Current Squad:
  • Simon Coppen-Gardner
  • Dan Harris
  • James Thurlow
  • John Cameron
  • Lucy Poole
  • Mark Humphrey
  • Nick Gracie
  • Nick Drew
  • Jonathan Mayne
  • Pip Graham
  • Sara Macdonald
  • Simon Kane
  • Warren Bates
  • Alex Lowe
  • Carl Bullock
  • Matthew Yerrell
  • Dave Wattass
  • John Cameron
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    Nick Gracie
    Current teamHelly Hansen - Prunesco
    Occupation Advenuture Race Director
    Home town Richmond Upon Thames
    Country London UK
    Age (this year) 38
     
    I have been adventure racing for 8 years now and I have gradually gained experience and endurance fitness. It all started with the MDS and Desert Cup in 2001 and then I got into AR proper. I raced with team Aberdeen Asset Management for a number of years and we enjoyed some great races together including the Adrenalin Rush (2nd) and the Southern Traverse (5th) both in 2003. I competed at my first AR worlds Champs in Newfoundland in 2004 coming 10th and again in New Zealand in 2005 coming 11th. We won the Wilderness ARC in 2005 and 2006 and became British Champions. My two little boys came along in the following years which limited me to mainly UK domestic races but in 2009 we formed Team Helly Hansen - Prunesco and went on to win the Adventure Racing World Championships in Portugal. We are pumped for 2010 and look forward to trying to retain our World Champion title.
     
    Best at mental strength and not giving up
    Worst at rollar blading
    Ambition Retain Adventure Racing World Championship in 2010
    Bugbear gear and skill checks
    Best moment Winning the 2009 Adventure Racing World Championships
    Worst moment Team mate getting injured in the 2007 World Championships in Scotland and having to drop out of the race after a year of hard training.
    Best results2009 Adventure Racing World Champion
    British Adventure Racing Champions since 2005
    2nd at Adrenalin Rush in 2003 - my first expedition length race
    10th at AR World Champs 2004 (Canada) & 11th at AR World Champs 2005 (New Zealand)
    Rat Race Series Winner 2007 & 2008. Ace Race Series Winner 2007, 2008 and 2009. Open 24 Winner 2006
    Next eventsAR World Champs 2010
    Rat Race Series 2010
    HH Race Series 2010
    Favourite race Adventure Racing World Championships - you can't beat racing against the best teams in the world
    Favourite kit nuun / Paramo velez jacket / Marin Mount Vision MTB / clif bars / HH Mars jacket / for goodness shakes recovery drink