Running a London commercial property agency can sometimes feel like a high-octane pursuit, especially during a downturn. But James Townsend goes in for something even faster-paced at the weekend.
“It’s chaos, a totally unique experience," Townsend said. "One of the only things that comes close to it is jumping out of a plane, but that lasts about 30 seconds, and this lasts for 25 minutes. And you’re not the only one in control, there are a bunch of other crazy people in front of you trying to get in your way.”
Townsend, co-founder of the east London-based tenant rep firm Kontor, isn’t talking about trying to find good, affordable office space for a client in hipster heartland Shoreditch. He is talking about a hobby that has turned into a passion, one where more than 1 million TV viewers a week will…
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