James making steady progress
James Cracknell's family are delighted to announce that he has been transferred from the Neuro-trauma recovery ward to the Rehabilitation Institute at the Phoenix Hospital where he is recovering from the bicycle accident of 20.07.10.
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James Cracknell
At approximately 0530 (PCT), 1330 (GMT) on 20 July, James was involved in a road traffic accident while cycling in Winslow, Arizona. James was taken to hospital where he is being treated for a head injury. His condition is stable and doctors have said he is making very good progress. His wife and family are with him as he continues to recover. James' wife Bev wants to thank everyone for their messages.
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James Cracknell takes on America
James has announced that "starting this week [15th July 2010] I'm going to be doing a kind of greatest hits of the States with Discovery Channel - Cycling 264miles from Santa Monica into Death Valley and I'll then be running 80miles through Death Valley. Twenty or so hours later I'll hop (or rather limp) back on the bike to cycle Route 66 for 2,500miles to Toledo and Lake Erie. I'll row the Great Lake; disembark at Buffalo to remount my trusty steed for the 500miles to Manhattan, ending with a 15mile swim down the Hudson towards the Statue of Liberty. The aim is to do it in about 18 days, hmm.
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I'm also raising money for the British Legion and the British Olympic Association.
You can sponsor me here, and you can follow my progress
on Spot Adventures.
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James Deloitte Rides Across Britain
In June 2010 James joined 600 riders and his Threshold team for the Deloitte Ride Across Britain cycling from John O'Groats to Lands End in 9 days averaging 110 miles a day in the saddle. The riders took in some incredible scenery along the way passing through Glen Coe, by Loch Ness, through the Lake District and the rolling countryside of Shropshire, as well scaling the dizzy heights of Long Mynd and the Kirkstone Pass before arriving safely in Lands End. For more information and blogs or for details of how to sign up to 2011s event please see
Highest placed Brit ever in Marathon de Sables
James completed the grueling Marathon de Sables, dubbed the ‘toughest race on earth’ in April finishing in twelfth place – the highest placing by a British competitor in the history of the race. His overall time was 25 hours, 29 minutes and 35 seconds and he completed stage 1 in ninth place in a time of just 2 hours,
28 minutes and 12 seconds.