The annual general meeting of the Marches will be at the Stiperstones Inn pn Sunday 8th March starting at 10.00am.
Contact geoff@sproson.com for more information or to add an item for the agenda.
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LDWA member – hero on Montane Spine Challenge
MONTANE WINTER SPINE / An unconventional end!
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.
Marches Social Walk 1st Feb
Date: 01/02/2026
Title: Four Course Taster Menu!
Organiser: Sally
Essentials: Sunday walk. Knighton. 14.5 miles. 3000 ft ascent. Offa’s Dyke. Jack Mitton Way. Heart of Wales Line Trail. Glyndwr’s Way.
Shropshire Runners on the Spine
Shropshire Runners Ian Simmonds (423) and Victoria Doran (335) are in the Spine South Challenger. Phil Clarke is on support – you can follow their progress on the Shropshire Fell Running Facebook group.
Spine Challenge underway
The incredibly difficult Spine Challenge Events crossing the Pennines in winter are underway, the Sprint South started 5 hours ago, with the main event starting 8.00am in the morning.
Follow all the competitors on the official tracker
Marches LDWA updates
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New social walks on the Marches Website, the Cakewalk filled within a few days, I can’t believe how popular our challenge walks are. Our next meeting at the Red Barn in Shrewsbury, 7.30pm on Tuesday 3rd Feb.
