@bookstodon #amreading #readingthisweekend #bookstodon Reading my first Raynor Winn book, #Landlines. Maybe it's being away from home (I left the UK 20+ years ago) or maybe it is all the time I spent hiking on the moors with my late dad, but the #pennineway and #peakdistrict chapters are really affecting me (in a good way 😊). Especially parts like this (see photo) remind me of the good people of home and how accessible the peaks can be 😍 #hikingadventures #hikingformentalhealth #hikingforall

Superb result for Jenny Yeo, first woman on the 2023 Montane Spine Race. She looked and sounded remarkably relaxed, despite having 268 miles under her belt and at least 3 seasons of weather! She had a very decent lead on the second placed woman, who in turn, has a large lead on the third!

Huge congratulations Jenny! 🙌🏻

#SpineRace #MontaneSpine #PennineWay

To say he nailed it is an understatement! What a phenomenal run by Dave Phillips. Winner of the 2023 Summer Montane Spine Race. Looking chipper as anything despite 268 miles of ever changing conditions and challenging Pennine Way terrain. His nearest competitor is around half a day behind him. Outstanding running!

Congrats Dave! Amazing achievement! 🙌🏻

#SpineRace #MontaneSpine #PennineWay

If anyone knows the Spine, it’s this one. Ever-bubbly Harriet Shields bosses her way through the #SpineChallengerNorth, making her the first to bag the full set of Challengers and full Spine events. She has completed the South, North & the full Montane Spine Races both in Summer and in Winter and says she found this one the hardest, based on the evening start and the heat.

Kudos Harriet - you are awe-inspiring! 🙌🏻

#MontaneSpine #PennineWay

Absolute rockstar, Ellie Eccles has stormed her way through 160 miles of the #PennineWay to become the first woman and record holder in the inaugral #SpineChallengerNorth

Eloise Eccles, you smashed it! Huge congrats!

#MontaneSpine #PennineWay

I think this says everything about the temperate evening bathed in sunshine up here in Bellingham 😂

#SpineRace #MontaneSpine #PennineWay #PeskyMidges

3rd & 4th men on the #SpineChallengerNorth went through CP2 in Alston earlier today. Jacob & Sion were still looking strong, focussed and were organised with their checkpoint admin. It goes without saying that everyone has been enjoying the #AlstonLasagne 😋

#SpineRace #MontaneSpine #PennineWay

Jovica, first man on the #SpineChallengerNorth looking strong in Alston… Lasagne in, bit of admin and back out just as second man Tom came in at a pace. Both looking and feeling happy despite a rather Cross Felly Cross Fell overnight! 💪🏻💪🏻

#MontaneSpine #SpineRace #PennineWay

The brilliant Mel Sykes, first woman on the #SpineChallengerSouth! Looking happy and unreasonably fresh!
Congrats Mel - incredible run! 🙌🏻👊🏻💪🏻
#MontaneSpine #PennineWay

Challenger South warriors!

The first three men, Jon Shield (centre), Nathan Drinkwater (left) & Martin Thompson (right). Excellent athletes with grit and determination by the bucket load. Top people to boot! Huge congrats guys! 👌🏻🙌🏻👊🏻

#SpineChallengerSouth #MontaneSpine #PennineWay

Absolute bosses! Rupert Allison and Hannah Rickman first man and first woman in the 2023 Spine Sprint. Both have smashed the course record out of the park! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

Rupert’s confirmed time was 6 hours 59 minutes and 40 seconds.
Hannah’s was 8 hours, 41 minutes and 38 seconds.

Hannah is having a few hours of sleep and then is volunteering in the checkpoint team! Not bad at all Hannah! 🙌🏻

#SpineSprint #MontaneSpine #PennineWay

The 2023 #SpineChallengerSouth is under way! #SpineRace #MontaneSpine #PennineWay

It’s time! #SpineRace #PennineWay #MontaneSpine
5 races ranging from 46 miles to 268 miles with 39,000 of ascent. And it’s hot 🥵

Last minute printing and preps!
#SpineRace #TrailRunning #UltraRunning #PennineWay

#SilentSunday #WeatherFront #weather #Cheviot #PennineWay

@harmonygritz @dajb I agree. I followed your #PennineWay with a level of attention I recognise as a natural pull towards not working.

We have naturalised ourselves to working in ways that are very hard to recognise and pull apart. I am keen for change.

Neglected to write a #weeknote last week, and this week's is pretty much covered by my #PennineWay post, but for the sake of completeness...

https://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2023/04/23/weeknotes-15-16-2023/

OK, took a while, but I've written up my #PennineWay trip

https://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2023/04/22/the-pennine-way-pt-1/

Comments and clarifications welcome!

Google Photos album of my #PennineWay Pt.1 trip earlier this week: https://photos.app.goo.gl/G1GQny6yzUcHQeGG9

(no way to indicate this in the album, but all photos CC0)

My Salomon X-Radiant GTX hiking boots finally gave up the ghost on this #PennineWay trip.

I'm replacing them with a spectacular deal on these Inov8 Roclite G345 GTX boots. Graphene sole, fully-synthetic, and ultralight!

Doubt they'll last as long as my Salomon's but can't argue with the price...

https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/product/view/id/2672586