| Current team | Helly Hansen - Prunesco |  |
| Alias (known as) | Champ |
| Occupation | Aircraft Designer |
| Home town | Chepstow - Wales |
| Country | Somerset UK |
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| It all started for me in a cow shed in North Wales. My friend Pete James had done a few races and I thought they looked good. Saw the ad for an Ace Race in Trail and though I'll give that a go. Had broken my leg 6 months before so wasn't in good shape and hadn't biked 5 hours for years. By the end of the weekend I'd finished 2nd and was hooked. Loads of races later and I am still hooked ! |
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| Best AR discipline | Strategy & Route Planning, Nav and Eating |
| Worst AR discipline | Packing and unpacking |
| AR ambitions | Do more fun things |
| AR bugbear | Dull race courses - organisers should focus on an interesting race, not a hard one |
| AR best moment | Winning the World Champs in 2009 |
| AR worst moment | That chuffing Rock in Norway ! |
| My AR best results | AR World Champion 2009 (Portugal) |
| 4 x British AR Champion 2006, 2004, 2003. Indoor champs 2004 |
| 6 x World Intelligent Sport Champion |
| Wilderness Arc 1st - 2006, Adrenalin Rush 1st - 2001 |
| over 70 race wins |
| My next AR events | No plans at mo, though probably defending the World Title in Spain 2010 |
| Favourite AR race | World Champs 2009 funnily enough |
| Favourite piece of kit | My new Marin Mount Vision |
| Advice(tip) for other racers | Always go at the pace you can Nav and never nav at the pace you can run. |
