winter or 6 1/2 in Summer
Ahhh right still amazing either way pal
Superb video. So inspiring!
I'm currently sitting in the bath after doing the Yorkshire Three Peaks thinking how the hell did you manage that event. Huge respect to you both 👏
Thanks for watching Paul. Hope you had a great time on the Y3Peaks, that's an excellent route. Heading back there to lead a running group on the route in October.
Great video. I’ve been considering signing up for next year and I think this has convinced me. Thanks
Nice one, have you signed up? I did the Challenger North this summer, video to follow soon
@@DeanReadvery late reply, but yes I’ve signed up.
Just watching your video again and saw you’d replied. I must have missed the notification.
About 5 weeks to go 😀.
@@fell_runner_macc excellent 👌 I might see you in Edale. Hope you have a great adventure
Great video Dean that took a lot of gut I was thinking about doing this and then I sprained my ankle on Snowdon but hope to do it next year
Hope you have a great time if you enter the Challenger next year, we're looking forward to doing the Northern version next summer. Thanks for watching 👍
Great video
Thanks for watching Claire
I could feel those last steps you both took towards the end! Amazing effort, grit and sheer determination from you both. Loved it! I prefer to go up hill than down when my feet are sore 😜 I completed my 1st long distance challenge last year (PDC 25km) it was an awesome experience! Hope to do a 50km next year. Looking forward to seeing your next challenge 😁 🥾 This video has given me the boot up Ive needed to get back on it, Thank You both!
Thanks for watching Dee, get yourself booked in for a 50km early next year then enter the Spine Challenger in summer 👍😎 I love climbing, although a fast descent is pretty exhilarating but my legs work better on climbs than flat stuff. All the best 👍
Was walking on Black hill from Crowden that day and saw competitors coming through.
Thanks for watching Paul, we went for a run to Black Hill in January this year to see the runners during the winter Spine... It was full blizzard conditions, frozen bog and terribly cold... That is why I know the winter event perhaps isn't for me at the moment 🤣🤣
Absolutely amazing!! Well done!! We met last 20ish finishers somewhere between Kirk Yetholm and Byrness ( we were walking PW North To South and it was our first day) meeting all those runners inspired us so much!!!! Will you be doing full length spine race one day? :)
Thanks for watching. I'll definitely be singing up for the full Spine, I would have gone for it in 2023 but decided the Challenger North was a better option to give us more time to train for the full. Having said that, I would have 100% entered the full if they hadn't announced the Challenger North 😁
@@DeanRead amazing!!! Good luck with North Challenger! :)
Thank you 👍
Is that the Harrier trail straw that you are using? Wonderful that you're joining the Spine family volunteers.
Thanks for watching Chris. I was using the Harrier soft flasks but I also had a Katadyn BeFree filter with me for grabbing water along the route.
Really looking forward to volunteering, the Spine family are amazing
Well done both of you, amazing achievement. Just wondering what trainers you went for?
Thanks for watching 👍 I had some Saucony Xodus Ultra for this event
Hi Dean, cracking video! I'm racing this summer's Challenger South. Just wondering if you know offhand some of the locations on the course where you could fill up on water? I'm debating whether to invest in a filtration system too, if I think I'll struggle to make between CPs with the 3L I'll be carrying. Grateful for any thoughts...
Thanks for watching, you're going to have a great adventure. I took a filter with me but didn't need to use it, I managed to grab water from the Spine Safety Team (SST) out on the course on the way to CP1 easily enough. Water points aren't guaranteed though so I'd take a filter if I were you. Sometimes the team are called away to deal with an incident so it's best to have a back up. Plenty of spots to filter plus a few places along the way after CP1 at Craven Tri Club Tent near Cowling, Lothersdale (at pub), Gargrave (public toilets), Horton-in-Ribblesdale (Public Toilets, tap on front of building) not to mention the Coop at Gargrave too if you arrive within opening hours. Feel free to keep the questions coming, I work for the Spine Race now so I'll see you at Edale no doubt 👍
Well done, but I think you are all barking! Especially the full spiders!
Haha 🤣 I think you do have to be a bit mad, especially to take on the full Spine. Thanks for watching Angela
@@DeanRead I watch the Winter Spine on the trackers and am always totally amazed by the endurance these athletes have!
I'm in awe of those that do the full event, especially the winter one. To cover that distance in winter conditions and the majority of it being in the dark is absolutely crazy 🤣 I've always said I'd never enter the winter events but I suppose you should never say never 😁