Brendan James

Mountain Bike Race History

A life on Two Wheels

Brendan James – Mountain Bike Racing Kid

I have been mountain bike racing since the age of 10. Over the years have participated in many disciplines including: olympic cross country, cross country marathon, gravel, cyclocross, enduro, and cross country Stage racing. I have raced in mountain bike events internationally in Mexcio, Guatemala, Ecuador, Peru and Chile.

Mountain Bike Racing in Guatemala

When I moved to Guatemala in 2015 it re-kindled my love for mountain bike racing. The courses were more like adventure races with numerous river crossings, poor markings, and held on hiking and livestock trails and open roads. Mountain bike racing in Gutatemala brought back the excitement for me. I quickly moved into the pro category and even went on to represent Guatemala on the national team in the Central American Olympic XC finals!

Since honing my racing skills in Guatemala I have had a chance to test myself against some of the best with at least one mountain bike race per calender year in the United States. As I age I have found my specialty in mountain bike marathon racing and 3+ hour endurance events.

Selected Achievements / Notable Races and Finishes

	Name	Type	Location	Placement
2015	Reto Del Quetzal	MTB Stage	Guatemala	5th Place Overall
	Cokedale 100mi	Gravel Race	Colorado, USA	3rd Place Overall
	Hampshire 100 NUE	XC Marathon	NH, USA	4th Place – 50mi
	Vuelta Cotopaxi	MTB Stage	Ecuador	2nd Place – Mixd Duos

2016	Reto Del Quetzal	5 day MTB Stage	Guatemala	2nd Place – Mixed Duos
	Pisgah Stage Race	5 day MTB Stage	Brevard, NC	1st Place – Mixed Duos
	Big Frog 65 NUE	MTB marathon	Chatenooga, TN	14/400
	TranSylvania Epic MTB Stage Race	5 day MTB Stage	Penslyvania, USA	1st Place – Mixed Duos
	Carrabassett Backcountry 50k	MTB Marathon	Maine	1st Place Overall
	Expedition Ancash	Bikepacking	Ancash, Peru
2017	#Marcapomacochacircut	Bikepacking	Peru
	King Kona 50km	XC Marathon	Chile	1st Place – Category
	Trans Andes	Bikepacking	Pategonia, Chile
	FFASCA Race	XC MTB	Chimaltenango, Gua	1st Place
	Punto-a-Punto 50km	XC Marathon	Antigua Gua	2nd Place
2018	Rey De Los Cerros 1ed. 50km	XC Marathon	Finca El Pilar	1st Place – Master
	Rey De Los Cerros 2ed. 50km	XC Marathon	Florencia Antigua, GUA	4th Place – Pro
	Asociacion de Enduro Guatemala	Enduro	Mixco	1st Place – Master
	Rompe Piernas MTB otro Nivel	XC Marathon	Tecpán, Guatemala	1st Place Master – 2nd Overall
	Rey de Los Cerros ed. 3 50km	XC Marathon	San José Pinula, Guatemala	2nd Place – Pro
	Crested Butte Fat Tire 40	XC Marathon	Crested Butte, CO	4th – Category
	Ausangate Traverse	Bikepacking	Cuzco, Peru
	Asociacion de Enduro Guatemala	Enduro	Rabinal, Guatemala	1st Place – Pro
2019	Rey De Los Cerros 1ed.	XC Marathon	Tecpán, Guatemala	1st Place – Master 2nd Overall
	La Rompe Piernas 50km	XC Marathon	Tecpán, Guatemala	2nd Place – Master

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