Jamie McDonald (born 19 August 1986) is a British adventurer, author, motivational speaker living in Gloucester.

[2] In 2012, McDonald bought a second hand bike and decided to cycle 14,000 miles from Bangkok to his hometown Gloucester, passing through numerous countries.

[8] Two days after completing his journey from Bangkok to Gloucester, McDonald attempted the world static cycling record, at 224 hours and 24 minutes.

[9][10] McDonald set off on 9 March 2013[11] from St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, on the Atlantic coast and completed the journey of 5,000 miles to Vancouver on the Pacific on 3 February 2014.

[13] On the route, McDonald faced a number of ordeals: he endured −40 °C temperatures, he was beaten and robbed celebrating the new year in Banff, Alberta, and had to push his 60 kilograms (130 lb) load in a wheelchair when he was unable to carry it on his back.

[16] McDonald Suffering from acute tendinitis in his foot, he continued his run and a bone spur has grown over the inflammation.

[19] McDonald's charity, Superhero Foundation, was founded to fundraise for a man in Gloucestershire who required assistance paying for his daughter's motorized wheelchair.

In December 2012, McDonald achieved a World Record for 'Marathon Static Cycling' - stepping off the bike at 268 hours (more than 12 days).