Profile number 4 sees one of the most important people involved with the bike ride take the hot seat. Craig Atkin is back again for his second go at Ride to Northampton and once again has planned the route and booked the overnight stops.
Name: Craig Atkin
Age: 30
Occupation: Design Engineer
Favourite York Player: Jon McCarthy
Favourite York Game: Mansfield away, playoff semi-final 2nd leg, 2012.
Question 1 – Why?
I like cycling.
Question 2 – How much preparation have you done so far and how much do you plan on doing?
I’m training for a marathon in October, so while not on the bike I’m getting fairly fit. After that I’ll ride twice a week up to 70miles.
Question 3 – What do you think you will bring to the bike ride?
Guidance, a map and the ability to make others laugh. And beer, probably.
Question 4 – What do you think will be the hardest aspect of the ride?
Corker Hill!!!!
Question 5 – Who are you looking forward to biking with the most and the least?
Rob Corker was a cracking laugh last year, and Ben Nicholson and I led the way and helped each other get some serious speed up. As for the least, anyone that moans.
Question 6 – If you could choose any York City player either past or present to bike with you, who would it be?
Alex Mathie, he’d know where all the decent boozers were!
Question 7 – Do you predict any injuries or falls for yourself or other riders?
I was the only one last year without a helmet, such is the confidence I have in myself. We had a few falls last year and there’s more riders this. They’ll be one or two falls for sure.
Question 8 – What’s the first thing you’ll do when you finish?
Congratulate the others.
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