He went on to come second in the yukon arctic ultra a quick 430mile jaunt across the alaskan countryside and was the third fastest celebrity to finish the 2012 london marathon in just. We believe that an active outdoor lifestyle helps you live longer, stay younger and enjoy life more. Race across america with james cracknell sees the extreme. A year later in 20, james paired up with ben fogle yet again for the bbc documentary. The winner of the yukon arctic ultra was the only one to. Last weeks edition saw him attempt the gruelling 161mile six day marathon des sables known as. The endurance athlete chats about his outstanding mental strength, marathon training and race fueling tactics. Watch the coldest race on earth thursday 7th april at 9pm discovery uk for more. Documentary covering the worlds coldest and toughest ultra race.
James cracknells race across america to air tonight. Coldest race on earth with james cracknell discovery uk. Where dog teams once slid and scrambled now human power chases up the trail. The double olympic champion james cracknell will become the oldest. James cracknell is a championship rower that has won two olympic gold medals and climbed to the top of his sport. Book motivational speaker and olympian james cracknell obe for your event. Coldest race on earth with james cracknell about the show six months after a devastating accident, james cracknell attempts to ride 700km across the wilderness in the yukon arctic ultra.
I would like to thank all athletes who were with us at the shipyards park start line january 30th. Quiz championship rower james cracknell connect the. This year 2020 athletes will choose to race the 300 mile, 100 mile or marathon distance either by snow mountain bike, cross country ski or by foot. In the documentary, gary goes for his tenth finish and kelly shoots for her third. James edward cracknell, obe born 5 may 1972 is a british athlete, rowing champion and double olympic gold medalist. James on his fattyred snow bike during the yukon arctic ultra photo. The marathon finishes at muktuk adventures just off the takhini river. The montane yukon arctic ultra follows the yukon quest trail, the trail of. Documentary following olympic gold medallist james cracknell as he cycles in extreme conditions. Yukon arctic ultra boasts 430mile race and no prize money. And i hope everyone is safe and healthy with their family and. James cracknell is a man with many sporting achievements to his name. James cracknell obe motivational olympic speaker raise the bar. For 15 years, its been held in canadas yukon territory.
In 2010 he completed the marathon des sables, which consists of completing the. The yukon arctic ultra is a series of nonstop multiday races that take place concurrently beginning in whitehorse, yukon at the beginning of february each year. In 2010 he completed the marathon des sables, which consists of the completing the equivalent of six marathons in six days. James cracknell at a training session for sundays race. The cold, hard reality of racing the yukon arctic ultra temperatures were brutally low at this years running of the 300mile competition, and one. James conveys how important decision making under pressure is an integral part of the yukon artic ultra marathon. He ran the 2012 london marathon in just under three hours, one of the fastest celebrities, but behind nell mcandrew. The same year he also completed the yukon arctic ultra a 430mile bike slog. April and sees cracknell take on the yukon arctic ultra cycling 430. Extremes of endurance james cracknell tried a slightly different approach when it came to training for sundays london marathon. Because you run at night through snow and across frozen rivers, i tried to strengthen my body by simulating the course as best i could, says van deren, 54, who won the 300miler in 2008 and. Today, cracknell is out with a trilogy of programs that shows him performing and taking part in some of the worlds toughest challenges. What started as an attempt to become the ultimate endurance athlete became a very different adventure for double goldmedal winning olympian james cracknell.
Professional footballers, cyclists, marathon runners and tennis players are all getting. Ultra marathon adventure racing across canadas frozen north. Hes won two olympic gold medals, hes rowed the atlantic, he was the highest ever placed british man at the time at the marathon des sables, hes completed the yukon arctic ultra, hes walked to the south pole and hes a sub3 hour marathon runner. The secrets of james cracknells 40something superfitness. Again, james wrote about this experience in his book, race to the pole. James cracknell tried a slightly different approach when it came to training for sundays london marathon. Cracknells participation in the race was filmed for the documentary the.
The 300 mile racers will keep on going all the way to pelly farm. He then went on to complete the yukon arctic ultra, cycling over 430 miles in. The 100 mile racers will go from whitehorse to braeburn. One of my commissions was to supply images for discovery tv as they were filming james during this years race for a scientific programme analysing how the body reacts under such pressure in the desert heat. Another montane yukon arctic ultra is in the history books. Covering 430 miles of frozen wilderness, he will race through the depths of winter, in minus 50 degrees, battling 50mph freezing winds. He then went on to complete the yukon arctic ultra, cycling. The marathon, 100300430 mile races follow the course of the yukon quest.
Discovery channel documentary chronicles the olympians illfated. Discovery ch toughest race on earth with james cracknell. Jackson county 50 mile ultramarathon documentary duration. James cracknell obe motivational olympic speaker raise. Cracknells participation in the race was filmed for the documentary the coldest race on earth aired on the discovery channel. Cracknell became the then highestplaced briton in the 25year history of the marathon des sables ultra marathon, finishing 12th. James cracknell obe is an inspiring sportsman, double olympic gold.
Quite simply the worlds coldest and toughest ultra. He ran the london marathon on 23 april 2006, in a time of 3 hours, finishing. James wrote about this experience in his book, race to the pole. A documentary about the race that almost claimed the life of olympic rowing gold medallist james cracknell is to be broadcast tonight at 9pm on discovery channel uk. James cracknell obe is an inspiring sportsman, double olympic gold medallist, athlete and adventurer. James cracknell of cambridge university mens boat club. James cracknell, 46, rows himself into the boat race. James cracknells race across america to air tonight bikeradar. He finished second in the 430mile race across the frozen alaskan countryside, beaten only by british cyclist alan sheldon. Ultra marathon adventure racing across canadas frozen north mark hines on. James edward cracknell, obe born 5 may 1972 is a british athlete, rowing champion and. Discipline rivendell farm dog grave lake braeburn overall rank. Cambridge won all four races against oxford last year, triumphing in the mens.
The yukon arctic ultra bills itself as the worlds coldest and toughest ultra. Cracknell, a selfobsessed cycling addict, chose to ride the full route by mountain bike. Here you will find the detailed results with the checkpoint inout times of all past myau races. And just six months after the bike injury, cracknell finished runner up in the 430mile yukon arctic ultra, which sees competitors mountain bike. He finished second in the 430mile race across the frozen alaskan countryside, beaten only by british cyclist alan sheldon who beat cracknell s 163. James cracknell has many sporting achievements to his name, from. James cracknell net worth page 2 of 2 spears magazine. Watch james cycle, run, row and even swim from the west coast to the east coast of the us in race across america. I first met james at the bivouac on the marathon des sables, also known as the mds. He then went on to complete the yukon arctic ultra, cycling over 430 miles in the race. He was married to tv and radio presenter beverley turner, he and his wife have three children. Only six months afterwards cracknell completed the yukon arctic ultra.
Ultra running documentary film exploring courtneys source. The national outdoor expo is a utopia for outdoor enthusiasts and provides all of the inspiration, kit, tech, nutrition and advice needed to get outside and get active. But, just six months after the accident, cracknell was back on the bike, lining up to face the yukon arctic ultra a 430mile race, on foot, on skis or by mountain bike, up the frozen yukon river in north west canada. The rower and cycling enthusiast takes on the challenging 430mile yukon arctic ultra race in minus 50 degrees, a feat he hopes to complete entirely on mountain bike. Cracknell s participation in the race was filmed for the documentary, the coldest race on earth, which was aired on the discovery channel. James cracknell s two olympic and six world gold medals are permanent reminders of a golden era in british rowing, but the multidecorated athlete is equally famous for excelling at seemingly endless extreme feats of endurance.
James cracknell, and the six surefire signs of a midlife. The cold, hard reality of racing the yukon arctic ultra. At the beginning of february, a little over six months after his neardeath experience, cracknell lined up for the yukon arctic ultra, a series of races. And just six months after the bike injury, cracknell finished runner up in the 430mile yukon arctic ultra, which sees competitors mountain bike, ski and fun in freezing conditions. We have a lot of work to do but wanted to share a few images of beauty and fun. Six months after his cycling accident which damaged his frontal lobe, cracknell competed in the yukon arctic ultra. James cracknell named as oldest competitor in boat race history. The montane yukon arctic ultra will follow the yukon quest trail, the trail of the worlds toughest sled dog race. Since retiring from competitive rowing in 2006, james has continued to be a household name, carrying out dangerous and gruelling challenges for the bbc and.
Thank you to the montane yukon arctic ultra, staff, competitors and everyone else involved. James cracknell, 46, rows himself into the boat race record books. Culture travel life women fashion luxury tech film. Laugavegur ultra marathon iceland race documentary 2015. In 2010 he completed the marathon des sables, which consists of the. The marathon finishes on rivendell farm just off the takhini river.