Training for the expedition

Having witnessed the Arctic first hand we've experienced the harshness of an extreme and cold environment, and we're acutely aware that our preparation for the race must leave no stone unturned.

Our training encompasses various aspects of the expedition, including endurance fitness and cold weather. Check out the shots below to see what we're up to at the moment:

SOUTH DOWNS WAY TYRE PULL - OCTOBER 2008

 Starting out from Eastbourne

 Stunning view along Beachy Head

 More stunning views at Beachy Head

 Approaching Ditchling Beacon under

                                                                                                                                                heavy load!

 Tough going on rutted tracks

 Approaching Chanctonbury Ring

 Night time travelling at Amberley

 Beautiful sunrises

 Steep tracks

 Grey skies over Harting Downs

 Autumn colours

 More dodgy tracks

 Lifts aren't allowed

 Tyres - R - Us

 Approaching Winchester over more

                                                                                                                                                rough ground

 Finishing at St Alfred's statue, Winchester

 St Alfred's statue, Winchester

TYRE PULL UP PEN Y FAN - HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN SOUTH WALES - AUGUST 2008

 High winds and heavy rain

 Approaching the summit

 The team

ISLE OF WIGHT COASTAL PATH - 65 MILES IN 2.5 DAYS - AUGUST 2008

 Taming the locals

 More locals

 The Needles

 Magic moments

 Harvest colours

 Beautiful coastline

 Finish line - Ryde Pier

CREVASSE RESCUE TRAINING - AUSTRIAN ALPS - JULY 2008

 Hauling up the 'victim' (left and below)

 Skis as anchors

 Prussiking up the rope

 Camping in the snow

CLIMBING ALL WELSH 3000FT PEAKS WITHIN 24 HOURS - JULY 2008

The team

Approaching the 2nd summit -

                                                                                                                                                                          Garnedd  Ugain

On the Carneddau -

                                                                                                                                                traversing the last 7 peaks

SOUTH WEST COASTAL PATH - JUNE 2008

South Devon coast line

Sunset at Hartland Quay

Time we put the tent up!

Have we got time for a quick one?

Lands End

Beautiful Cornish Bays

The Lizard - Britain's most southerly point

Typical Cornish harbour

Another ferry crossing!

462 done, only 168 to go!

Tall ships!

  New exhibit!


SPANISH PYRENEES TRAINING - MARCH 2008

The stunning approach to the Estos Hut

Pico de Cerlle summit - 2409 metres

Approach to the Renclusa Hut

Aneto from the Portillo Superior Pass

Traversing above the Portillo Col

Approach to Aneto - 3404 metres -highest    
                                                                                                                                                  in the Pyranees

SPECIFIC ANTARCTIC TRAINING NEAR DOMBAS, NORWAY - JANUARY 2008

Click here for video footage from Day 7 of the training

  Dog sledging

 Camping in the snow

 On the move in blizzard conditions

 Ice breaking drill

 Ice breaking drill

 Sunrise travel

 Party time!

 More party time!

SKI MOUNTAINEERING - JANUARY 2008

 Creavasse training indoors and (below) out

 Making perfect tracks

 Steep ground

SKI MOUNTAINEERING - DECEMBER 2007

 Uphill mode

 Beautiful sunsets

 Ski crampons at work

 Altitude training

 Sunny days

 Downhill mode

LONDON 24 HOUR RUN - OCTOBER 2007

 Starting yet another lap round the 400m track!

  23 hours into the race

GRIZZLY SOUTH DEVON 21 MILE RUN - SEPTEMBER 2007 

WELSH 3000ERS- JULY 2007

SKI MOUNTAINEERING - APRIL 2007

 Reaching one of the huts

 Down in the valleys

 Getting high

ARCTIC - APRIL 2006

 Experiencing minus 40 degrees!

 Arctic tent life

FORTHCOMING TRAINING (major events)

Uphill ski training - Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland - November 2008

Antarctic training prior to race - December 2008