Dean Read

Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand. Such a stunning city! Memories of a great trip back in December... Take me back there 😍🇳🇿

I could send you a picture of the soggy kit in the warehouse 😁 might have it dry for June

Dean and Helen-Ann standing by the iconic Tunnocks truck by the trail

Dean and Helen-Ann on a wooden bridge over a stream on the way up towards the Cheviots

A selfie with me, Dean & Helen-Ann by a National Trail acorn post

A Pennine Way finger post with rolling hills behind

Fabulous jaunt along the Pennine Way with @helenannhartley.bsky.social & @deanread.bsky.social today! It was such a fabulous and very welcome break. We put the world to rights and made trail plans together

Wonderful 🥰

#PennineWay #SpineFamily #SpineRace

Another Winter #MontaneSpineRace has drawn to a close, vans unpacked, memories made. I've got weeks of post race admin and kit sorting to do, but for now, it's home to the family.

From building start/finish lines to delivering briefings, then getting the privilege of starting races.. Behind the scenes of the first few days of the @spinerace.bsky.social #MontaneSpineRace

Thanks Pal, should have done it on the village green at Kirk Yetholm in June 😁

Went to Ireland, got married, had Guinness, met Steve & Dave aka the #HappyPear, swam in the sea at sunrise and left feeling inspired. @stefrunssheff.bsky.social

Hi Paul, I was on the staff/team again for the #ArcticSpine25 again this time. Would love to have a go though. Hope you're doing well. We are just waiting for a boat over to Ireland in Liverpool

After driving through the night, our kit move from the Montane Arctic Spine Races to the Beyond the Ultimate Ice Ultra is complete… Home time tomorrow for the Spine team 🇸🇪❄️

@spinerace.bsky.social

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

I need to come back and do Abisko to Nikkaluokta in summer, would be nice to see it without snow 😀

Not bad… not bad at all. Also, when I grow up, I want to be like John Bamber 😎🇸🇪

@spinerace.bsky.social
#ArcticSpine25

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

@spinerace.bsky.social

YouTube video by The Spine Race Montane Arctic Spine 2025 - Episode Zero

MONTANE ARCTIC SPINE / Watch the pre-race update!

Join Cammy and Will as they break down everything you need to know ahead of the race.

Athletes start on the epic Kungsleden trail at 8am uk time tomorrow.

Watch the video:

youtu.be/Cw13H_BPuhE?...

Meadowhall 2040? 😀

Landmark dad duties this week, dropped youngest daughter off for her first day at nursery, bought oldest her first car.

Oldest said that under no circumstances is her face to go on social media, even if she goes missing 😂

What a week, my third Winter Spine as part of the team… @spinerace.bsky.social

Next up, Arctic Spine 🇸🇪

Finished.... Home after another Spine Race event. Next up, the Arctic Spine @spinerace.bsky.social

What a legend 🙌

The big cameras have been at the Border Hotel today, #BBCScotland here to cover the @spinerace.bsky.social

Bosh 👊🏼

It's not pretty 😂 Thankfully, I held it together for the race briefing

How do we make this world ideal @willbaldlygo.bsky.social ??

What an absolute legend, I still can't string a sentence together when in her presence 🤦‍♂️😂

The mental fortitude required to pick himself up a 4th time, and run what looked from the outside to be a perfect race, is exceptional and everyone here at the Spine Race is incredibly pleased to see him reach his goal at last.

#spinerace

📸 @willbaldlygo.bsky.social

Legends at the Border Hotel. Spinks, Collison, Gossage, Kelly... It's been a fun packed afternoon at the @spinerace.bsky.social finish line

A fantastic week so far in Kiruna, Sweden, at the Arctic Training Course. #TheSpineRace #ArcticSpine

And Tofu, or at least I think it was 😂🌱

Adventure time in the frozen north, an Arctic Skills Course with #TheSpineRace 🇸🇪❄️

I’m getting hungry just thinking about 😀 Legends