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New Course Dates
Previous camp set ups in the Cairngorms I will be putting on my next Arctic Ultras Training Course in December 2025, leaving from...
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Apr 31 min read
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Interview with Salomon about ITI
Here's a link to an interview I did recently with Salomon about my antics in Alaska this year: Article
Mark
Nov 18, 20241 min read
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New Course Dates
My next Arctic Ultras training course will take place in Kingham in the Cotswolds, on the 28th and 29th December. The course is a blend...
Mark
Oct 26, 20241 min read
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Iditarod Update Pending!
I have been doing a fantastic job of neglecting my blog, but this whole Iditarod thing needs to be corrected. In March I sled-hauled /...
Mark
Jun 24, 20241 min read
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Peak District Course Approaches
I recently spent some time in and around Bamford, in the Peak District, which is where the next Arctic Ultras course will take place. I...
Mark
Oct 5, 20231 min read
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Adventures in Arctic Finland
I had always wanted to compete in the Rovaniemi 300-km ultra race. The distance was not ambitious, but it was a notoriously tough course....
Mark
Apr 25, 20231 min read
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December Course Complete
The winter 2022/23 Arctic Ultras training course ran the week before Christmas. The conditions were perfect right up to the night...
Mark
Jan 4, 20231 min read
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The Southwest Coastal Path
The Southwest coastal path is one of my favourite long-distance trails in the world. I love the topography, the history, the towns and...
Mark
Oct 13, 20222 min read
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A Return to Snowdonia
I spent the first week of August in Snowdonia, which included a stint up Snowdon via the Watkin Path. Journeys in Snowdonia, and up...
Mark
Aug 16, 20221 min read
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Return of the Arctic Ultras Training Course
Dates have now been set for the winter 2022/23 Arctic Ultras Training Course. This time I have arranged for shared accommodation in the...
Mark
Jun 9, 20221 min read
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Arctic Ultras Courses Complete
All of my Arctic Ultras courses in the Cairngorms have now been completed for the season. Due to new and exciting developments on the...
Mark
Feb 21, 20221 min read
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Three down; One to Go
The January course has now been completed, leaving just the February course remaining. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to deliver...
Mark
Jan 15, 20221 min read
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Newton Fund Research Workshop
Visiting the University of Portsmouth for a joint research workshop with China. The focus of the meeting was on human movement sensors...
Mark
Dec 10, 20211 min read
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First Arctic Ultras Training Course
Theoretical, Strategic and Practical Prep for Races and Expeditions in the Arctic and sub-Arctic The November Arctic Ultras training...
Mark
Dec 5, 20211 min read
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First Snows
It's been absolutely wonderful to see snow on the tops this week. It's not much, and it won't last, but more will return. I am very...
Mark
Oct 24, 20211 min read
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February Course Added
New course dates have been added for the Arctic ultra training courses, this one in February (14th-18th), following a request. As this...
Mark
Oct 12, 20211 min read
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Working with the Rovaniemi150 and 300-km races
I am very pleased to annouce that I am now working together with Àlex, the race director of the Rovaniemi150 Arctic ultra race. The...
Mark
Sep 24, 20211 min read
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Courses and Guiding are BACK!!!
Last year I received a good amount of interest in my winter training courses. Alas, Covid19 had other plans for us, and travel...
Mark
Sep 6, 20211 min read
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It Begins...steadily
Anyone following my social media will doubtless have spotted that my further adventures are now underway. Having relocated to the...
Mark
Sep 4, 20212 min read
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Kovea Stoves
I am very pleased to be working with Kovea in the UK, via their UK and European distributor MercatorGear.com. I have used a few of their...
Mark
Jun 3, 20211 min read
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