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EARLY CHALLENGERS

THE DRAGON'S ASCENT WAS FIRST TACKLED
BY SPINE RACE ULTRA RUNNERS 
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Martin Morrison, 52, from Aberdeenshire, was the first person to complete the Dragon's Ascent, taking an incredible 2 hours and 49 minutes in October 2024.

​Record holder Shane Bosworth, 39, did the Ascent in 2 hours and 34 minutes. The ultra runner, of Linton Heath, Derbyshire, was one of a group who took the Challenge after a Montane Spine Race meet at the Green Dragon at Hardraw in October 2025.

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