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Spine Fusion
The Spine Race is an ultramarathon held over a distance of around from Edale, England, to Kirk Yetholm, Scotland, along the Pennine Way The Pennine Way is a National Trail in England, with a small section in Scotland. The trail stretches for from Edale, in the northern Derbyshire Peak District, north through the Yorkshire Dales and Northumberland National Park and ends at Kir .... Participants are allowed seven days to complete the course. The race has been held annually since 2012. Initially held in the winter only, a summer version was introduced in 2017. The events are now known as the Winter Spine Race and Summer Spine Race. The series have subsequently been expanded to five concurrent events held twice a year: History The event was devised by Arctic expedition guides Scott Gilmour and Phil Hayday-Brown. The inaugural race took place in 2012 when there were only three finishers from a small field of eleven competitors. The 2013 event was promoted as the Dare 2b Spi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultramarathon
An ultramarathon is a footrace longer than the traditional marathon distance of . The sport of running ultramarathons is called ultra running or ultra distance running. Various distances, surfaces, and formats are raced competitively, from the shortest common ultramarathon of and up to 3100 miles. Around is typically the longest course distance raced in under 24 hours, but there are also longer multiday races commonly held as 48 hours, , or more, sometimes raced in stages with breaks for sleep. The oldest and largest ultramarathons are on road, including the Comrades Marathon (more than 10,000 finishers annually) and Two Oceans Marathon (more than 6,000 finishers annually). The world's longest certified footrace is the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race. Many ultras have historical significance, including the Spartathlon, based on the 246 km run of Greek messenger Pheidippides from Athens to Sparta during the Battle of Marathon in a day and a half to seek aid against t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cheviot
The Cheviot () is an extinct volcano and the highest summit in the Cheviot Hills and in the county of Northumberland. Located in the extreme north of England, it is a walk from the Scottish border and, with a height of above sea-level, is located on the northernmost few miles of the Pennine Way, before the descent into Kirk Yetholm. The Cheviot was formed when melting in the crust over 390 million years ago gave rise to volcanic activity, producing a stratovolcano and pluton, and it has subsequently sustained intense erosion. Several watercourses radiate from The Cheviot. How this tranquil part of the North East is far from the madding crowd . Chronicle Live. Retrieved November 28, 2021. Etymology The name ''Cheviot'', which was first documented in 1181 as ''Chiuiet'',[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabrina Verjee
Sabrina Verjee (born ) is a British long-distance fell-runner who held the overall record for the 325 mile circuit of the Wainwrights from June 2021 to May 2022 and the female record for the Pennine Way from September 2020 to August 2021. Early life and education Verjee grew up in Surrey and studied human sciences at Oxford University. After a few months working as an investment banker she studied veterinary medicine at Cambridge, with a postgraduate certificate in emergency medicine and surgery. At both universities she ran and rowed, and at Cambridge she took up modern pentathlon and then adventure racing. Running Verjee competed in, and won, her first ultramarathon, the Grand Tour of Skiddaw, in 2014. In 2017 she competed in the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, finishing in 21st place, but did not enjoy the experience: "You climb to the top of the hill and all you can hear is these banging cowbells and shouting people, but it's so foreign to me because I actually go to the hill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kelly (runner)
John Wade Kelly (born November 19, 1984) is an American endurance athlete who specializes in ultrarunning. His fastest known times include that for the 268-mile Pennine Way, set in 2021. Early life Kelly was raised in Morgan County, Tennessee, and graduated from nearby Oak Ridge High School in 2003. He was a good but not outstanding runner in high school, after which he did not compete in the sport for several years until 2013, when he ran the Marine Corps Marathon. After subsequently qualifying for the Boston Marathon, he decided to use ultramarathons and triathlons to maintain his fitness and motivation. American ultras and triathlons In 2017, Kelly became the fifteenth finisher in the history of the Barkley Marathons. He completed the required five loops in a total time of 59:30:53, around half an hour inside the time limit for the full course. It was his third attempt at the race, having managed three loops in 2015 and four in 2016. Later in 2017, Kelly won the Road R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Morgan
Carol Morgan (born 1973) is an Irish ultrarunner, who specialises in non-stop mountain ultramarathons 100 km and longer, often in challenging conditions with significant ascents / descents. Born in Dublin in 1973, where she trained as a nurse, she is an advanced practitioner in emergency medicine. Morgan holds the course record for endurance ultra event, the Kerry Way Ultra. Early running years Morgan started running in her thirties. and has been running with Nidd Valley Running Club in Harrogate, Yorkshire, with whom she still regularly competes, since at least 2010, gradually adding longer and longer distances to her repertoire. Competing in road races 2007–2012 saw Morgan compete in the Connemarathon road race in Ireland in April. In 2007 she placed tenth in the marathon while incorrectly listed as from the United Kingdom. From 2009–2012 she placed either first or second in the Connemarathon ultramarathon in conditions that varied from unseasonally hot sunshin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eoin Keith
Eoin Keith is an Irish ultramarathon runner who won the Spine Race, a winter run along the Pennine Way, in 2016, 2019 and 2022. His 2022 time for the race was 92:40:30 (3 days, 20 hr, 40.5 mins). Other achievements include winning a 170 km race in Oman Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ... in 2019. References External linksProfileat UTMB website Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Irish ultramarathon runners Athletes from County Cork {{Ireland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beth Pascall
Beth Pascall (born 15 September 1987) is a British ultrarunner and paediatrician. Among her victories are the Spine Race in 2015, the Ultra Trail Cape Town in 2019 and the Western States Endurance Run in 2021. Biography Beth Pascall grew up on her parents' family farm. She didn't discover sport until she studied medicine at the University of Nottingham, where she took up rowing. While volunteering at a children's hospital in Zambia, she decided to specialise in paediatrics. She turned to trail running, as it was easier to balance with working life. She launched herself directly into ultramarathon distances. In 2015, she was winner of the Spine Race. In 2016, she took part in the Trail World Championships in Gerês where she finished eighth. Together with Jo Meek and Jo Zakrzewski, she won the bronze medal for Great Britain in the team classification. In the 2018 Pascall and Damian Hall ran the Cape Wrath Trail, self-supported and during winter. They achieved a fast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheviot Hills
The Cheviot Hills (), or sometimes The Cheviots, are a range of uplands straddling the Anglo-Scottish border between Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. The English section is within the Northumberland National Park. The range includes The Cheviot (the highest hill), plus Hedgehope Hill to the east, Windy Gyle to the west, and Cushat Law and Bloodybush Edge to the south. The hills are sometimes considered a part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland as they adjoin the uplands to the north. Since the Pennine Way runs through the region, the hills are also considered a part of the northern Pennines although they are separated from the Cheviot Hills by the Tyne Gap, part of which lies within the southern extent of the Northumberland National Park. The Cheviot Hills are primarily associated with geological activity from approximately 480 to 360 million years ago, when the continents of Avalonia and Laurentia collided, resulting in extensive volcanic activity (the Caledonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenhead, Northumberland
Greenhead is a village in Northumberland, England.United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map, Landranger NY, 2004 The village is on the Military Road (B6318), about from Chollerford, from Haltwhistle and from Brampton, Cumbria along the A69 road. The A69 bypasses the village, but until the 1980s all vehicular traffic passed through it. The village lies just outside the Northumberland National Park, close to Hadrian's Wall. Just to the north of the village is the 12th-century Thirlwall Castle, recently restored and opened to the public. Nearby villages include Upper Denton and Haltwhistle. A former Methodist chapel in the village is now a youth hostel. The Pennine Way, the UK's first National Trail, passes through Greenhead. Governance Greenhead is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham. The local authority is Northumberland County Council, a unitary authority. Landmarks Thirlwall Castle () is a 12th-century castle on the bank of the Tipalt Burn close to the village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dufton
Dufton is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, it lies in the Eden Valley and below Great Dun Fell. It is mostly around 180m above sea level. At the 2011 census the parish had a population of 201 , increasing to 204 at the 2011 Census The centre of the village is built around a green, on the north side of which is the Stag Inn. The village green is oblong in shape and is bisected by an avenue of lime trees that crosses it diagonally. Houses in the village were built from the 17th century onwards and the village has changed little over the last 100 years. History Dufton is an ancient settlement and some of the earliest written records of the village are from the 1320s. The place-name ''Dufton'' is first attested in 1289 and means 'dove town or farmstead'. The Rolls of Appointment report the "living" of the parish of Dufton in 1323. St Cuthbert's Church just outside the village mainly dates from the 19th century. Dufton wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tan Hill, North Yorkshire
Tan Hill () is a high point on the Pennine Way in North Yorkshire, England. It lies north of Keld in the civil parish of Muker, near the borders of County Durham and Westmorland, and close to the northern boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It fell within the historic boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire. It is in an isolated location, the nearest town of Kirkby Stephen is by road. The Tan Hill Inn is the highest inn in the British Isles at 1,732 feet (528 m) above sea level. Coal mining The Upper Howgate Edge Grit is a coarse-grained sandstone within the Pendleian, the lower subsystem of the Carboniferous structure. Found in the peaks of the highest fells of North Yorkshire, the shale layer containing coal lies above it. The shale under the northwest region is called the Tan Hill seam, and was worked from the 13th century until the early 1930s. The first records of coal being produced are from 1384, when locally worked shallow shafts produced coal for Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawes
Hawes is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, at the head of Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales, and historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire. The River Ure north of the town is a tourist attraction in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The population in 2011 was 887. The parish of Hawes also includes the neighbouring hamlet of Gayle. Hawes is west of the county town of Northallerton. It is a major producer of Wensleydale cheese. Hawes has a non-profit group that seeks funding to re-open or keep community amenities. History There is no mention in the Domesday Book of 1086 of a settlement where the current town is. The area was historically part of the large ancient parish of Aysgarth in the North Riding of Yorkshire, and there is little mention of the town until the 15th century when the population had risen enough for a chapel of ease to be built. The settlement was first recorded in 1307 as having a marketplace. The place's name is deri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
