James
Elliott

Canada

Adventure Racing

First Canadian ever to reach goal, James Elliott pushed hard but had to stop on Day 6, 965.6 km from the finish.

James has long been fascinated by flight. As a child he built and flew radio-controlled planes, and would climb trees to get closer to the sky. He finally got his paragliding license as a teenager. Later he served in the Canadian military where physical endurance and hardship got baked into his DNA.

In 2023 he made a solid debut performance, making goal on the last day in 11 days and 7 hours – becoming the first Canadian to finish the entire Red Bull X-Alps route.

Things didn’t go as smoothly for James in the 2025 edition. The Canadian had to stop 965.6 km from the finish - but showing true resilience, James Elliott gave it his all until the very end.

I love the monumental physical and mental challenges of Red Bull X-Alps

James Elliott

Did you know?

First Canadian athlete to make goal

Did you know?

Hiked 55km on the last day

Achievements

11th place in X-Pyr
2022 · Spain
7th place in XRedRocks
2021
9th place in Canadian Paragliding Nationals
2019