| Current team | Team Inov8 |  |
| Alias (known as) | The Awesome James |
| Occupation | Aero engineer, freelance journo and massage therapist |
| Home town | Bristol |
| Country | UK |
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Grew up competing at orienteering. Diversified into mountain biking and mountain marathons. Discovered multisport (run, bike, kayak) and progressed to adventure racing. I love being part of a team, and longer and longer challenges.
Racing well in a close team of good athletes in one of the classic expedition races is a very special experience, and I love having to learn new outdoor sports and travelling to places I'd never have dreamed of visiting. |
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| Best AR discipline | Eating |
| Worst AR discipline | Not talking |
| AR ambitions | To lead a team to victory in one of the world's top races. |
| AR bugbear | Standardising what AR is, and not allowing mixed nationality teams. |
| AR best moment | The podium at the finish of Eco Morocco, coming back from the dead to take 2nd place. |
| AR worst moment | Racing with the world's worst team player! |
| My AR best results | 3rd Raid World Championships Argentina 2004 |
| 2nd Eco Challenge Morocco 1998 |
| 1st Western Isles Challenge Solo 1996 |
| 1st Adrenalin Rush 2001 |
| 1st Raid Series New Caledonia 2003 |
| My next AR events | Full Monty |
| ARWC07 at WARC |
| Favourite AR race | Raid World Championships |
| Favourite piece of kit | Orange Sub 3 Mountain Bike |
| Advice(tip) for other racers | Plan your training and make the best use of the time. |
