Meet the team
See who you could have the pleasure of mountain biking with! The Marmalade team has a wealth of MTB and outdoor experience and we even have our own Cookie Monster.
Sean Howell
Mr Marmalade! Sean is our Founder and it’s his knowledge and passion of UK mountain biking that’s the bedrock that the business has been built on.
Qualifications:
British Cycling Level 3 MTB Leader
British Cycling Level 1 MTB Coach
Liz Peacock
Liz is our Scotland and north England specialist. Her vast ‘big country’ knowledge is the reason our adventures in Scotland are the best around!
Qualifications:
British Cycling Level 3 MTB Leader
British Cycling Level 2 MTB Coach
Clive Andrews
Clive brings a wealth of international guiding experience to our team along with his lifelong love affair with pedal power.
Qualifications:
British Cycling Level 2 MTB Leader
British Cycling Level 1 MTB Coach
Surrey Hills | South Downs | Dorset |
Isle of Wight | UK Wide
Tweed Valley | Cairngorms | Highlands | Lake District | Peak District
South Downs | Surrey Hills
Bex O’Dwyer
During uni in Exeter, Bex ran the MTB club and organised trips all over the South West! Bex is now, one of our South Downs (east) experts.
Qualifications:
MIAS Level 2 MTB Leader
Jim Barrow
Local South Downs legend Jimbo has been delivering expert coaching and guiding for many years and is also our resident bikepacking nut!
Qualifications:
Cycling UK Techincal Trail Leader
Cycling UK Technical Coach
Rachel Howell
When she’s not shredding the trails, Rachel is on hand to provide cutting edge advice on training and recovery for a happy MTB body!
Qualifications:
British Cycling Level 2 MTB Leader
East Sussex | South Downs
South Downs | Surrey Hills | Wales | The New Forest | Dorset
South Downs | Surrey Hills
Paul Bishop
Paul’s love affair with pedal power is all down to his parents who favoured a tandem instead of a car as the family mode of transport. Today, Paul is a multi-discpline cycling expert that includes the track, triathlon, road and of course mountain biking.
Qualifications:
MIAS Level 2 MTB Leader
British Cycling Level 2 MTB Coach
Mark Wild
Mark is our East Sussex specialist with +50 years biking and hiking experience across the Cuckmere Valley and Seven Sisters Country Park.
Qualifications:
British Cycling Level 2 MTB Leader
Mountain leader (summer)
Andy Pittson
Qualifications:
MIAS Level 4 Worldwide MTB Leader
MIAS Level 3 Technical Trail MTB Coach
Surrey Hills
South Downs | Surrey Hills | Wales |
The Chilterns
South Downs | Surrey Hills | Wales
Paul Mulley
Meet our ‘Cookie Monster’. Many cannot match Pauls big heart and his many years of guiding experience in the Mediterranean and Indonesia.
Qualifications:
British Cycling Level 2 MTB Leader
Ben Rayner
King of the ‘selfie’ and all round outdoor Jedi, Ben is a big family man and is usually found sniffing out new trails in the South East.
Qualifications:
TCL Level 2 MTB Leader
Mountain Leader (summer)
South Downs | Surrey Hills
Surrey Hills | Lake District
