Ian Adamson (adventure racer)

Ian Adamson is, to date, the most successful adventure racer of all time.

A professional athlete since 1997, Ian has dominated the sport of adventure racing with seven world championship wins, 16 world championship podium finishes, 22 international adventure race championship titles and Gold, Silver and Bronze medals at the ESPN X-Games. He is a three time and current world record holder for endurance kayaking (262 miles in 24 hours.) Ian has competed internationally in adventure racing, canoeing, kayaking, orienteering and sailing and was an Everest Award finalist in 2004 and was awarded the Men's Journal Adventure Athlete of the year in 2006.

He is the only athlete in the world to win Eco-Challenge, ESPN X-Games, Primal Quest, Raid Gauloises, Adventure Race World Championships and Southern Traverse, the “big six” major international adventure races.

Career Highlights

Adventure Racing

*Eco-Challenge - 1st 2001, 2000 & 1996, 2nd 2002 & 1997, 3rd 1995
*Primal Quest - 1st 2006, 2004 & 2003, 3rd 2002
*AR World Championships - 1st 2006, 2004 (RTNE), 2nd 2005, 3rd 2001
*Southern Traverse - 1st 1996, 2nd 2005 & 1998, 3rd 2000
*Raid the North Extreme - 1st 2004 (ARWC), 2001 & 1999
*Raid World Championships - 1st 2004 & 1998, 2nd 2005
*Raid World Cup - 1st USA 2003, 2nd USA 2005, 2004 & 2000
*Extreme Adv. Hidalgo - 1st 2002
*Balance Bar - 1st OR 2003, 2nd CO 2003
*Hi Tec - 1st NY 1999, 3rd LA 2001
*ESPN X-Games - 1st 1997, 2nd 1996, 3rd 1995
*Adventure Xtreme, CO - 1st 2003, 2nd 2001, 3rd 2002

World Championships

* Adventure Racing: 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006

World Records

* 1997: 24 Hour Endurance Kayak, 203 miles (World Record), Colorado River, Colorado and Utah
* 1998: 24 Hour Endurance Kayak, 217 miles (World Record), Yukon River, Yukon Territory, Canada
* 2004: 24 Hour Endurance Kayak, 262 miles (World Record), Yukon River, Yukon Territory, Canada

Further reading

* Ian Adamson: "Runner's World Guide to Adventure Racing : How to Become a Successful Racer and Adventure Athlete" (ISBN 1-57954-836-9), Rodale Books 2004. Adamson's guide to becoming a successful adventure racer.

References

* [http://www.ianadamson.com/ Ian Adamson's Official Website]