Support Team
"This entire project was born out a desire to 'give something back'. Why not put our combined years of experience into something that can benefit the young athletes of today? After all, they are the pro's of tomorrow."
- Matt Williams
Support & Management
Behind the Scenes Personnel
Co Founder / Team Principal
Matt Williams
Matt has been involved in cycling & running for many years. Since his teenage years he continues to race competitively at road & trail running plus XC MTB, CX & road cycling.
Since 2010 he has been a business owner, specialising in cycling & running retail at Cycle Shack & Run and Ride as well as Mayer Active, the events company behind many well known MTB, Gravel, XC & running events such as the Cannock Chase Winter Classic, Exposure TwentyFour12, Scott Dirty Dozen, Cannock Chase Half Trail Marathon plus many National XC Series & Championship races on behalf of British Cycling.
Co Founder / Team Principal
Paul Davis
Paul has been involved in cycling & mountain biking since 1986, racing & time trialling across multiple disciplines from a young age.
From 2004 he has been involved in Race Management, Course Design (Mountain Mayhem) & Team Management (Climb On Bikes & Trek Coventry).
Recent times have seen Paul work at three Olympic Games', three MTB World Cups, 30+ MTB National Series Rounds, Tour of Britain (Men & Women), Exposure TwentyFour12 plus many more regional events alongside Mayer Active.
Co-Ordinator & Media Support
Joolze Dymond
For over 20 years Joolze has ran a successful professional photography / media company focusing solely on cycling, where she has delivered content to many major magazines, brands & governing bodies. She has also spent time working for a number of high-profile World Tour cycling teams.
This passion continues to motivate Joolze & in her own words "is delighted in being able to support the next generation & capture their own passion as their journey through the sport evolves."
Co-Ordinator
Hannah Collingridge
Hannah has been putting spanners to bikes since she raced BMX as a teenager.
During nearly a decade as a professional bike mechanic she has worked on everything from BSO's to top end road & off-road machines.
Hannah has been involved in event organisation for nearly twenty years, most recently adding value to Mayer Active's calendar.
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RR23 at Run & Ride, 16 The Green,
Milford, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 0UR
01785 662769