Curriculum Vitae

Personal Details

Name: Adam Leszek Marcinowicz Sex: Male Date of Birth: 14/5/1981 Nationality: British

Address: 42 Bevin Square Tooting Bec London SW17 7BB

Mobile: UK: 0044 (0) 7703 282337

E - Mail: [email protected] and [email protected]

Driving Licence: Held since September 1998 Minibus D1 status and C + E Trailer Licence

Qualifications: Quadcopter- BNUC-S Qualified with CAA Permission for Aerial Work First Aid at Work and ITC in Outdoor First Aid. Outdoor Industry: MIA trained; Winter ML trained; SPA BEng in Marine Engineering

Education

 2006-2007: Dallam School - Access Course  2006: Plas y Brenin - Intensive Training and Qualifications in Outdoor Instructing  2000-2003: University of Newcastle Upon Tyne - BEng Marine Engineering with Honours in Small Craft Technology, 2:2  1997-1999: Berkhamsted Collegiate School - A-Levels Geography (B), Technology (B), Physics (C), Mathematics (D)  1992-1997: Parmiter’s School - 10 GCSEs A-C

Employment

February 2015 – present: Tri-Adventure Limited Director of Adventure Racing Events Company

January 2015 – present: oneguy.co.uk BNUC-S Qualified, CAA Approved, Aerial Drone Pilot and Videographer

February 2012 – February 2015: Human Race Operations Manager of mass participation Sporting Events, coordinating the operations and directing Events across a large portfolio, which included Triathlons, Swims, Runs, Trail Runs and Winter Duathlons.

November 2009 – Dec 2011: Al Shaheen Adventure, United Arab Emirates Adventurous Activities Instructor, training and developing the UAE military over 4 contracts based in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.

February 2009 – September 2010: Adam’s Adventures Set up and ran my own company as a freelance mountain/expedition leader, and outdoor instructor in navigation, mountain biking, climbing, and trekking.

December 2007 – January 2009: Adventure Peaks Limited Logistics Manager, Shop/Office work and Expedition Leader (Everest Base Camp x 2, Kilimanjaro x 4, Aconcagua, Island Peak).

November 2007 – August 2009: Dallam Outdoor Education Various stints of freelance work - instructing and equipment maintenance.

July 2003 – August 2006: Various Following graduation and a gap year, I carried out temporary work in a variety of roles: Outdoor Instructor, construction work as an electrician’s mate, Marketing Assistant for a hook board manufacturer, Internet shopping assistant, and factory production worker.

Outdoor Leadership/Experience

Led successful expeditions (4 – 10 clients) to: o Mt Meru (twice) and Kilimanjaro (five times) o Mt Aconcagua o Everest Base Camp with Island Peak and Mera Peak o Everest Base Camp with Gokyo Ri o Mt Kinabalu o 3 months of personal winter experience in Scottish mountains (January – March 2009)

Outdoor National Governing Bodies Qualifications

 Mountain Instructor Award (MIA); trained (Glenmore Lodge)  First Aid – ITC First 2 day, expires Jul 2017; First Aid Trainer trainee (Plas y Brenin)  ML holder – Mountain Leader Summer (Plas y Brenin)  Winter ML – Trained and assessment pending (Plas y Brenin)  SPA – (Plas y Brenin)  Mountain Bike – Scottish Cycling - Trail Cycle Leader (Plas y Brenin)  Orienteering – Level 2 coach trained (Plas y Brenin)  Canoe – Old 3 Star, Level 2 (Dallam)  Kayak – New 3 Star sea, Level 2 (Dallam)  Canoe Safety Test (Plas y Brenin)  Sailing – Level 4 Racing, Sailing Instructor (Rockley Park Sailing)  Windsurfing – Level 2, Windsurfing Instructor Pending Level 3 (Rockley Park Sailing)  Yachting – Day Skipper (Cobbs Quay)  Powerboat – Level 2 and Safety Boat (Rockley Park Sailing)  Off Site Safety Management – Trained (Plas y Brenin)  Winter skills – Course Completed (Plas y Brenin; Dallam)  Introduction to GPS – Course completed (Plas y Brenin)  CRB – June 2014  Quadcopter Pilot’s Licence –BNUC-S with Aerial Permissions from CAA

Achievements/Awards

 Came 82nd out of over 1,300 starters in the 30th Marathon De Sables: 6 Marathons over 6 Days in the dunes of the Sahara (Apr 2015)  6th Male Solo in the Open Adventure Coast to Coast adventure race (Aug 2011), (7th in 2009)  8th overall, and 1st British team at Portuguese 100h Expedition Adventure Race (Dec 2008)  Challenge Roth Iron Distance Triathlon in Germany, 14th Brit in 9h43m (July 2013)  2nd Overall in MidnightMan Iron distance overnight Triathlon 10h20m (July 2013)  1st place as a team in 30th Powerbar 3 Peaks Yacht Race (June 2007)  1st place in 3 day staged Trans Hajar Mountain Bike Race, Oman (Mar 2011)  3rd in my Age Group, Abu Dhabi Long Course Triathlon, 8h14m (Mar 2011)  Twice run the 145 Mile Grand Union Canal non-stop race from Birmingham to London, 33h58m finishing 13th/100 (May 2011) (& 2014)  Successful solo ascent of Aconcagua (6962m) 2003 - Highest peak outside Himalayas  350 mile Scott Dunn Polar Challenge Ski Race to Magnetic North Pole (2005). First two man team to finish  10th overall in Lakeland 100, a 103 mile, 7000m of ascent, endurance run in the Lake District (August 2009)  Raised over £2500 for charity through running races

Travelling

Global  Middle East, Based in the UAE for over 2 years with visits to Oman, Jordan, and Kuwait.  Expedition Leader on Aconcagua for Adventure Peaks (2008)  Twice Expedition Leader to Mt Meru and five times to Kilimanjaro, (2007/2013)  Five times Expedition Leader in Nepal: Everest Base Camp, Mera Peak, Island Peak, Gokyo Ri (2008-2010)  Northern Africa, Running 6 marathons in 6 days across the Sahara (2015) in the Marathon des Sables  Represented my country at the World Scout Jamboree in Chile, South America (1998/99)  Participant at World Scout Moot in Mexico (2000)  Two months travelling in Argentina with successful solo ascent of Aconcagua (6962m). Budgeted and planned the whole expedition single- handedly (2004)  Participant at World Scout Moot in Taiwan (2004)  Participated in the Scott Dunn Polar Challenge (First two man team to finish), a 350 mile ski race to the Magnetic North Pole, Northern Canada (2005)

European  Winter climbing and trekking in Scottish mountains (80 Munros and various ice climbs)  Scout mountaineering expeditions to Italy, Slovenia, and Isle of Skye  Solo venture expeditions to the Alps including exploration treks to Mont Blanc Gouter Hut (2003; 2005) and Matterhorn Hörnli-hütte camp (2005)  Led a team to the summit of Mont Blanc by the Gouter Route (2009)

Leisure Activities

Running and Athletics  Adventure Racer, member of Team Accelerate (www.teamaccelerate.co.uk ) 2006-2010, competing nationally and internationally with the team  Road, Mountain, and XC races for Watford Harriers. Multi eventing during the Athletics season in Southern Men’s League Division 2  Triathlons, Sprint, Olympic, right up to Iron Distance.  Completed 36 Adventure Racing Events, 18 Marathons and 25 half Marathons.  Completed 10 Ultra Marathons (40 miles and over) including twice running 145 miles from Birmingham to London in 33h58m.

Outdoor activities  Hiking, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Camping, Mountaineering, Adventure Racing, Triathlons  4 months residential at Plas Y Brenin gaining qualifications in Mountain Leading, Climbing, Kayaking and Canoeing, Orienteering, Mountain Biking, First Aid, and Off Site Safety Management  Skiing, member of Newcastle University Ski Club for 3 years

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