Dr Mark Hines

I absolutely love the ITI 2026. It's an incredibly brutal event, tough throughout, but in the most beautiful place in the world. I...

Previous camp practice in the Cairngorms I will be putting on my next Arctic Ultras Training Course in early January 2026, leaving from...

Here's a link to an interview I did recently with Salomon about my antics in Alaska this year: Article

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...

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 /...

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...

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....

The winter 2022/23 Arctic Ultras training course ran the week before Christmas. The conditions were perfect right up to the night...

The Southwest coastal path is one of my favourite long-distance trails in the world. I love the topography, the history, the towns and...

I spent the first week of August in Snowdonia, which included a stint up Snowdon via the Watkin Path. Journeys in Snowdonia, and up...

Dates have now been set for the winter 2022/23 Arctic Ultras Training Course. This time I have arranged for shared accommodation in the...

All of my Arctic Ultras courses in the Cairngorms have now been completed for the season. Due to new and exciting developments on the...

The January course has now been completed, leaving just the February course remaining. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to deliver...

Visiting the University of Portsmouth for a joint research workshop with China. The focus of the meeting was on human movement sensors...

Theoretical, Strategic and Practical Prep for Races and Expeditions in the Arctic and sub-Arctic The November Arctic Ultras training...

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...

New course dates have been added for the Arctic ultra training courses, this one in February (14th-18th), following a request. As this...

I am very pleased to annouce that I am now working together with Àlex, the race director of the Rovaniemi150 Arctic ultra race. The...

Last year I received a good amount of interest in my winter training courses. Alas, Covid19 had other plans for us, and travel...

Anyone following my social media will doubtless have spotted that my further adventures are now underway. Having relocated to the...