Sounds like another one for Slogger!
Good luck with your race,I am sure it will be a success.
Tony, Robert probably doesn't know who 'Slogger' is. Robert if you read this I am Dave Lee, I was on one of the safety teams during this years Spine Race, and have been on the starting line 3 times and became the 1st over 65 year to enter and finish in 2014, failing the following year due to a chest infection. I know Javed.
Tony Robert and Javed (Back to back Spine this year) are the organisers for the Pennine 268's inaugural race 2017.
Scott of the Spine Race is also organising a Summer edition in 2017, so there is somewhat of a clash, however the 268 is being run as a North to South whereas the Spine edition is going South to North.
I am unlikely to participate in either as I have the Winter Spine in January and Offa's Dyke Ultra in September, apart from that I have much of my own stuff to do.
Dave.