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PRESENTERS
Confirmed presenters for the Winter Warmer 2025 are below, but this list is building. There's A focus on workshops this year, so what better place to prepare for your next trip!,
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Ted Hely
Ted has been travelling by Motorcycle since 2001. He has explored Europe, circumnavigated South America, ridden from UK to South Africa as well as indulging in jaunts to India and South East Asia. As a Motorcycle Technician he is more at home answering technical questions on forums although he did write several articles whilst in Africa. But when Sam Manicom asked him to share his experiences of Africa for his new book The Moment Collectors, how could he refuse?
At the Winter Warmer we are delighted that Ted will be sharing some of his immense mechanical knowledge and running two workshops, one on basic mechanics and how to make sure your machine doesn't let you down, and one on tyre changing. So bring along a pair of old spoons…
At the Winter Warmer we are delighted that Ted will be sharing some of his immense mechanical knowledge and running two workshops, one on basic mechanics and how to make sure your machine doesn't let you down, and one on tyre changing. So bring along a pair of old spoons…
Supported by Dunlop Tyres
No matter how you like to ride, there’s a Dunlop tyre that’s perfect for you and your bike. Ever since John Dunlop invented the pneumatic tyre in 1888, Dunlop have been at the forefront of tyre technology. They never stop trying to improve riders’ grip, control and safety. Continually developing new technologies they have an incredible range of tyres to suit every kind of adventure and touring machine. All new technologies are thoroughly tried and tested in racing conditions so you can concentrate on nothing but the road ahead. And just ride.
Tiffany Coates
Tiffany Coates is the world’s foremost female motorcycle adventurer, having ridden well over 300,000 miles crossing every continent, some of them several times. Each year she heads off on new adventures. She discovered motorbike travel by accident after several years of backpacking. Her initial two-wheeled adventure involved riding overland to India when she set off two-up on a BMW R80GS alongside her best friend, with just two months riding experience between them. Overland Magazine has featured some of her stories from those early journeys and she'll be talking about Guyana at the Winter Warmer, as she has only just returned.
Aaron Mitchell
A previous contributor to Overland Magazine, Aaron set off RTW In April 2016, crossing Europe, Russia and Mongolia before shipping to Canada and heading south through the Americas, returning to Europe from Argentina, a trip that took 16 months.
But he’s made his career, and had a lot of medical training, in the military. He’s been deployed on various operational tours including Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan and as acting as a combat medic he was medic for a bomb disposal team in Afghanistan, unfortunately putting his skills to good use too many times. But he’s also trained as a general first aid instructor and runs ‘first aid at work’ courses and courses adapted for outdoor professionals and enthusiasts.
His passion is for the great outdoors so perhaps not surprisingly he holds navigational qualifications too! At the Winter Warmer Aaron will be running two different medical workshops.
But he’s made his career, and had a lot of medical training, in the military. He’s been deployed on various operational tours including Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan and as acting as a combat medic he was medic for a bomb disposal team in Afghanistan, unfortunately putting his skills to good use too many times. But he’s also trained as a general first aid instructor and runs ‘first aid at work’ courses and courses adapted for outdoor professionals and enthusiasts.
His passion is for the great outdoors so perhaps not surprisingly he holds navigational qualifications too! At the Winter Warmer Aaron will be running two different medical workshops.
Jack Kemp
Jack rarely has much of a plan for his travels, so it's no surprise really that an inaugural trip to Morocco ended up turning into a trip the length of Africa. Having fallen in love with the continent, he's now guiding tours in Morocco and beyond. It's his first time presenting at Overland so he'll share various stories from Africa and probably explain why he's become so enamoured with Morocco
Fern Hume
Although Fern's epic global ride aboard her DRZ400 began back in 2011, now that she's back in the UK she hasn't stopped travelling. Now though, she's been exploring the world on micro adventures, setting a £1000 budget and seeing where in the world she can get to, hire a bike and ride until the money runs out. You'll be amazed at what's possible! Fern's Grand idea!
Dan Rowland
Dan has been working in IT for 13 years but has been lucky enough to fit in quite a few trips around the day job, well away from the corporate desk.
He’s a keen photographer and runner and practised martial arts for many years, and in 2022 managed to take a six month trip to explore the Balkans, Turkey and the Caucasus region including Georgia and Armenia. It was on that trip he made the friends that would lead him to take a trip further East. At the Winter Warmer he will be talking about his very recent three and a half weeks fly-riding some of the ‘Stans, (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan) exploring old silk road cities, and riding the Pamir highway.
He’s a keen photographer and runner and practised martial arts for many years, and in 2022 managed to take a six month trip to explore the Balkans, Turkey and the Caucasus region including Georgia and Armenia. It was on that trip he made the friends that would lead him to take a trip further East. At the Winter Warmer he will be talking about his very recent three and a half weeks fly-riding some of the ‘Stans, (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan) exploring old silk road cities, and riding the Pamir highway.
Supported by Dunlop Tyres
No matter how you like to ride, there’s a Dunlop tyre that’s perfect for you and your bike. Ever since John Dunlop invented the pneumatic tyre in 1888, Dunlop have been at the forefront of tyre technology. They never stop trying to improve riders’ grip, control and safety. Continually developing new technologies they have an incredible range of tyres to suit every kind of adventure and touring machine. All new technologies are thoroughly tried and tested in racing conditions so you can concentrate on nothing but the road ahead. And just ride.
Guy Wood
‘Woody’ started travelling in the late 1980s, going overland from the UK to Zimbabwe. He has seen much of the world courtesy of his time in the Army, from commanding the islands of St Kilda to living in Sierra Leone as a UN observer. He has travelled extensively in Morocco on 4 and 2 wheels and explored the ‘Stans with two trips to the Pamir highway and Samarkand. Most recently he spent several months in Peru during their state of emergency, exploring the more remote sections of the country on 2 wheels, and that's what he'll be talking about at the WW this year.
Robin Trangmar
Robin has seen an awful lot of the world from the saddle of a bike and now likes to squeeze in 2 and 3 week trips by fly-riding. At The Winter Warmer this year he's going to concentrate on his very recent 5 week travels to Western Sahara. Robin is also one of our stalwart team of volunteers and may well be the guy to fix you up, should you have a mishap, given his medical training and years of paramedic and First Responder practice. He's currently in Morocco exploring by 4x4 but assures us he'll be back in time, full of up-to-date news!
Jayne Attwood
Keeping body and mind in shape when you're travelling by bike is vital and a bit of yoga in the morning is a great way to do that. Jayne has been doing Yoga for 25 years and professionally teaching it for 17. She's also an advanced indoor cycling coach, a pilates instructor and is even qualified in pilates to treat orthopaedic conditions. Jayne will be running a yoga session on Saturday morning at The Winter Warmer, which will set up up for a day of absorbing information! Mats will be available but you may want to pack your own.
Chloe Jones
See the world however you can; Chloe Jones certainly has! Her C90 took her from Wales to Uzbekistan (via Portugal), but it's the return journey that's as unconventional as she is!
Mike Vitkovitch
Mike is learning to enjoy his writing, especially about his travels, and was second in the Rev'It Overland adventure writing challenge in 2015. He has submitted lots of tales for Overland Magazine and rides whenever and wherever he has an opportunity but particularly loves the desert... still unable to resist a good challenge even after his famous 'flash flood incident'. But at the Winter Warmer he'll be presenting on Portugal's ACT - 1250kms of Adventure Country Tracks - which he recently explored on his DRZ400
Supported by Dunlop Tyres
No matter how you like to ride, there’s a Dunlop tyre that’s perfect for you and your bike. Ever since John Dunlop invented the pneumatic tyre in 1888, Dunlop have been at the forefront of tyre technology. They never stop trying to improve riders’ grip, control and safety. Continually developing new technologies they have an incredible range of tyres to suit every kind of adventure and touring machine. All new technologies are thoroughly tried and tested in racing conditions so you can concentrate on nothing but the road ahead. And just ride.
Kate Harrington
Kate’s been riding since she was 17, firstly commuting to an engineering apprenticeship, then attending rallies and racing sidecars and enduro, before discovering the joy of overlanding. Her development of Biker Yoga arose listening to follow riders of a certain age complain about their back and knees, dodgy shoulders etc… and thinking she didn’t ache, so maybe it was the yoga, she always practiced.
Riders balance life on two wheels, but a lot of strength, stamina and flexibility is needed to cope with long hours in the saddle. No other exercise is as effective and restorative, so in her Biker Yoga program she has created a sequence that will reduce muscle tightness, increase flexibility, and enhance overall wellbeing and focus.
Yoga will keep your muscles and joints strong, supple and stable, it’ll calm the nervous system, improve mental focus and it’ll improve recovery time to help you get back out on the bike quicker after a demanding ride. And as a CRF and Transalp rider she knows!
Kate is currently riding off-road in Guatemala but will be running a 'Biker Yoga' session on Sunday morning. As Tiffany Coates says: "Kate makes every session relevant for all. I love going to her sessions"
Riders balance life on two wheels, but a lot of strength, stamina and flexibility is needed to cope with long hours in the saddle. No other exercise is as effective and restorative, so in her Biker Yoga program she has created a sequence that will reduce muscle tightness, increase flexibility, and enhance overall wellbeing and focus.
Yoga will keep your muscles and joints strong, supple and stable, it’ll calm the nervous system, improve mental focus and it’ll improve recovery time to help you get back out on the bike quicker after a demanding ride. And as a CRF and Transalp rider she knows!
Kate is currently riding off-road in Guatemala but will be running a 'Biker Yoga' session on Sunday morning. As Tiffany Coates says: "Kate makes every session relevant for all. I love going to her sessions"
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