54,008KM OF HUMAN-POWERED ADVENTURING

 

Jamie is an award-winning Endurance Adventure Athlete, presenter, public speaker and brand ambassador. He has completed over 54,000km of human-powered adventuring in 32 countries and 35 different adventures. He is a runner, cyclist, hiker, ski tourer, paddleboarder and mountaineer.

About Jamie: After 12 years working for an international communications agency, he wasn’t happy with the direction of his life and realised if he didn’t make some drastic changes then things would continue to spiral downwards. His solution was to quit his job (after being promoted to Partner), fly to Vancouver and run 17,000km to Buenos Aires solo and unsupported.

Following the success of this adventure, Jamie has dedicated his life to pushing his perceived boundaries. Each adventure he undertakes is designed to challenge him in new ways.

Over the years, Jamie has worked with a number of notable global and UK brands including Microsoft, Land Rover Mobile, Gore Wear, Cotswold Outdoor and Whole Earth.

Running Adventures Completed: (20,524km)

  • 2013: 240km Vietnam Run (solo + unsupported)
  • 2014-15: 17,000km “Running the Americas” (solo + unsupported)
  • 2016: 700km Three Peaks Run (solo + unsupported)
  • 2016: 430km Scottish Isles Run (solo + unsupported)
  • 2016: Endure24 (135km in 24 hours)
  • 2016: Medoc Marathon with The Wine Show
  • 2017-18: 265km Transalpine run (2017+2018)
  • 2018: 400km Cape Wrath Ultra (3rd)
  • 2018: 220km Towpath Challenge
  • 2018: 120km GR221 (solo + unsupported)
  • 2019: 620km Run across Iceland (unsupported)

Cycling Adventures Ridden: (30,598km)

  • 2016: 700km from Edinburgh to London
  • 2017: 3800km solo across South America
  • 2018: 900km from London to SW France
  • 2019: 4027km solo across Australia
  • 2020: 1900km solo ride to the Alps
  • 2021: 10,000 solo ride around the UK for Whole Earth + TeamGB
  • 2022: 512km cycle to Andorra (including hike with bike over Pyrenees)
  • 2022: 7034km solo from New York to San Francisco
  • 2023: 400km over the Pyrenees in winter
  • 2024: 1325km Atlas Mountain Race

Hiking Adventures Trekked: (1939km)

  • 2017: 400km with camels in Mongolia
  • 2019: 800km of the Hayduke Trail in Utah
  • 2023: 739km fasthike of the Pyrenees

Mountains over 5000m Summitted:

  • Aconcagua – 6962m
  • Chimborazo – 6268m
  • Cotopaxi – 5897m
  • Cayambe – 5790m
  • Illiniza Norte – 5126m
  • Cerro Bonete – 5000m

Brands worked with:

  • Cotswold Outdoor
  • Whole Earth
  • Land Rover Mobile
  • Microsoft
  • Mizuno
  • GORE Wear
  • Powertraveller
  • Hydralyte
  • Restrap
  • Runners Need
  • Sungod
  • The Wine Show
  • Rude Health
  • Runners Need

Some non-adventure highlights:

  • Being hugged by Prince Harry at launch of Heads Together campaign
  • Being kissed on the cheek by Holly Willoughby when interviewed on This Morning
  • Handing out Duke of Edinburgh gold awards on behalf of the Earl of Wessex at Buckingham & St James’s Palace
  • Giving a talk at the Edinburgh University TedX event
  • So-presenting The Wine Show
  • Supporting CALM charity – Campaign Against Living Miserably
  • Picking litter with Trash Free Trails
  • Being Awarded Scottish Adventurer of the Year
 
 

ATLAS MOUNTAIN RACE COMPLETED!

WRITE UP COMING

 
 

ATLAS MOUNTAIN KIT LIST

SEE THE KIT

 
 

"No Limit" Documentary

WATCH THE TRAILER OF MY GCN+ DOCUMENTARY

 
 

REVISED PYRENEAN HAUTE ROUTE KIT LIST

A POST ADVENTURE KIT LIST REVISION WITH WEIGHTS AND LINKS

 
 

WORLD RECORD BOTTLE OF WHISKY

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MY PHOTO ON THE WORLD'S LARGEST BOTTLE OF WHISKY

 
 

CYCLE USA ADVENTURE ALBUM

7000KM ACROSS THE USA IN 49 DAYS

 
 

CYCLE USA KIT LIST

CHECK OUT THE KIT I AM USING FOR MY NEXT ADVENTURE

 
 

ADVENTURE FILMING KIT

FIND OUT WHAT KIT I USE TO FILM MY ADVENTURES

 
 

KIT INSPIRATION - THE KIT I USE

LINKS TO ALL THE KIT I USE ON MY ADVENTURES

 
 

VLOG: SNOWSHOEING TO REFUGE PACKE

VLOG FOLLOWING MY SNOW SHOE AND STAY AT REFUGE PACKE

 
 

VLOG: NYE CAMPING

VLOG FOLLOWING MY NYE SNOW SHOE AND CAMP OUT

 
 

ALBUM: 620KM ICELAND RUN

PHOTOS FROM MY UNSUPPORTED RUN FROM EAST TO WEST ICELAND

 
 

ALBUM: MONGOLIAN CAMEL TREK

PHOTOS FROM TREKKING ACROSS MONGOLIA WITH 10 CAMELS

 
 

ALBUM: 10,000KM WHOLE EARTH CYCLE

PHOTOS FROM MY 10,000KM CYCLE WITH WHOLE EARTH PEANUT BUTTER

 
 

KIT LIST: EVERYDAY WINTER WALKING CLOTHES

FULL KIT LIST OF WHAT CLOTHES I WEAR FOR EVERYDAY WINTER HIKING

 
 

FILM: CYLING OVER THE WORLD'S LARGEST SALT FLAT

THIS IS A SHORT FILM OF ME CYCLING ACROSS A FLOODED SALAR DE UYUNI IN BOLIVIA

 
 

KIT LIST: BIKEPACKING KIT LIST WITH LINKS

MY MOST UP-T0-DATE KIT LIST FOR MY BIKEPACKING

 
 

KIT LIST: TREKKING KIT LIST WITH LINKS (2021)

MOST UP-T0-DATE KIT LIST FOR MUKTI-DAY TREKKING

 
 

FILM: RUNNING OVER THE ANDES

THIS IS A SHORT FILM OF ME RUNNING OVER THE ANDES BACK IN 2015

 
 

ALBUM: HAYDUKE TRAIL

PHOTOS FROM TREKKING 800KM ALONG HAYDUKE TRAIL

 
 

ALBUM: 4027KM AUSTRALIAN CYCLE

CYCLING 4027KM IN 25 DAYS FROM MELBOURNE TO DARWIN

 
 

ECUADOR'S HIGHEST SUMMITS

NOTES FROM SUCCESSFUL SUMMITS - CHIMBORAZO, COTOPAXI, CAYAMBE