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The MONTANE Spine Race is one of the world’s toughest endurance events. Truly EPIC races every winter and summer. #britainsmostbrutal #spinerace
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MONTANE ARCTIC SPINE RACES 2026 / REGISTER YOUR INTEREST TODAY Exact dates for next year’s races are tbc, but you can start the application process today: form.typeform.com/to/x91MAVWo #ArcticSpine

Keira Pavval and Jon Shield crossed the finish line together this evening becoming the 4th and 5th people to complete the Montane Arctic Spine Race after 9 days 9 hours and 31 minutes on the Kungsleden Trail #HEROS #ArcticSpine25

Montane Arctic Spine Race 2025 / Final Day The final four finishers of the Montane Arctic Spine Races 2025 arrive in Hemavan! Joe Barrs and Ulf Nore in 8 days 15 hours and 19 minutes Keira Pavval and Jon Shields in 9 days 9 hours and 31 minutes youtu.be/3pL0c_DKfF8 #arcticspine25

The race that "couldn't be done" has 5 finishers. @spinerace.bsky.social Arctic Spine. Conditions were far from ideal, particularly over the first few days, making these finishes even more impressive. Chapeau to the fab 5! #spinerace #ultrarunning

Jon and Keira are back together again and within 10km of the finish line of the Montane Arctic Spine Race 2025 There are still more than 6hrs to go before that final cut off at 21:00 (20:00 UK time). It’s shaping up to be a VERY exciting evening here in Hemavan! #arcticspine25

I am floored. I will never forget this. #northernlights #aurora

The word from our roving safety team is the Keira and Jon slept well, ate another meal this morning, and are pushing hard for the finish line!… #arcticspine25

Overnight last night Joe Barrs and Ulf Nore finished the Montane Arctic Spine Race in joint 2nd place! They’re the 2nd and 3rd people to complete this 293 mile race and they did so in 8 days 15 hours and 19 minutes… #arcticspine25

Leif Abrahamsen is the First Ever Winner of the Montane Arctic Spine Race! He finished after 200hrs 14mins He's not just the winner of #ArcticSpine25 but also among the only people on record to have completed the Kungsleden Trail solo in winter at all...

The first ever finisher of the Montane Arctic Spine Race, well done Leif Abrahamsen 🙌🇸🇪 What a team too @spinerace.bsky.social #ArcticSpine25 @willbaldlygo.bsky.social

Leif Abrahamsen / Winner @ Montane Arctic Spine Race 2025 See the moment Leif Abrahamsen became the first ever finisher of the Montane Arctic Spine Race 2025 below. ➡️ 8 days, 8 hours and 14 minutes #KUNGmeansKING #arcticspine25 ➡️ youtu.be/OT6lbHGzNNE 🎥 Bjorn Sorensen @Trailbear Films

Leif Abrahamsen is the First Ever Winner of the Montane Arctic Spine Race! He finished after 200hrs 14mins He's not just the winner of #ArcticSpine25 but also among the only people on record to have completed the Kungsleden Trail solo in winter at all...

Montane Arctic Spine Race 2025 Day Nine Good Morning from Hemavan, where our team are waiting ready to receive our first finisher. Like you, we’re all feverishly refreshing the tracking system and pacing the floors… #arcticspine25

It certainly looks that way! Finish line team are primed and ready… #arcticspine25

Keira Pavval arrived at CP3.5 in Ammarnäs at 00:35! This means our whole final 5 have beaten the 02:00 cut off! Leif Abrahamsen Joe Barrs Ulf Nore Jon Shield Keira Pavval All are on the final stretch and have until 21:00 on 17th Feb to get to Hemavan. KEEP WATCHING THOSE DOTS!

Montane Arctic Spine Race / Episode Eight Leif Abrahamsen continues to push on toward becoming our first winner. Ulf Nore and Joe Barrs form a partnership in joint 2nd and pass through CP3.5. Jon Shield and Keira Pavval fight fatigue and the looming cut-offs. Watch now: youtu.be/QeZOUwgyx0k

We are now a full week into the Montane Arctic Spine Races 2025 Here’s @willbaldlygo.bsky.social talking as the sun rose over CP3 in Jakkvik, with a quick round up of the action over night. #ArcticSpine 1/3

Leif Abrahamsen passed through what he described as whiteout conditions in the mountain section leading to CP3.5 in Ammarnäs. ‘It never seemed to end, but I told myself this is not Mount Everest, it must end, and it did.’ Nonetheless, his pace has been good and he says he’s feeling good…

Not bad… not bad at all. Also, when I grow up, I want to be like John Bamber 😎🇸🇪 @spinerace.bsky.social #ArcticSpine25

We’ve been extremely lucky throughout this race so far in seeing a display of #northernlights somewhere out on the course almost every night…

Keira Pavval left CP3 around 35mins ahead of Jon Shield, and now all five of our remaining runners are through CP3…

Montane Arctic Spine Race / Episode Seven Our final 5 are still going and hopes rise that we may see not just one, but multiple finishers this year! Leif Abrahamsen builds on his lead, Joe Barrs reels in Ulf Nore, and Jon Shield and Keira Pavval battle time and fatigue. ➡️ youtu.be/7cPfGQmfSRA

The Montane Arctic Spine Races 2025, we are 6 (I think) days into the event. I love this place 🇸🇪❄️🦌 @spinerace.bsky.social

Joe Barrs passed through CP3 before dawn this morning, and at the time of typing has caught up to Ulf Nore. There is so much admin to do at the checkpoints. It’s a respite from the cold but not a restful time. There’s a list of admin to perform before they can move on… #arcticspine25

At 4am this morning, when I was bleary-eyed and long past tired, the sky exploded again and I felt like a 5 year old on christmas morning. I hope I never, ever get used to seeing the #northernlights

MONTANE ARCTIC SPINE / Episode Six The front 3 runners have made it through Checkpoint 3 and continue to extend their lead. With temperatures plummeting to -20°C, the race is pushing everyone to their limits. Watch now: youtu.be/GtgKAqiKtl4