Ambassadors 2026
Our Ambassadors
Meet the athletes and adventurers who represent our brand
Hugh Chatfield
Trail Runner
Hugh is the British Middle distance Trail Champ, and was the first Brit and 12th overall at the World Mountain Trail Running championships 20205 (long course)m, after winning SkyRun Eyri earlier in the year. Hugh , was 2nd at Arc50 2025 and won the Dragons Back in 2023. Hugh is also a member of the Elite Trail Team and team Altra.
Holly Wootten
Trail Runner
Holly is a member of the Elite Trail Team and is the Dragons Back Course Record Holder and was the 1st female and 2nd overall in a very wet 2025 race.
Dawn Nunes
Trail Runner
2025 was a big year for Dawn, completing UTS 100mile, Val d'Aran 100km and Tor330. Dawn is now in training for her UTMB Finals race later this year.
Poppy Collinigwood
Trail Runner
Poppy is a member of the Elite Trail Team and had a fantastic season in 2025 with a second place at the Arc 50 and a 2nd place at Julian Alps by UTMB.
Keith Wigley
Trail Runner
Keith is a Pro Trail Runner with Altra and a member of the Elite Trail Team. Keith started his 2026 season with a 2nd place podium at Arc50. Keith represented Team GB at the World Trail Running Championships following a podium finishes at Ultra Trail Snowdonia and Arc50 earlier in 2025.
Tom Joly
Trail Runner
Tom is a Pro Trail Runner with team Kailas Fuga. 2025 saw Tom podium at Ultra Trail Snowdonai 100miler, Trail Verbier St Bernard and Festival Des Templiers. Tom will be back at UTS, in prep for Ultra Trail du Month Blanc in August.
Sean Merryweather
Trail Runner
Sean had a strong 2025 with a win and course record at Chester Ultra 100, followed by a podium at the Summer Spine Sprint South. Sean hen kicked of his 2026 with he Spine Challenger South and a top 30th finish at Mallorca by UTMB.
Gareth Jones
Trail Runners
Gareth is a Trail Runner that leaves it all out there on the trail (in a good way). 2025 was a bit of a bucket list year for Gareth with MDS, UTS, the Spine (Jan 2026) and many more. Gareth is using trail running as a force for good.
Rebecca Horman
Trail Runner
2025 was a rampage for Rebecca: Winner of the West Highland Way Race (96 miles), Winner of the Dragon 100, and 2nd at Winter Spine Challenger North. Rebecca also brings serious multi-day grit from competing on Team Switzerland at Backyard Worlds. 2026 has already seen her set a Course Recors at teh 200mile Terra de Gigantes in Portugal, winning in a ridiculous 46:15:35.
Charlotte Logie
Trail Runner
Charlotte is an unstoppable force on the Trails kicking of 2026 with The Spine Challenger North, after completing the Lakeland 100 earlier in the year. Charlotte loves an adventure and has completed MDS as well as treks & summits in the Himalaya.
Jon Shileds
Mountain Athlete
Jon has taken on many of the UK's toughest races, The Montane Spine, the Dragon's Back, Cape Wrath and UTS, he was also the first person to win all four Beyond the Ultimate's Global Race Series as well as founding The Pain Cave head wear. https://www.paincaveheadwear.com/
Veronika Gill
Trail Runner
Veronika had an impressive 2025 season with wins at Centurion Wendover Woods 50, and 2nd place finishes at Centurion Chiltern Wonderland and Serpent Trail 75k, and a 3rd place podium at Centurion North Downs Way 50. She kicked her 2026 season off with a top 15 finish at the Arc 50
Catherine Thompson
Trail Runner
Cath is a true force of nature, a legend on the trails who embodies the very heart of the ultra running community. 2025 saw her racing at the Tokyo Marathon and completing Wild Horse 200, which she is returning to in 2026.
Sara Eydmann
Trail Runner
Charlotte is an unstoppable force on the Trails kicking of 2026 with The Spine Challenger North, after completing the Lakeland 100 earlier in the year. Charlotte loves an adventure and has completed MDS as well as treks & summits in the Himalaya.
Alex Welch
Trail Runner
Alex is another multi-day specialist , having completed MDS in 2024, and is working his way through the Beyond the Ultimate Series with wins at teh 2025 Ice Ultra, and Desert Ultra and 2nd at the BTU Mountain Ultra. Alex started his 2026 season witha top 20 finish at the Arc 5
Kelly Staunton
Trail Runner
Alex is another multi-day specialist , having completed MDS in 2024, and is working his way through the Beyond the Ultimate Series with wins at teh 2025 Ice Ultra, and Desert Ultra and 2nd at the BTU Mountain Ultra. Alex started his 2026 season witha top 20 finish at the Arc 5
Jack Chamberlain
Trail Runner
Jack Chamberlain is an elite British ultrarunner and coach based in Austria, specializing in mountainous, long-distance trail races. Jack’s no stranger to the long miles. With impressive finishes at some of Europe’s and the UK’s most challenging ultras, he has earned multiple podium finishes, including: Win at the Mozart 100 by UTMB (2024) and 5th in 2025, 4th at Arc of Attrition 2025 and 5th at KAT100 by UTMB.
Fiona Cook
Trail Runner
Fiona is off to a flying start in 2026, with a win at Chester Ultra 50, and a call up to the represent England at the upcoming ACP 100K. This comes off the back of an outstanding 2025, which saw Fi take a win at the Cheshire Ring Ultra 100, and 2nd place at Race to the Stones. It was Fiona's chafing during Race to the Stones that made us contact Fi to see if TrailSkin could help solve her chafing problems, ad happily it has.
Tom Smith
Tom Smith
Tom is a rising star on the UK trail scene, with a win at the 13 Valleys Ultra 7 Valleys race, and numerous UK Podiums.
Ioana Barbu
Trail Runner
Ioana is a true adventurer, first British woman to complete all four of the Beyond the Ultimate Global Race series in a single year, winning the Ice Ultra and podius at other races along the way
Oliver Burto-Taylor
Trail Runner
After winning the Ridgeway Challenge at the end of Ma, Oliver transitioned into the mountains with Cice Cote d'Azur and the Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra, and kicked his 2026 season of with the Arc 25. Oliver, like myself, re-found running after life got in the way. Now in his 6th year running, Oli is a stronger runner now than ever.
