Paul Shorrock
Paul offers guided hillwalking in the UK through Hillcraft Guided Walking. He is also a freelance outdoor writer.
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Tag Archives: Spine race
#264 – It’s that time of year again!
Sorry to all my readers, but it’s that time of year when I go to work again as part of the safety crew on the Spine Race, so there’s no post this week. Most of you will probably have seen … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England, Bothy days
Tagged Border Collie, bothy, hiking, mountains, Pennine Way, photography, Spine race, winter
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#239 – The Spine Race 2018 – “roughing it” at Greg’sHut
The annual epic event following the 268 miles of the Pennine Way National Trail in winter has earned the Spine Race the tag line of ‘Britain’s most brutal’, and there won’t be many who would argue with that description. Walking … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England
Tagged Border Collie, mountains, Pennine Way, photography, snow, Spine race, winter
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#238 – Back to the Pennine Way and the Spine Race
The Montane Spine Race – 268 miles of Pennine Way – In winter! One from the archives this week – I’m away on safety cover for the race and they won’t run a power lead out to Greg’s Hut, so … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England
Tagged Border Collie, mountains, Pen y Ghent, Pennine Way, photography, snow, Spine race, winter
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#216 – “I’ve sunbathed on Kinder, been burned to a cinder…” (from ‘The Manchester Rambler’ by Ewan McColl)
Regular readers of this blog will know that every January I disappear for a week to work with my old mate John Bamber on one of the Safety Teams on the Spine Race (click here for the back-story of ‘The … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England
Tagged Border Collie, hiking, hillwalking, mountains, Pennine Way, photography, Spine race
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#209 – Mam Tor, the Shivering Mountain
Living in North Wales, there really isn’t any need to go far for a good day out in the mountains, but sometimes it’s good to have a change. A Peak District trip was on the cards, and one walk … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England
Tagged Border Collie, hiking, hillwalking, Peak District, Pennine Way, photography, Spine race
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#194 – The Pennine Way in winter – twice as much fun for Javed
On 16 January 2016, the fifth Montane Spine Race ended at Kirk Yetholm in Scotland. Of the 68 racers who had started only 24 reached the finish, adding to the myths surrounding ‘Britain’s most brutal race’. One of the … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England
Tagged Border Collie, mountains, Pennine Way, photography, Spine race, winter, Yorkshire
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#193 – The Spine Race 2016, as seen from Gregs Hut
The Spine Race – 268 miles on the Pennine Hills – In winter! Every January for the past five years, a hardy bunch of ultra-athletes have set off from Edale in the Derbyshire Peak District with the intention of racing … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England, Bothy days, Uncategorized
Tagged Border Collie, mountain rescue, mountains, Pennine Way, photography, snow, Spine race, winter
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#192 – Here we go again – The Spine Race 2016
It’s that time of year again – the Montane Spine Race started on Saturday 9th January on a cold misty day in Edale. The racers have one thing in mind, and that is running the length of the Pennine Way … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England
Tagged Border Collie, bothy, mountain rescue, mountains, Pennine Way, photography, Spine race, winter
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#178 – Spine Race – the Movie
I don’t get to many film premieres; in fact, if I’m honest, I don’t get to any! That is until a couple of weeks ago, when I attended my very first film premiere. I left the black tie and dinner … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England
Tagged Border Collie, mountains, Pennine Way, photography, Spine race, winter
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#149 – No pain, no gain – The Spine Race 2014
Fifty years ago, the UK Prime Minister Harold Wilson said, “a week is a long time in politics”. In The Spine Race, a week feels like a lifetime. For the uninitiated, ‘The Spine’ is “Britain’s most brutal race. The longest, … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England
Tagged Cumbria, Peak District, Pennine Way, photography, Spine race, winter, Yorkshire
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