Meet the Management Team
 Sally Raynes
Events Director (AKA the sensible one!!) With her sparkling personality and dynamic organisational skills, Sally is passionate about creating fun events around the UK. Over the last 5 years Sally has travelled around the UK and taken part in over 80 crazy contests (and quite frankly she doesn't really rate as a top athlete), but has used the knowledge gained to create her own unbelievably entertaining events. With 15 years event management experience, organising music festivals, charity fundraisers, corporate events and brand launches she truely knows what works and what doesn't. Through Wacky Nation Events she now offers her services as an event organiser. Her first taste of wackiness ended in complete humiliation when she sank twice in the Mountain Bike Bog Snorkel, but she has since come agonisingly close to greatness at Snail Racing and Nettle Eating. Her Goal is to become a 'World Champion' at something. Achievements 2nd World Snail Racing Championships, 2006 2nd World Nettle Eating Championships, 2006 2nd World Mountain Bike Bog Champs, 2008 World Winter Swim, Slovenia 2010 - STAYED ALIVE 4th World Backward Running 800 metres Final, Austria, 2010 3rd World Chariot Racing Championships, 2011 |
 James Bamber Marketing & Communications Director (AKA backwards runner, cold water swimmer and general idiot) A degree in rubbish and a lowflying career in the civil service; you would never have thought for one moment that James would become one of half of Britain’s Craziest Couple and arguably the world's leading exponent on wacky sports. But hitting his 30’s, the lure of something completely different got hold of him and having found his forte now competes in as many foolhardy and ridiculous sports and contests as possible. James's aim is to do anything once, no matter how hard or silly it is, even if that means carrying a 50 kg beer barrel up a hill or jumping off a bridge into a river in the middle of winter. Though, his trepidations hitherto have not been without some injuries - click here for a summary of his pain and misery. James now lives in Devon, where he spends any free time sea swimming, running backwards & training for competitive eating contests. His goal is to stay alive whilst having as much fun as is humanely possible. Bring on the next challenge! Achievements Pantomime Horse Grand National Winner, 2009 'Bare if you Dare' 5km Runner Up, 2009 and 3rd place in 2011 World Russian Egg Roulette Champion, 2007 Maldon Mud Race, 2006 - FINISHED! Newent Onion Eating Runner Up, 2007 World Winter Swim, Slovenia 2010 - STAYED ALIVE |