2022 ASEC Speakers
Dave Robinson
Access and Recreation Officer, Loch Lomond National Park
For this session, we have two brilliant speakers on the subject of Event Access. Dave Robinson (Recreation and Access Adviser at Loch Lomond National Park) is joined by Matt Neale (Area Manager for the Northern Ranger team in Yorkshire Dales National Park). Dave is an avid Mountain Biker and former Mountain Rescue Team volunteer. Matt is a regular on the Ultra Running scene, with numerous finishes on the Tor des Geants, Tor Des Glaciers, Spine Race, Northern Traverse and the Lakeland 100. Both Dave and Matt have decades of experience managing access in multiple UK National Parks, and they will be sharing their insights for event organisers navigating permissions and advising on current good practice.
Matt Neal
Lead Ranger, Yorkshire Dales National Park
Damian Hall
Elite athlete, author and climate campaigner, www.ultradamo.com
Damian Hall is a record-breaking ultra-runner, coach and author of a new book on running and sustainability. He ran his first marathon aged 37, dressed as a toilet, and four years later was in the GB trail running team. The Wiltshire-based midlife-crisis runner has podiumed at the Dragon's Back Race, Spine Race, placed 5th at UTMB and broken a few records/FKTs, mostly fuelled on tea. He's also a bit bothered about our climate and ecological emergency. Photo ©inov-8
Dr Charlotte Hattersley
Dr Charlotte Hattersley is one of the UK’s leading endurance event doctors, combining her career as an NHS doctor, her role as a Mountain Rescue volunteer and her passion for endurance sports. Working for a huge variety of events, she has led the medical teams and coordinated the ‘Event Control’ function (responding to emergency incidents). Drawing on her experience of serious incidents at events, Charlotte’s presentation will consider the difficulties of providing medical cover to a moving target, how to commission medical cover and what questions to ask, and what happens when things go wrong.
Lucy Speakman
Director Outdoor UK, adidas
Lucy Speakman has worked for adidas for 15 years, currently in the role of Director Outdoor for UK, which also encompasses the Nordic and Benelux regions. Lucy has responsibility for delivering the adidas Outdoor strategy which includes building brand awareness through relevant consumer facing events such as the Kendal Mountain Festival 10km Trail Race. Combining her passion for sport and her leadership role at adidas, Lucy will share her insights about brand sponsorship for events.
Chris Barnes
What if there was a serious accident and the affected parties decided to sue you and your event? It is a nightmare scenario for all event organisers. Chris Barnes QC will walk the conference through the legal aspects of such a claim, and discuss the steps that might be taken before, during and after an event to mitigate any risks facing you as the organiser. Chris brings a unique perspective as a barrister specialising in personal injury claims and an experienced adventure sport participant that includes representing Great Britain in Ski Mountaineering and winning the 2017 British Mountain Marathon Championship. This session will likely raise as many questions as it answers, and Chris will join our panel session after the coffee break.
Panel Discussion
Our speakers from the day join ASEC hosts Shane Ohly and James Thurlow to explore some of the topics discussed throughout the day and to invite questions from the floor.
Wrap Up
ASEC hosts Shane Ohly and James Thurlow welcome questions from the floor and wrap of the Adventure Sport Events Conference.