Andy Pocock
Age: 34
Place of Birth: Liverpool
Occupation: Vice-President North America, Advertising
Nickname: Poey
As a middle distance runner of International class competing throughout his teens and early twenties, Andy has always pushed himself to extremes to achieve his goals.
With an appetite for anything outdoors and a well developed desire for adventure, Andy soon became involved in endurance sports, subsequently forming Team Helmut with Si and Jules in 2000.
Andy has a passion for travel and adventure, which has seen him participate in expeditions for several months at a time, including Alaska, Central Asia and South America.
In between traveling, regularly competing in adventure races and trekking in far flung locations, Andy finds the time to be the European Managing Director of an Digital Advertising company.
Personal Achievements:
• Yukon Arctic Ultra 2009
• National AR events from 1999 - present
• Three Peaks Challenge 2000
• Nike GRIM Challenge 2003
• London Flora Marathon 2004
• Salomon Hell Runner – 2004 & 2005
• London Triathlon Sprint Relay 2005 – Mens Health Winning Team
• Marathon Des Sables (6 Marathons 7 Days in the Sahara)
• Kilimanjaro 2008 – Rongai Route
• Member of the National & North of England Athletics Squad