Simon James 168178
Membership Mountain Training Association
Membership Type Qualified Member
Membership Number 168178
Renewal Date 18/07/2026
Membership BAIML
Membership Type Full Member
Membership Number 865/15
Renewal Date 31/12/2025
Simon grew up near the Brecon Beacons in south Wales. He is a keen trail runner and mountaineer and has been entering races since 2006. Since then he has completed many ultras in the UK including the 87 miles Ridgeway Challenge, finishing 5th in 16.5hrs, as well as abroad including the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc, 104 miles around Mt Blanc with 9,000m cumulative ascent, and the Marathon Des Sables, a 155 mile multi day event in 55 Deg C heat. Only 10 months earlier he spent climbing Mt Denali in Alaska in freezing temperatures, as low as -50 Deg C. Simultaneously he’s pushed his marathon PB to 2hrs 37mins. Simon is a keen mountaineer having climbed some of the highest mountains in the Americas, Africa, Europe and the Himalayas. He is passionate about running outside of the race arena too, running Hadrian’s Wall in the UK, the GR20 in Corisca, Haute Route and Trail Du Mt Blanc in France, all in self sufficient style. In 2013 he took a year out to pursue both running and climbing whilst travelling. Having set off on many self-sufficient multi-day trail runs over the European Alps, where mountain passes are normally only reserved for trekkers and mountaineers.
Simon is a qualified International Mountain Leader and Member of the Explorers Club as well as British Schools Exploring Society. Qualified Sports and Remedial Massage Therapist. LSSM Dip, IRSM, ITC Certificate in Outdoor First Aid
Website: www.runthewild.co.uk
Blog: mountaingoattrails.blogspot.com
Merrell Pack Member: http://blog.merrell.com/us/en/meet-the-alphas/simon-james/
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International Mountain Leader | 17/03/2017 | |
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Mountain Leader | 17/10/2014 |
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Advanced First Aid (2 or more days beyond basic 16 hour) | 16/05/2025 | 2.00 |
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Employer's in-house training event (full day) | 12/05/2025 | 1.00 |
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UIMLA Risk Management Webinar | 14/01/2025 | 0.25 |
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Employer's in-house training event (full day) | 24/11/2024 | 1.00 |
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Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable People course Half Day | 11/01/2024 | 0.50 |
I am Simon James and am a qualified International Mountain Leader with many years of experience as a high altitude mountaineer and trail runner. My passion for the outdoors started from a young age growing up in Gower, South Wales near the Brecon Beacons.In the summer I am based at the foot of Mont Blanc, in Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, near to Chamonix. Apart from being able to speak French, I also know the local area extremely well. For the rest of the year I am based in the Chilterns, near London, leading walking tours. I am also the Founder of the first dedicated trail running holiday company - Run the Wild which provides trail running adventures in the Alps and the UK.
My qualifications include: International Mountain Leader Award, Mountain Leader Award (Summer), Leadership in Running Fitness, Certificate in Outdoor First Aid, Diploma (BTEC Level 5) Sports and Remedial Massage, LSSM - London, UK.
Memberships: Austrian Mountaineering Club; British Mountaineering Council; The Explorer’s Club; Mountain Training Association; BAIML; London School of Sports Massage; Institute of Sports and Remedial Massage.
www.mountaingoattrails.com
www.mountaingoattrails.blogspot.co.uk
www.runthewild.co.uk
