Representation & Results...

2004
- 2nd Team: British Adventure Racing Championships
2005
- 1st Mixed Team (and 1st overall): Open 24 Adventure Race
2006
- 10th Lady (age) International Tour du Mont Blanc
2007
- 1st Mixed Pair: Open Endurance Series
- 3rd Mixed Team: Gael Force AR, Ireland

- 1st Female Pair: Open 5
2008
- 1st Female Team and new record holders: High Peak Marathon
- 1st Female Pair: Dark & White Adventure Race
2009
- 1st Female Team and new record holders: High Peak Marathon
- 1st Female Team: Helly Hansen X
- 3rd Mixed Pair: Open5 Series

Debbie Smith

Debbie is a strong and determined athlete, and is considered to be one of the foremost Adventure Racers in the UK. Her sporting career has seen development through a planned approach to training and competition. Debbie has seen podium success across a variety of ultra-distance events including the Saab Salomon Mountain Mayhem 24 hour mountain bike race, the British Adventure Racing Championships, mountain marathons and the International Tour du Mont Blanc. A skilled mountain biker, distance runner, navigator, and mountaineer.
Debbie is also a member of the team that holds the women’s record (they broke it twice) for the High Peak Marathon and in 2007 she was 'Never off the podium in any adventure race entered'.

Debbie lives in Sheffield and is a Director of her own business.

Just in Case you Wanted to Know...

Why did you deciede to get involved in adventure racing?

A spare weekend with no Mountain biking events I found myself entering a 2 day ACE race in Wales. Then, having bumped into Gary Thompsett I was signed up for two 30 hour non stop events. Nothing like jumping in at the deep end

What is you favorite piece of kit and why?
Mountain Hardwear Transition Top. I live in it- just such a great performance top. I normally just wear it on its own, seem to be able to regulate my temperature fine going from bike to run to kayak where others are faffing with different layers.

Why would you recomend someone to have 'a-go' at adventure racing?
Adventure Racing challenges you mentally and physically. It is addictive pushing your self to the limit and beyond. You always thing never again and then find your self looking what the next race is.