Montane Spine Sprint South - Summer Edition
- Total distance: 74.03 km
- Location: High Peak
- Race Date: 12 Jun 2027
- Finish rate: 73%
- Entry Cost: £165
- Nearest Station: Edale (0.3 km)
- Night Running: 38.8% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (40/100)
Montane Spine Sprint South - Summer Edition
- Distance
- 74.03 km
- Total ascent
- 1,943 m
- Cut-off
- 18h
- Town/Village
- High Peak
- Date
- 12-13 June 2027
- Entry cost
- £165
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £165
- Organiser: Spine Race
- Start Town: High Peak
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 12 Jun 2027
- End Date: 13 Jun 2027
- Start Time: 12:00 PM
- Final Cut-off: 18h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Edale
- Distance from Start Line: 0.3 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: Unknown
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Toilets
- Hand Washing Beyond Sanitiser: Unknown
- Period Products Provided: Unknown
- Female Only Toilets: Unknown
Family & Spectators
- Baby Changing at Start: Unknown
- Family Friendly Spectator Areas: Unknown
- Flexible Deferral or Cancellation: Unknown
Safety
- Marshalls at Isolated Areas: Unknown
- Safeguarding and Reporting Policy: Unknown
- Can Hide Location from Public Tracking: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
Montane Spine Sprint South - Summer Edition has 66.5 km of off-road / unknown, this is in the top 8% of all our races.
- Off-road / Unknown100% · 66.5 km
Distance
69.6 km
Ascent
1943 m
Descent
2034 m
High Point
633 m
Compared against 21 other races of a similar distance, Montane Spine Sprint South - Summer Edition has more total elevation gain than 43% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 52% of them — roughly typical in hilliness for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
5.49%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Montane Spine Sprint South - Summer Edition's, which average 5.49%?
Montane Spine Sprint South - Summer Edition's climbs average 5.49%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
5.02%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Montane Spine Sprint South - Summer Edition's, which average 5.02%?
Montane Spine Sprint South - Summer Edition's descents average 5.02%. If your training never rehearses sustained descending at that gradient, the downhills will empty your quads long before the finish.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Pacing Complexity
Montane Spine Sprint South - Summer Edition scores 40/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 54/100 (5 races compared).
Montane Spine Sprint South - Summer Edition is one of the more pacing-friendly races at this distance. The course is relatively consistent in effort demand, which makes a controlled, steady approach more viable than on many similar-distance events. Gradient transitions is still the main watchpoint, but overall the course rewards disciplined execution over reactive pacing.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
Night Running
Montane Spine Sprint South - Summer Edition starts at 12:00 local time, with sunset around 21:35. Based on the median finisher time of 15:31:48, a runner at that pace would finish around 03:31 — after dark, spending around 6h 02m (39% of their race) running in darkness and covering roughly 28.5 km of the course after sunset.
Shaded stretches are expected to be run in the dark
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