Jess has raced mountain bikes for the past 8 years, starting in San Diego California and has competed in the past six years worth of WORS series events, placed 215th in the 2008 Leadville 100, took second as a duo team at the 2007 24 Hours Round the Clock in Spokane, and has done the Coer'd'Alene River Challenge.  He has three kids and drinks a lot of Guinness.