‘ My name is Becky Essex, I work in Chiswick as Head of a Centre for Children with Autism at Strand on the Green school. I played rugby for England for 8 years and recently retired after winning the World Cup. I decided to join the club as wanted to take up a new sport and a new challenge. I’ve never cycled before so am very inexperienced but enjoying it so far!’ Becky

‘Hi everyone . I am the second Viceroys Richard Jones to join the club, the older, balder slower version !!!

My family and I moved to Weybridge 9 years ago and in that time I have realised how fortunate we are to live in such a beautiful area.I joined Elmbridge Runners when I decided to prepare for my first marathon and stuck to just running until I became incapacitated during a charity football match. My physio suggested I got a bike to help with rehabilitation and most of my cycling has been commuting home from the City. A triathlon seemed like the next natural step but seeing that I couldn’t swim one length at the Xcel without been completely out of breath I decided to take some swimming lessons…

I hope joining Viceroys will enable me to improve sufficiently to achieve my goal of completing my first triathlon this year and to meet and make some new friends along the way.’ Richard