Team Freespeed Virgin Active is proud to have the following fourteen triathletes on the team:
Stuart Anderson
Stuart's profile
Business Development, Daily Telegraph
Age 40
Age 40
- Top British amateur at Ironman World Championships, 2008 and 2010
- Amateur champion UK 70.3, 2011
- Raced in Kona 4 times
- Norseman ‘black’ finisher 2013
2014: racing Ironman UK
Tim Bishop
Tim's profile
Commercial lawyer
Age 47
Age 47
- Top British amateur at IM Western Australia, IM Lanzarote and World Long Distance Champs, 2010
- 8.56 Challenge Copenhagen, 2011
- Raced in Kona 5 times
- Age group champion IM Wales, 2013
2014: Kona qualified at Ironman Wales
Jenny Gowans
Jenny's profile
Publisher
Age 38
Age 38
- Winner Norseman, 2008
- Amateur champion UK 70.3, 2011
- Raced in Kona 3 times
2014: Racing Blenheim and London
Matt Molloy
Matt's profile
Company Director
Age 44
Age 44
- European 40-44 age group champion, 2012
- European 40-44 long distance champion, 2012
- Winner 40-44 Abu Dhabi Long Course triathlon, 2013
- World 40-44 age group aquathlon champion, 2013
- Amateur course record holder at Windsor Triathlon
- Raced in Kona 3 times
2014: Racing 70.3 Worlds, Canada
Charlie Pennington
Charlie's profile
Major, Royal Marines
Age 35
Age 35
- 3rd amateur overall 70.3 World Championships, Las Vegas, 2012
- Royal Navy Sportsperson of the year, 2012
- British Inter Services Champion, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Royal Marines and Royal Navy XC Champion, 2012, 2013
- 35-39 Age Group Champion UK70.3, 2013
2014: Racing Ironman Lanzarote
Chris Nicholls
Chris's profile
Oil trader
Age 28
Age 28
- 4th overall Olympic Distance National Championships, 2013
- 12th in age group OD World Championships, London 2013
- Winner Big East Olympic Distance triathlon, 2014
2014: Racing 70.3UK
Magnus Backstedt
Magnus's profile
Television Commentator
Age 39
Age 39
- Winner Paris Roubaix, 2004
- Winner Stage 19 Tour de France 1998
- Multiple Swedish National titles
- Raced 3 x full Ironmans
2014: Kona qualified at IM Wales
Sam Baxter
Sam's profile
Sales Executive
Age 31
- Amateur champion IMUK 2012, 5th overall
- Amateur champion UK 70.3, 2012, 2013
- 9hr 12mins debut in Kona, 2011
- 220 Magazine Age grouper of the year 2012
- Amateur champion IM South Africa 2014
- Raced in Kona 3 times
2014: Kona qualified at IM South Africa
Declan Doyle
Declan's profile
Teacher
Age 41
Age 41
- Top Irish amateur at Kona, 2010
- 9.02 Challenge Roth, 2011
- Raced in Kona 5 times
2014: Racing Ironman Frankfurt
Richard Hobson
Richard's profile
Gite owner, triathlon coach
Age 49
Age 49
- 5 x National Middle Distance champion
- Coached two athletes to the Athens Olympics
- 45-49 Age Group Champion UK70.3, 2012, 2013
- London Triathlon Olympic Plus champion, 2013
- Raced in Kona 3 times
2014: Racing Ironman Barcelona
Alison Rowatt
Alison's profile
Lawyer
Age 33
Age 33
- Amateur 70.3 World Champion, 2010
- Amateur 70.3 European Champion, 2013
- 2nd 30-34 age group, 9hrs 44mins, Kona 2013
- 30-34 age group champion Mallorca 70.3, 2014
- Raced in Kona 1 time
2014: Racing Ironman France
Jamie Hinton
Jamie's profile
Human Resources, Google
Age 30
Age 30
- Age group Bronze Medal, OD National Championships 2013
- Age group Bronze Medal, OD Worlds Championships 2013
- Thames Turbo Sprint Series Overall Winner, 2013
- South East Regional OD Champion, 2013
- Course record holder, Eton Dorney sprint, set in 2013
- World Championship qualification, Mallorca 70.3, 2014
2014: Racing 70.3 Worlds, Canada
Dionne Allen
Dionne's profile
Sales, Evans Cycles
Age 24
Age 24
- 10k run PB 34.39
- 12th Junior Mountain Running World Championships
- Winner Clitheroe Triathlon, 2014
2014: Racing Blenheim and London
Dion Harrison
Dion's profile
Chartered Surveyor
Age 33
Age 33
- World Amateur Long Distance Champion, 2008
- Ironman pb 8hrs 49mins
- Raced in Kona 1 time
2014: Racing Lake Zurich 26.4km swim, Switzerland