Edwin Tate crosses the line in a rather unconventional end to his Montane Spine Challenger North.

Edwin was skirting the cut off through the night, but pushed hard to try and make it through the Cheviot and down to the finish line.

When a fellow runner encountered difficulties on course, Edwin sacrificed his own race and chance to beat the cutoff to assist her, supporting both HQ and the Safety Teams to make sure she was helped on safely.

Edwin was given a three hour time credit for assisting his fellow runner, but unfortunately this still wasn’t quite enough to make it to the finish in time.

However, he was in good health and fine spirits and after having been deemed medically fit to continue he kept walking, finally crossing the line as a non-competitive runner in 116hrs 47mins.

He might not have an official finish position, but we think Edwin deserves a huge thank you for showcasing the spirit of the Spine family, and a massive congratulations on completing the Montane Winter Spine Challenger North, in slightly unconventional circumstances.