OUR CELEBRITY TEAM CAPTAINS
We had more than 20 Celebrity Team Captains joining the fun at our debut event, Superhero Tri, and we were thrilled to welcome them back for our second annual event npower Winter Wonderwheels! Meet the Team Captains and the lucky winners who joined their team to race round the lake for our first-ever Celebrity Wonderwheels Relay.
Could you be joining them next year?
Jonnie Peacock
Double Paralympic, World & European 100m Champion
The sprinting giant and Strictly star is heading up #Teamnpower and his winning teammates are:
Thomas, 7, from Much Wenlock, Shropshire
Kathryn, 3, from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Debbie, 40, from Camberley, Surrey
David Weir
Seven-time London Marathon winner and Six-time Paralympic champion
David will once again be lending his mythical ‘Weirwolf’ magic to #TeamBarclays. His winning teammates are:
Jorja, 18, from Isleham, Cambridgeshire
David, 68, from Walsall, West Midlands
Rachel, 41, from Worcester, Worcestershire
Adam Hills
Comedian and talk show host
The comedian, Last Leg frontman and Paralympics commentator is stepping from the sidelines and into the action all guns blazing. His lucky teammates are:
Danielle, 12, from Stafford, Staffordshire
Brothers Ben, 12, & Oscar, 7, from Abbingdon, Oxfordshire
Anne Dickins
Paracanoe Paralympic champion
The mother of two and the reigning Paralympic, World and European paracanoe champion will be taking part on her tandem. Her winning teammates are:
Becky, 42, & daughter Jessica, 14, from Harold Hill, Essex
George, 11, from Thombury, Bristol
Chris Jones
World Champs surfing medalist and Help for Heroes ambassador
The former soldier and die-hard adrenalin junkie will be throwing everything he’s got at this new challenge. The multi-talented surfer, mountain biker, skier and kyaker's winning teammates are:
Suzie, 23, from Woking, Surrey
Samantha, 29, from Leicester, Leicestershire
Dave Henson
Paralympian and Invictus Games team captain
The former Royal Engineer recently added a Paralympic medal to his long list of achievements and he’s also got some serious Team Captain credentials. His winning teammates are:
Connor, 16, from Littlehampton, West Sussex
Ruth, 23, from Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Georgina Hermitage
World record holder and Paralympic champion
The 400m world record holder and 100m Paralympic champion will be heading up #TeamStonegate and channelling her tremendous talents into this new challenge. She'll be joined by winning teammates:
Ellie, 13, from Dorking, Surrey
Josie, 13, from Dorking, Surrey
Daisy, 14, from Dorking, Surrey
JJ Chalmers
TV Presenter and Invictus Games medalist
The former Royal Marines Commando and Rio Paralympics anchorman will be joined by winning teammates:
Daisy, 6, from King’s Lynn, Norfolk
Ben, 11, from Bovington, Dorset
Jordan Jarrett-Bryan
TV reporter, DJ and journalist
The TV reporter is certainly no slouch when it comes to sport. The former wheelchair star will be joined by winning teammates:
Ewan, 15, from Worthing, West Sussex
Rivkah, 14, from Worthing, West Sussex
Tihar, 13, from Worthing, West Sussex
Kadeena Cox
Sprinting and cycling Paralympic champion
This young athlete sprinted and cycled her way into the history books at Rio to become the first British team member to win gold in two separate sports in over 30 years. Her winning teammates are:
Thomas, 14, from Warwick, Warwickshire
Sally, 39, from Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Lizzie Tench
GB Paratriathlete
The PT1 European Champion and World medalist is currently ranked number one in the world in her class and likes nothing more than getting stuck in to a good challenge. Her winning teammates are:
Katy, 20, from Northampton, Northamptonshire
Jo-Anne, 48, from West Drayton, Middlesex
Megan Giglia
Paracycling Paralympic champion
What an incredible year paracyclist Megan Giglia has had. She set a world record and struck gold at Rio. No doubt she’ll be donning her famous sunnies even in December and getting down to business. Her winning teammates are:
Ben, 9, from Tarporley, Cheshire
Mark, 50, from Congleton, Cheshire
Shaun Gash
Adventurer and challenge aficionado
Shaun has wheeled from Land’s End to John O’Groats, climbed Kilimanjaro and conquered countless gruelling challenges and assault courses in his trusty wheelchair. His winning teammates are:
Alfie, 2, from Ayre, Ayreshire
Emily, 11, from Fareham, Hampshire
Sophie Christiansen
Eight-time Paralympic gold medalist
Our legendary ambassador and Celebrity Team Captain will be swapping her horse for a recumbent trike on the day. Her winning teammates are:
Kitty, 10, from Battle, East Sussex
Craig, 39, from Birkenhead, Merseyside
Stephen Miller
Club Throw Paralympic champion
This formidable athlete has competed in five Paralympic Games, five World Championships and four European Championships, winning a total of 26 international medals! His winning teammates are:
Sarah, 23, from Gateshead, Tyne & Wear
Louise, 32, from Camberley, Surrey
Susie Rodgers
Paralympic swimming champion
This aqua supremo topped off her long list of achievements with a gold at Rio and proved she’s also a worthy opponent out of the water at Superhero Tri. This time she'll be joined by winning teammates:
Iain, 51, from Ayre, Ayreshire
Twins Callistus and Caleb, 7, from Enniskillen, County Fermanagh