Part 7 of 7. From Bellingham CP5 to Kirk Yetholm. Bad weather contributes to a crisis situation atop the fearsome Cheviot hills

Part 6 of 7. From Alston CP4 to Bellingham CP5. By now, even navigating a checkpoint is a challenge – one that puts my easy run up to Hadrian’s Wall in jeopardy

Part 5 of 7. From Langdon Beck CP3 to Alston CP4. While some runners endured a perilous blizzard over Cross Fell, I enjoyed my own unique experience

Part 4 of 7. From Hawes CP2 to Langdon Back CP3. Icy ground pushes me to my breaking point, and then things really go downhill…

Part 3 of 7. From Hebden Bridge CP1 to Hawes CP2. Disaster strikes as injuries compound, and I prepare myself for an early DNF.

Part 2 of 7. From Edale to Hebden Bridge CP1. A lack of preparation and a freezing start blossomed into a beautiful winter day over the Peak District fells, but beneath the sole-face all is not as it may appear.

Part 1 of 7. When I first started running ultramarathons, there were three UK races that leapt out at me: Arc of Attrition, Dragon’s Back, and the Spine. Little did I know that my intrigue would set in motion a series of events leading me to the start line of Britain’s “most brutal” race.