Meet The Team

The Experts

John Mayock

DIRECTOR CHARITIES & FITNESS PROGRAMMES, British

Best Sporting Highlights:

  • 3 x Olympic Games finalist – 1500m/5km (Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004)
  • 5 x European medalist at 3,000m (Gold, 2 silver, 2 Bronze)
  • 2 x Commonwealth Games medalist at 1,500m (2 Silver)
  • World Student Games Champion at 5,000m
  • Represented Great Britain 59 times over 20 year period
  • British Record Holder at 2000m

Graduate Message:

What a fantastic opportunity to be part of such a unique challenge. I am delighted to be part of the team that helps you, the graduates, every step of the way to reach the finish line in Namibia.

Rise to the challenges ahead, whether it’s the long run in the dark after work, the strength of the headwind whilst on the bike or the anticipation of completing your first marathon. Think positive, enjoy the training and look forward to the flight to Namibia.

Qualifications

  • Computer Studies Degree & Marketing Diploma (Chartered Institute of Marketing)
  • 10 years as Director of Special Projects at the Great Run Company (Sports Marketing)

Sporting Lowlights

  • Mo Farah breaking four of my British Records…
  • Dropping out of the New York Marathon at 19 miles due to injury. On track to finish in 10th place and complete a 2hr 11 min performance…

Key Likes

Being outside in the countryside cycling and running. Enjoying socialising with friends and family.

David Booth

INEOS New Forest Personal Trainer and Health & Fitness Consultant, British

Best Sporting Highlights:

  • Rowing next to Olympic legend, Sir Steve Redgrave at the British Indoor Rowing Championships.

Graduate Message:

I’ve been working with INEOS for over 10 years and it is a privilege to be involved in such a unique and spectacular challenge. Train well and Good Luck to all of you.

Sporting Lowlight

Passing out at the finish of the British Indoor Rowing Championships (next to Sir Steve Redgrave).

Responsibilities

Weekly circuits classes, personal training and fitness consultancy for INEOS and the running of my own private fitness suite where I train clients on a daily basis, established 1997.

Qualifications

  • American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Health Fitness Specialist
  • ACSM Personal Trainer

Other Sporting Achievements

  • Represented Southern England at Sprinting at Crystal Palace Stadium.
  • PGA Assistant Golf Professional

Key Likes

Cycling and running in the New Forest. Kayaking with my family and playing tennis and golf. I also love to watch athletics (Diamond League) and rugby.

Fred Michel

INEOS Sports Manager (based in Rolle), French

Best Sporting Highlights:

  • Attending the London Marathon in 2012 as a INEOS team supporter, one of the team could not compete- so I decided to take his place with no training. This would be my first marathon. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and finished ahead of most of the INEOS team!

Graduate Message:

I have been lucky enough to have participated in a similar African adventure in 2015 with colleagues. It was a fantastic trip and a chance in a lifetime to experience the challenges of motorbiking, running and cycling across the African terrain. Preparation will be key, both mentally and physically for your trip to Namibia. I look forward to tracking your progress over the forthcoming months. Bonne chance!

Sporting Lowlights

Whilst running the 2012 London Marathon, I became so hungry that I stopped at 19 miles to buy a sandwich from a local restaurant! I lost over 15 minutes with this random stop. I am sure it was a strange situation for the spectators to see a Frenchman running past with a sandwich...

Qualifications

  • Organising sports adventures for Jim Ratcliffe and Co and managing INEOS Special Sports Projects.
  • Masters degree in physical training. Previously physical trainer for Football and Rugby teams and motorbike and rally car world champions

Key Likes

Triathlon, Football, Rugby, Tennis and gossiping with colleagues

Fred Wadsworth

Doctor and performance nutritionist, British

Best Sporting Highlights:

  • Walked to both Poles.
  • Completed Namibia 600 in 2016.
  • In a support role my highlight was getting an ex Olympian to run over 70 miles across Death Valley in 20hrs.

Graduate Message:

This can be done by all of you – no doubt. You need to go at it hard and soon. The training will be harder than the trip. The trip will live with you forever.

Key Likes

Adventure racing and donuts.

Gregg Hughes

Safari Adventure Tour Operator, South Africa

Best Sporting Highlights:

  • Comrades Marathon, Two Oceans Marathon, Majorca Half Iron Man, Namibia 600

Graduate Message:

Train hard and enjoy more

Sporting lowlights

None, love it all

Qualifications/experience

20 years in the Safari & Adventure Guiding Business

Key likes

True wilderness, Africa, interesting, well traveled and like minded people

Phill Steffny

Safari adventure tour guide, Cape Town, South Africa

Best Sporting Highlights:

  • Majorca half ironman, Two Oceans, Namibia 600, and doing 4 marathons, 1 ultra and one trail marathon in one year...

Graduate Message:

HTFU!

Sporting lowlights?

A DNF on my second trail ultra- that really wasn't fun... And injuring my Achilles put me out for a while.

Qualifications and experience

20 years of safari guiding

Key likes

Looking for life's adventures, succeeding at challenges that first seemed impossible, beer and coffee.

Pat Hayward

In Nam adventure support, British

Best Sporting Highlights:

  • Surviving the Brandberg last year!

Graduate Message:

I'm delighted to be joining the team in a support role for this year's trip. I have supported previous African adventure challenges with INEOS including Jim's Namibian epic last year- and am a survivor of the assault on The Brandberg. Looking forward to meeting you all and helping you through the challenge.

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