Team VOOM's Elite Athletes.

My name is Libbie Joyce and I am 14 years old, I have been competing in Obstacle Course Racing since I was 8 years old. I love OCR so much because it’s so fun and you get to learn so much, I did a race in memory for my friend violet and it’s why I have a V on my race vest, if it wasn’t for her I might not have found OCR. I Became a bronze OCR European Champion in Poland in 2019 and have competed in 2 Spartan Kids world Championships and last December I raced my first Spartan adult World championships in Abu Dhabi bringing home a sliver for the UK in age category 14 to 17. My dream for OCR is to be in the Olympics and for me to compete, but my love and passion for OCR is the inspire and help other kids try it.

Ross Creber based in the Scottish Highlands where I spend my time running in the mountains, pushing hard on the pedals and swimming in the lochs. I compete on the XTRI Ironman world series where I have won the Celtman the last three years and hold the course record for this iconic event. As well as Ironman triathlon I love to race in mountain running events, one of my favourite races is the Scottish Islands Peaks race combining sailing and running. This race tackles over 100km of running and 300kms of sailing in 40hrs taking in the Isle of Mull, Jura and Arran. My goals for the 2025 race season are the World XTRI Championships in both the full and half Ironman distances. These events are the Norseman and Celtman point five held in Norway and Scotland.

Mark Darbyshire is a Brummie ultra runner and the course record holder of the Lakeland 100, Arc of Attrition 100 and North Downs Way 100 to name a few.

Emma Stuart is a talented mountain runner from the UK, celebrated for her achievements in challenging, technical races. She has earned accolades in both national and international mountain running competitions, often racing in extreme terrains that test her skills and endurance. With wins at the Lakeland 50, Lakeland 100, Arc of Attrition 100M, Ultratrail Snowdonia 100M, Tor des Geants (TOR330) and the Maurice Mullins 50k, as well as podiums at Lavaredo Ultratrail and Transgrancanaria 128km .

I am a 23 year old Trail and Road Athlete, training and competing on wheels. I’m also an ex-international field hockey player: I represented both England and Scotland at various age groups, until an on-pitch injury in 2019 ended my career. Unfortunately, that injury led to developing a very rare chronic pain condition-Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). This condition causes a maladaptive nervous system response to normal stimuli, so everything elicits pain, even something as innocuous as air, sadly, pain is a constant 24/7 experience. Adapting to life with this condition has led to the most difficult and challenging time of my life. Exercise and the great outdoors has always been there for me throughout my life and being on wheels hasn’t changed that. During the first lockdown I got to grips with my wheelchair, at first I couldn’t even wheel 100m. So, I went out every single day, rain or shine and trained hard, doing hill sprints, wheeling on MTB trails and on roads. I set myself the goal of completing a half marathon, which I am proud to say I did! This year I am training to complete a marathon- it’s going to be a challenge, but I am determined to complete it, blood, sweat, blisters and tears will get me to that finish line. Alongside these challenges, I hope to progress with my recovery as the months go by and maybe, eventually in a few years time I might be one of the lucky ones to go into remission, allowing me to walk. However, in the meantime, I want to make the most of my life and get outdoors and enjoy each day in the wheelchair- wherever it may take me! Follow me on my road to recovery: @_frankie_butler

Danny O’Callaghan is an engineer and mountain biker living in the Lake District. Being based in the Lake District means he’s always in the mountains, be it on his mountain bike or walking with his dog Louie. Growing up in a national park he was pretty lucky and the outdoors has always been part of my life, he didn’t truly start to appreciate it until my early twenties. That is when he started looking for adventures at home or abroad. To live and work in the Lake District is such a blessing and being able to ride from the front door has huge advantages, also being able to take his bike to work and ride from there is a massive plus too. Both make everyday adventures possible which makes the work / life balance easier and he tries to make a point of getting outside most days, even if just for a short time.

Katie lives in the Lake District and loves being in the outdoors. She’s a mountain biker, but tries to have daily adventures and likes to mix it up a bit with fell running, wild swimming, paddle boarding, hiking, surfing and snowboarding (when she can). Whether its solo rides with her dog by her side or adventures with her boyfriend and friends, being outdoors is always time well spent and a recipe for a big smile. Katie is very lucky to have such amazing scenery right on her doorstep, making those adventures even more epic. She has incorporated her love for the outdoors into her work as an illustrator, creating lasting memories from those adventures: www.ktedwards.co.uk

Chris is an elite Powerman Duathlete based in Wiltshire. Originally from Pontypridd, Wales, Chris played hockey from 8 years old rising threw the levels of County, Regional and Welsh International. At 21 Chris changed path to road cycling racing for Team Tor 2000. His career also began to take shape in the ambulance service and he’s now a full time Paramedic Practitioner. In 2011 Chris was introduced to Duathlon and then found his niche in Powerman (long distance) eventually competing in the elite 2016 Euros. Having a family makes training a balancing act but Chris recently returned to Powerman with high aims after 2 years focusing on marathon running. He finished 8th elite in his first race back (Powerman Mallorca) and now aims to get faster.

I’m Angela White, aka ‘the running granny’. Seven years ago, at the age of 53 years, I discovered the ultrarunning world when I joined a friend training and completing a Lake District classic mountain challenge, and I was hooked. Although not fast, I discovered I can keep going and I’ve since completed the ‘Tour de Helvellyn’ winter ultra and the iconic 50mile Lakes in a Day. I did the 190 mile ‘Northern Traverse’ along Wainwright’s coast to coast route in 2016 and again in 2018. Having been struggling with GI distress I met VOOM and after discussion I tried their products. Using VOOM Hydrate drink helped me complete, without symptoms, and win my first 100 miler, the Apocalypse. In September 2019 I attempted a John O’Groats to Land’s End run, completing in 18days 10hours and becoming the oldest woman to run JOGLE!

I’m Kate O’Callaghan, a mountain biker / everyday adventurer from the Lake District. I can mostly be found out in the hills on my bike or on foot. I also love to Surf, paddle board and the occasional wild swim or ice dip. I’m always up for an adventure and try and add a little bit of it into everyday. I love encouraging people into the outdoors, I’ve dedicated my career to experiential learning in the outdoors, I’m also part of Team HQ for the Wonderful Wild Women, a community that encourages and supports people to enjoy outdoor adventures. I love the power of the outdoors, my favourite part of mountain biking is a good dawn raid, hiking up a big hill with my bike on my back and sitting and watching the sunrise, that’s when I feel most alive.

Known by many in the UK running community as ‘The Godfather of Marathon Running’, Steve has become one of the most successful multi marathon runners in the world today. Having so far run 867 official marathon races in an average finish time of 3hrs 18min at the rate of one every 12 days for the last 31 years Steve has set many records including running 500, 600, 700 and 800 marathons in the fastest average finish time. He is rapidly closing in on the 900 record and if all goes to plan his ultimate ambition is to become the first person on the planet to run 1000 official marathons averaging under 3hrs 30min.