Name: Alex Brunt
Role:
 Director of Sport
Cycling experience: One 45 mile sportive, recreational
Looking forward to: Camaraderie, challenging myself
Not looking forward to: ‘Wear and tear’ on the body!
My aims: To complete a real challenge and raise money for some great charities

Name: Nick Matthews
Role:
 Where do I start?
Cycling experience: Off and On - no races but keen cyclist
Looking forward to: The experience of travelling with my wonderful colleagues
Not looking forward to: The experience of travelling with my wonderful colleagues
My aims: I always like a challenge, especially a worthwhile fundraiser

Name: Daniel Gorton
Role:
 Gap Student
Cycling experience: Used to cycle three or so miles to school for two years
Looking forward to: The views, the breaks and the finish!
Not looking forward to: The wind, any incline and the traffic!
My aims: It's the first long distance challenge I've committed to. I want to improve my fitness and raise as much as possible

Name: Darren Boddice
Role:
 Year 5 Teacher, Maths, Games, House Master, School Productions!!!!!!
Cycling experience: None, apart from 20+ years ago when at university!
Looking forward to: The finish line!
Not looking forward to: 114 miles of saddle sore!
My aims: Having been recently diagnosed with diabetes, I aim to improve my general health and shed a few extra pounds!

Name: Poppy Hudson
Role:
 Sports Coach
Cycling experience: Cycling for pleasure whilst on holidays in France
Looking forward to: Finishing!
Not looking forward to: The pain in my legs and hitting the wall!
My aims: Over-coming such a big a challenge and raising money for charities

Name: Frances Golding
Role:
 Head of Learning Support
Cycling experience: Some miles under my belt since getting bike for my 50th. No group riding and I'm no speed merchant!
Looking forward to: Pushing myself and following a route that has been organised and thought through by someone else!!
Not looking forward to: The fact that the prevailing wind is in the opposite direction!
My aims: To be part of something worthwhile in both raising money for charity and practising what we preach to the children

Name: Steven Hawley
Role:
 Bursar
Cycling experience: Very little and not for many years
Looking forward to: Completing it as a team and the team approach throughout – I am sure there will be fun bits
Not looking forward to: The training in Jan, Feb and March – not the best for outdoor activities – whose plan was this?
My aims: Raise money for good causes and kick start a personal fitness and health campaign to offset years of self-abuse

Name: Bernadette Ross-Smith
Role:
 Registrar
Cycling experience: None, except back in my student days!
Looking forward to: Being part of the OP team, hopefully seeing the sun rise in Blakeney and the coastal route we're following
Not looking forward to: The huge hill in Bucklesham that we have to face after 100 miles!
My aims: Growth mindset – I can achieve this!

Name: Chris Smith
Role:
 Year 4 Teacher
Cycling experience: Driving past cyclists
Looking forward to: Completion
Not looking forward to: Hills
My aims: Charity and fitness

Name: Jonnie Besley
Role:
 Deputy Head - Pastoral
Cycling experience: Previously did a lot of cycling but not done any for 2 years due to a dicky knee. I will start training soon
Looking forward to: Getting back in the saddle
Not looking forward to: The possibility of being shown up by my super fit colleagues
My aims: An incentive to get fit and to enjoy an experience outside normal work environment with colleagues

Name: Afiah Ntiri-Akuffo
Role:
 Sports Coach, Teacher and Boarding Assistant
Cycling experience: Not much in the forms of races, more in the form of casual riding
Looking forward to: Completing the cycle and overcoming any issues my Sickle Cell may throw at me
Not looking forward to: The hills that we may face on the route and the wind
My aims: To try something new, test myself and do something to support charity

Name: Sally-Anne Ford
Role:
 Teaching Assistant
Cycling experience: Poodling along flat roads on warm sunny days with lots of refreshment stops!
Looking forward to:
Not looking forward to:
My aims: To complete half the ride which will still be a huge challenge for me and worth it for a great cause

Name: Rob Brown
Role:
 IT Technician
Cycling experience: 20 years ago, lots. Recent experience consists mostly of thinking about cycling...
Looking forward to: All the downhill bits
Not looking forward to: Probable rain and inevitable punctures...
My aims: Improve my fitness while helping to raise as much as we can for our charities 

Name: Sarah Wilson
Role:
 Science, RS & French Teacher
Cycling experience: Suffolk Historic Churches Sponsored cycle ride as a child; very little since! Essentially I’m a complete novice!
Looking forward to: Cycling through the Norfolk & Suffolk countryside with everyone & knowing we have an excellent support crew!
Not looking forward to: Any hills!
My aims: Fitness, Fundraising & Fun!

Name: Tessa Besley
Role:
 Year 3 Teacher
Cycling experience: None for last 8 years. Rode from Cambridge to Aldeburgh 10 years ago but had 2 overnight stops!
Looking forward to: The challenge and doing something rewarding with colleagues, hopefully resulting in lots of money for charity
Not looking forward to: Being shown up! Hope I can actually make it!!
My aims: To finish and make some money for some great charities!

Name: Geraldine Clarke
Role:
 Head of History
Cycling experience: I've cycled since I was 4, ride every week and am still slower than I'd like! I love group cycling and coffee stops!
Looking forward to: The challenge and doing something rewarding with colleagues, hopefully resulting in lots of money for charity
Not looking forward to: Being shown up! Hope I can actually make it!!
My aims: To finish and make some money for some great charities!

Name: Caroline Brunt
Role:
 Head of Life Skills & PE Teacher
Cycling experience: Haven't cycled for 30 years...Vague memory of falling off bike and ending up in hospital with concussion
Looking forward to: Being part of team and having fun along the way
Not looking forward to: Trying to keep up with the old girls Geraldine and Frances, abuse from drivers and finally, hills
My aims: To raise lots of money for our fantastic charities this year and to stay on the bike

Name: Mark Warren
Role:
 Teacher
Cycling experience: Once lots, sometime ago some, lately none!
Looking forward to: Surviving the experience
Not looking forward to: Psychopaths or do I mean cycle paths?
My aims: To finish