Running and Media Resume

Ultra-distance marathons, extreme events and marathons

2007

White Peak Marathon
Rock and Ice Ultra, Canada (300 km stage race)
Libyan Challenge, Libya (190 km non-stop)

2006

Thames Meander (55 miles)
Raid Montpellier-Valencia (500km stage race)
Verdon Trail Adventure (4 day Alpine trail run, France, 75 miles)
The Ridgeway Challenge (85 miles non-stop, UK)

2005

Coastal Challenge, Costa Rica (240 km)
Transalpine Run, Europe (150 miles stage race)
Thames Meander (55 miles)

2004

Yukon Arctic Ultra (300 mile non-stop sled-haul, North West Canada)
London Marathon (Runners' World 4-Hour Pacer)
Welsh 1000 Metres Peaks Race (Snowdonia, Wales)
Jungle Marathon (Amazon Rainforest, Brazil, 200 km stage race)

2003

Thames Meander (55 miles)
Fishpool 32 (Dartmoor 55 miles off-road)
Marathon des Sables (Morocco, 152 miles stage race)
Grand Union Canal Race (145 miles non-stop)
Welsh 1000 Metres Peaks Race (Snowdonia, Wales)
Marathon of Britain (175 miles stage race)
Jungle Marathon (Amazon Rainforest, Brazil, 180 km)
Snowdonia Marathon (Wales)
New York Marathon

2002

Fishpool 31 (Dartmoor 55 miles off-road)
Scottish 2 Bridges Road Race (35 miles)
Swiss Alpine Marathon (Davos, Switzerland, 42 km)
Grand Union Canal Race (145 miles non-stop)
Fellsman Hike (Yorkshire Moors, 60 miles)
Calderdale Hike (Yorkshire Moors, 27 miles)
High Peak 40 Mile Challenge
Compton Downland Challenge (40 miles)
Thames Meander (55 miles)
London Marathon (Runners' World 4.30 hour pacer)
Tough Guy

2001

Fishpool 30 (Dartmoor 55 miles off-road)
Verdon Trail Adventure (3 day Alpine trail stage race, France, 75 miles)
Welsh 1000 Metres Peaks Race (Snowdonia, Wales)
Scottish 2 Bridges Road Race (35 miles)
London to Brighton Road Race (55 miles)
Trans 333, Mauritania (333 km non-stop Sahara Desert foot-race), London Marathon

2000

Himalayas 100 Mile Stage Race (India)
Tough Guy
Calderdale Hike (Yorkshire Moors, 36 miles)
London to Brighton road-race (55 miles)
Trans 333 Mauritania (333km non-stop Sahara Desert foot-race)
New Forest Marathon

1999

Himalayas 100 Mile Stage Race (India)
Welsh 1000 Metres Peaks Race (Snowdonia, Wales)
Paris Marathon

1998

Marathon des Sables (Morocco, 146 miles)
London to Brighton road-race (55 miles)
New York Marathon

1997

New York Marathon

1995

London Marathon

1991

London Marathon
Pennines Marathon
New York Marathon

Television Experience


2001

I successfully pitched the idea, assisted with the development and production and was featured in the daily race coverage of the Verdon Trail Adventure by NOW Sport.

2000

I was featured on NOW Sport and was a studio guest as a participant in the Trans 333, Mauretania.

2000

I participated in Desert Forges in Jordan shown on Channel 5 (August 2001).

1998

I successfully pitched the idea and assisted with the development and production of extensive daily race reports of the Marathon des Sables for BBC Breakfast News.

Radio Experience


2003

Guest on BBC Radio 5 Live's Chiles on Saturday sports show talking about the Jungle Marathon

2003

Guest on BBC Radio 5 Live's Up All Night Show, phoning in nightly live reports from the Amazon about the Jungle Marathon

2001

Guest Marathon expert on LBC's Joanna Hall Lifestyle Show from January to March

Magazine Articles


2007

Commissioned by Mens Fitness to write a race article about the Rock and Ice Ultra (March)

2006

Commissioned by Mens Fitness to write a race article about the Verdon Trail Adventure

2006

Commissioned by Mens Fitness to write a race article about the Transalpine Run (Mar)

2005

Commissioned by Mens Fitness to write a race article about the Trans 555 (Feb)

2005

Featured adventurer in Mens Fitness (Apr)

2004

Commissioned by Runners World to write a feature about the Yukon Arctic Ultra Race in Feb

2003

Commissioned by Runners World to write a feature about the first edition of the Jungle Marathon in September 2003

2002

In September's issue I was featured in a Runners World article about personal training and have been quoted and mentioned in several other issues in articles relating to ultra-distance running, marathon training and personal fitness.

EventRate

I write regularly for EventRate the leading ultra-distance running website and, as well as participating, have provided daily coverage of events such as the Marathon des Sables, the Grand Union Canal Race, The Marathon of Britain and The Jungle Marathon amongst others.

RunFurther

I have contributed various articles about races for RunFurther

Seminars


2002 - present How to do the Marathon des Sables
2004 - present How to do the Jungle Marathon
2004 - present How to do the Yukon Arctic Ultra
2006 - present How to do the Libyan Challenge

From 2007 I will be adding the following:

2007 How to do the Rock and Ice Ultra
2007 How to do the Trans 333