It's January and for a dedicated few and come keen dot-watchers, it can only mean one thing - The Spine Race.

Quite possibly the toughest race in the UK, the Spine is a 268 mile race up the Pennine way and as Phil reveals, the 2027 version is going to get tougher!

We talk the evolution of this amazing race, why runners are attracted to such extreme races and how the Spine community might be one of the nicest in running.

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